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Also known as Daniel Ray "Dan" Coats, Daniel Ray Coats, Daniel Coats

5th Director of National Intelligence, former United States Senator from Indiana

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Dan Coats is an American politician, lawyer, diplomat, and lobbyist, born in Jackson on 16 May 1943. He was educated at Wheaton College and Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis, and is a member of the Republican Party. Coats has held the positions of member of the United States House of Representatives, Director of National Intelligence, and United States senator, working from Washington, D.C. He served in the United States Army, reaching the rank of staff sergeant, and was employed by Dan Quayle. He has 3 children and speaks English.

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Type
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Country
US
Active from
1987-01

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Quotes

  • It is an honor to be nominated as Director of National Intelligence. A robust and responsible intelligence infrastructure is essential to our homeland security, and if confirmed I will ensure our national security decision-makers have every piece of information they need to protect the American people from the threats facing our nation. There is no higher priority than keeping America safe, and I will utilize every tool at my disposal to make that happen.

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Key facts

President
Donald Trump
Deputy
Susan M. Gordon
Preceded by
Jim Clapper
Succeeded by
John Ratcliffe
Born
Daniel Ray Coats , ( 1943-05-16 ) May 16, 1943 (age 83) , Jackson, Michigan , U.S.
Party
Republican
Spouse
Marsha Coats ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1965 ) ​
Education
Wheaton College ( BA ) Indiana University, Indianapolis ( JD )
Branch service
United States Army
Years of service
1966–1968
Rank
Staff Sergeant

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Dan
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Jackson
Occupation
businessperson
Employer
Dan Quayle
Languages spoken
English language
Military branch
United States Army
Military rank
staff sergeant
Image
Dan Coats official DNI portrait.jpg
Number of children
3
Work location
Washington, D.C.
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Dan Coats
date of birth
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name in native language
Dan Coats
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Encyclopedic overview

Daniel Ray Coats (born May 16, 1943) is an American politician, attorney, and diplomat from the state of Indiana. A Republican, Coats has served in the United States House of Representatives, in the United States Senate, as United States Ambassador to Germany, and as Director of National Intelligence.

Born in Jackson, Michigan, Coats graduated from Wheaton College in Illinois and the Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis. He served in the U.S. Army from 1966 to 1968. Coats represented Indiana's 4th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1981 to 1989. He was appointed to fill the Senate seat vacated by Dan Quayle following Quayle's election as Vice President of the United States. Coats won the 1990 special election to serve the remainder of Quayle's unexpired term, as well as the 1992 election for a full six-year term. He did not seek reelection in 1998 and was succeeded by Democrat Evan Bayh.

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