Rob Portman
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American lawyer and politician (born 1955)
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It is catalogued under topics including 1955 births, 20th-century Methodists and 20th-century United States representatives.
Its subject is documented across 29 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Preceded by
- Gary Peters
- Succeeded by
- Rand Paul
- President
- George W. Bush
- Deputy
- Steve McMillin
- Born
- Robert Jones Portman , ( 1955-12-19 ) December 19, 1955 (age 70) , Cincinnati , Ohio, U.S.
- Party
- Republican
- Spouse
- Jane Dudley ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1986 )
- Education
- Dartmouth College ( BA ), University of Michigan ( JD )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Cincinnati
- Occupation
- adviser
- Political party
- Republican Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- United Methodist Church
- Official website
- www.portman.senate.gov
- Image
- Rob Portman, official portrait, 112th Congress.jpg
- Work location
- Washington, D.C.
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- Commons category
- Rob Portman
- date of birth
- 1955-12-19
- name in native language
- Rob Portman
- phone number
- +1-202-224-3353
- different from
- Rob Porter
- P10632
- Rob Portman
- number of viewers/listeners
- 677237
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Encyclopedic overview
Robert Jones Portman (born December 19, 1955) is an American attorney and politician who served as a United States senator from Ohio from 2011 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party, Portman was the 35th director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) from 2006 to 2007, the 14th United States trade representative from 2005 to 2006, and a U.S. representative from 1993 to 2005, representing Ohio's 2nd district.
In 1993, Portman won a special election to represent Ohio's 2nd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives. He was reelected six times before resigning upon his appointment by President George W. Bush as the U.S. trade representative in May 2005. As trade representative, Portman initiated trade agreements with other countries and pursued claims at the World Trade Organization. In May 2006, Bush appointed Portman the director of the Office of Management and Budget.
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