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v. t. e. William Floyd Weld (born July 31, 1945) is an American attorney, businessman, author, and politician who served as the 68th Governor of Massachusetts from 1991 to 1997.
Mar 18, 2020 · Here's everything you need to know about Bill Weld, former two-term governor of Massachusetts and the first Republican primary challenger to President Donald Trump.
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Weld was born in 1945 and grew up in Long Island. He received a bachelor's degree in classics from Harvard College, graduating summa cum laude. He then received a diploma in international economics from Oxford University before returning to Harvard to attend law school, where he received a J.D. Weld clerked for a year at the Massachusetts Supreme J...
Governor of Massachusetts
Weld was elected governor of Massachusettsin 1990, defeating Democrat John Silber in the general election to become the first Republican to win the office in 20 years.
Assistant U.S. attorney general
Weld briefly served as the assistant U.S. attorney general overseeing the criminal division in the Department of Justice from 1986 to 1987. He eventually resigned after conflicts with U.S. Attorney General Ed Meese, who appointed Weld to the position, over which division of the department should investigate the Iran-contra affair.
U.S. attorney for Massachusetts
Weld was named U.S. attorney for Massachusetts after Republican President Ronald Reagan's inauguration in 1981. He served until his promotion to assistant U.S. attorney general in 1986.
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Sep 25, 2019 · Weld was a two-term governor of Massachusetts and is the first Republican to attempt a primary challenge against President Donald Trump.
Bill Weld is a former U.S. attorney, governor of Massachusetts, and Libertarian vice-presidential candidate. He is running for the Republican nomination to oppose Trump's re-election, but faces long odds and little support from the party.
Jan 22, 2024 · Former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld, who ran against Trump in 2020, shares his views on the current Republican primary candidates and his involvement with No Labels, a centrist group eyeing a late-entry bipartisan ticket in 2024. He also discusses Trump's legal troubles, his advice for challengers and his role in challenging Trump's ballot eligibility.
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William Floyd Weld (born July 31, 1945) is an American attorney, businessman, author, and politician who served as the 68th Governor of Massachusetts from 1991 to 1997.
