George H. W. Bush
Search results
A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 10th White House chief of staff and 67th United States secretary of the treasury under President Ronald Reagan and the 61st U.S. secretary of state before returning as the 16th White House chief of staff under President George H. W. Bush.
Jul 11, 2024 · James Baker (born April 28, 1930, Houston, Texas, U.S.) is an American government official, political manager, and lawyer who occupied important posts in the Republican presidential administrations of the 1980s and early ’90s, including that of U.S. secretary of state (1989–92).
Oct 18, 2022 · James A. Baker, III, has served in senior government positions under three United States presidents. He served as the nation’s 61st secretary of state from January 1989 through August 1992 under President George H.W. Bush.
He served as U.S. secretary of state, secretary of the treasury, and White House chief of staff at various times during the administrations of Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush; he was also instrumental in guiding Bush through his successful presidential campaign.
- history.state.gov
- › Department History
- › People
James A. Baker was appointed Secretary of State on January 22, 1989, and served until August 23, 1992. Baker brought almost two decades of experience in politics, both behind the scenes and in key administration positions with him to the State Department.
James A. Baker, III has served in senior government positions under three United States Presidents. He served as the nation's 61st Secretary of State from January 1989 through August 1992 under President George Bush.
Baker was widely considered an effective secretary of state and navigated the United States through such historic events as the fall of the Berlin Wall, the reunification of Germany, the Persian Gulf War, and renewed peace talks in the Middle East.
From two of America’s most revered political journalists comes the definitive biography of legendary White House chief of staff and secretary of state James A. Baker III: the man who ran Washington when Washington ran the world.
A s U.S. secretary of state during the Persian Gulf crisis, James Baker played an important role in building the international military coalition made up of more than thirty-five countries that eventually forced Iraq out of Kuwait.
Apr 25, 2021 · For 12 years, from 1980 to 1992, James A. Baker III operated as one of the most powerful non-elected officials in Washington, serving first as President Ronald Reagan’s chief of staff and...
