Arthur B. Culvahouse Jr.

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Arthur Culvahouse
United States Ambassador to Australia
In office
March 13, 2019 – January 19, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byJohn Berry
Succeeded byCaroline Kennedy
White House Counsel
In office
March 20, 1987 – January 20, 1989
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byPeter Wallison
Succeeded byBoyden Gray
Personal details
Born
Arthur Boggess Culvahouse Jr.

(1948-07-04) July 4, 1948 (age 75)
Ten Mile, Tennessee, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Tennessee (BS)
New York University (JD)

Arthur Boggess Culvahouse Jr. (born July 4, 1948) is an American attorney and politician. He was the United States Ambassador to Australia from March 13, 2019 to January 19, 2021 under the Trump administration. Before, he was the White House Counsel from 1987 through 1989 during the Ronald Reagan presidency.

He was an important figure in John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign.[1] He helped picked McCain's running mate.

In May 2016, Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, chose Culvahouse to head the search for his running mate.[2]

In November 2018, Trump nominated Culvahouse to be the U.S. Ambassador to Australia. He was confirmed by the United States Senate in January 2019.[3]

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ Rushing, J. Taylor (May 23, 2008). "McCain picks former Reagan official to head VP search". The Hill. Archived from the original on May 25, 2008. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
  2. ↑ Haberman, Maggie; Parker, Ashley (May 19, 2016). "Trump Aide Paul Manafort Promoted to Campaign Chairman and Chief Strategist". The New York Times. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  3. ↑ Incoming US Ambassador to Australia Arthur B. Culvahouse confirmed by Senate

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