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John Andrew Boehner is an American retired politician and lobbyist who served as the 53rd speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 2011 to 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he
Official portrait, 2009
Boehner in 1993
Boehner addresses the 2010 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) while serving as House Minority Leader.
2006 portrait of Boehner
The speaker of the United States House of Representatives, commonly known as the speaker of the House or House speaker, is the presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives, the lowe
John Boehner
…John Andrew Boehner ( BAY-nər; born November 17, 1949) is an American retired politician and lobbyist who served as the 53rd speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 2011 to 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he served 13 terms as the U.S. representative for Ohio's 8th congressional district from 1991 to…
Speaker Mike Johnson Official Portrait
Patrick McHenry acted as speaker pro tempore in October 2023, following the removal of Kevin McCarthy.
Frederick Muhlenberg (1789–1791, 1793–1795) was the first speaker.
Henry Clay (1811–1814, 1815–1820, 1823–1825) used his influence as speaker to ensure the passage of measures he favored.