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Ryan Zinke
Ryan Zinke | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Montana | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency re-established |
| Constituency | 1st district |
| In office January 3, 2015 – March 1, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Daines |
| Succeeded by | Greg Gianforte |
| Constituency | At-large district |
| 52nd United States Secretary of the Interior | |
| In office March 1, 2017 – January 2, 2019 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Deputy | David Bernhardt |
| Preceded by | Sally Jewell |
| Succeeded by | David Bernhardt |
| Member of the Montana Senate from the 2nd district | |
| In office January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Dan Weinberg |
| Succeeded by | Dee L. Brown |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ryan Keith Zinke November 1, 1961 Bozeman, Montana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Lolita Hand (m. 1992) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Oregon (BS) National University (MBA) University of San Diego (MS) |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1986–2008 |
| Rank |  Commander |
| Unit |  SEAL Team SixSEAL Team One NSWU-2 Naval Special Warfare Center |
| Awards |  Bronze Star (2) Defense Meritorious Service Medal (2) Meritorious Service Medal (4) Joint Service Commendation Medal (2) Army Commendation Medal |
Ryan Keith Zinke (born November 1, 1961) is an American politician. He is member of the Republican Party. He is the member of the United States House of Representatives for Montana's 1st congressional district since 2023. He was the 52nd United States Secretary of the Interior from 2017 to 2019.
Zinke served as a member of the Montana State Senate, representing Senate District 2 from 2009 to 2011.[1] He was the Republican congressman for Montana's at-large congressional district having won in the 2014 election. He resigned as a U.S. representative on March 1, 2017.
On December 15, 2018, President Donald Trump announced that Zinke would leave the position as Interior Secretary by the end of 2018. He left the office on January 2, 2019.
- ↑ "Ryan Zinke Announces Statewide Bus Tour". 30 April 2014. Archived from the original on 18 May 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
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