Mick Mulvaney

Mick Mulvaney
United States Special Envoy for Northern Ireland
In office May 1, 2020 – January 7, 2021
President	Donald Trump
Preceded by	Gary Hart (2017)
Succeeded by	Joe Kennedy III (2022)
White House Chief of Staff
Acting
In office January 2, 2019 – March 31, 2020
President	Donald Trump
Deputy	Emma Doyle
Preceded by	John F. Kelly
Succeeded by	Mark Meadows
Director of the Office of Management and Budget
In office February 16, 2017 – March 31, 2020[a]
President	Donald Trump
Deputy	Russell Vought
Preceded by	Shaun Donovan
Succeeded by	Russell Vought (acting)
Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Acting
In office November 25, 2017 – December 11, 2018[b]
President	Donald Trump
Deputy	Leandra English Brian Johnson (acting)
Preceded by	Richard Cordray
Succeeded by	Kathleen Kraninger
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 5th district
In office January 3, 2011 – February 16, 2017
Preceded by	John Spratt
Succeeded by	Ralph Norman
Member of the South Carolina Senate from the 16th district
In office January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011
Preceded by	Chauncey K. Gregory
Succeeded by	Chauncey K. Gregory
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 45th district
In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2009
Preceded by	Eldridge Emory
Succeeded by	Debora Long
Personal details
Born	John Michael Mulvaney (1967-07-21) July 21, 1967 (age 57) Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Pamela West ​ (m. 1998)​
Children	3
Education	Georgetown University (BS) University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (JD)

John Michael "Mick" Mulvaney (born July 21, 1967) is an American politician. Mulvaney was the United States Special Envoy for Northern Ireland from 2020 to 2021. He was the 44th Director of the Office of Management and Budget from February 16, 2017 to March 2020. He was the U.S. Representative for South Carolina's 5th congressional district from 2011 through 2017. He is a member of the Republican Party. Mulvaney served as a member of the South Carolina Senate, representing the 16th district (Lancaster and York Counties),^[1] from 2009 to 2011.

He is the first Republican to represent South Carolina's 5th district since 1883.^[2] On December 16, 2016, it was reported that Presidential-Elect Donald Trump has selected Mulvaney as Director of the Office of Management and Budget.^[3] On February 16, 2017, the Senate confirmed him, 51-49.^[4]

In November 2017, Trump controversially appointed Mulvaney as Acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.^[5]

On December 14, 2018, Trump hired Mulvaney as White House Chief of Staff-designate in an acting capacity.^[6]

In March 2020, President Trump nominated Mulvaney to be United States Special Envoy for Northern Ireland. In January 2021, Mulvaney resigned as Special Envoy for Northern Ireland following the storming of the U.S. Capitol.^[7]
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1. ↑ Chris Cillizza (21 July 2010). "Lindsey Graham's vote on Elena Kagan ensures primary challenge". Political news and analysis. The Washington Post Company. Archived from the original on 4 April 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
2. ↑ "Rep. Mick Mulvaney: A freshman's view of Washington".
3. ↑ "Trump picks US Rep. Mulvaney to head White House budget office" Archived 2016-12-17 at the Wayback Machine, Reuters via CNBC, December 16, 2016.
4. ↑ "U.S. Senate: Roll Call Vote". www.senate.gov. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
5. ↑ Cite error: The named reference CPB was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
6. ↑ Smith, David (14 December 2018). "Mick Mulvaney named as acting White House chief of staff". The Guardian.
7. ↑ "'I can't stay here' — Mick Mulvaney resigns from Trump administration, expects others to follow". CNBC. 2021-01-07. Retrieved 2021-01-07.