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John Bolton

United States government official

Also known as: John Robert Bolton

Written by Robert Rauch

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Last Updated: Apr 7, 2024 • Article History

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In full:: John Robert Bolton

Born:: November 20, 1948 , Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. (age 75)

Title / Office:: National Security Council (2018-2019), United States

Notable Works:: “The Room Where It Happened”

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John Bolton (born November 20, 1948, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.) American government official who served as national security adviser (2018–19) to United States President Donald Trump. Bolton previously was the interim U.S. ambassador to the United Nations (2005–06). Bolton was educated at Yale University (B.A., 1970; J.D., 1974), and much of his subsequent career was spent in government jobs. A conservative Republican, he began his federal service in the administration of Pres. Ronald Reagan, holding positions in the U.S. Agency for International Development and as assistant attorney general (1985–89). From 1989 to 1993, under Pres. George H.W. Bush, he was assistant ...(100 of 929 words)

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