James Baker Politician

James Addison Baker III (born April 28, 1930) is an American attorney and governmental official.Baker served as the Chief of Staff in President Ronald Reagan's first administration and in the final year of the administration of President George H. W. Bush. Baker also served as Secretary of the Treasury from 1985 to 1988 in the second Reagan administration, and Secretary of State in the George H. W. Bush administration. He is also the honorary chair of the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy at Rice University in Houston, Texas.

Personal facts

Birth date	April 28, 1930
Birth place	Houston
Religion	Episcopal Church (United States)
Education	Princeton University University of Texas at Austin

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military branch	United States Marine Corps
military rank	Captain (United States)
party	Republican Party (United States)
president	George H. W. Bush Ronald Reagan
service end	1954
service start	1952
successor	Lawrence Eagleburger Nicholas F. Brady Mack McLarty Donald Regan