Newt Gingrich is a prominent American politician, author, and historian who has been an influential figure in the Republican Party. Gingrich served as the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999, and he was a key figure in the “Republican Revolution” of the 1990s.
He represented Georgia’s 6th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1979 to 1999, and then Georgia’s 11th Congressional District from 1999 to 2007.
As Speaker of the House, Gingrich played a pivotal role in shaping conservative policy priorities and led the Republican Party in its successful effort to win a majority in the House for the first time in 40 years in the 1994 midterm elections.
Gingrich’s political philosophy is known for its emphasis on limited government, fiscal conservatism, and conservative social values.
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Newt Gingrich Previous Offices
- Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia’s 6th district.
In office
January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1999
- 50th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
In office
January 4, 1995 – January 3, 1999
- House Minority Whip
In office
March 20, 1989 – January 3, 1995
Newt Gingrich Age
Newt Gingrich was born on June 17, 1943, which makes him currently 79 years old as of April 2023.
Newt Gingrich Height
Gingrich’s height is reported to be around 6 feet 0 inches (183 cm).
Newt Gingrich Family
His mother, Kathleen “Kit”, and biological father, Newton Searles McPherson (1923–1970), married in September 1942, when she was 16 and McPherson was 19.
Gingrich has been married three times. His first wife, Jackie Battley, was married to him from 1962 to 1981. His second wife, Marianne Ginther, was married to him from 1981 to 2000.
His third and current wife is Callista Gingrich, whom he married in 2000. Gingrich has two children from his first marriage, Kathy Gingrich Lubbers and Jackie Gingrich Cushman.
Newt Gingrich Young
Gingrich was born Newton Leroy McPherson at the Harrisburg Hospital in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on June 17, 1943. His mother, Kathleen “Kit”, and biological father, Newton Searles McPherson (1923–1970), married in September 1942, when she was 16 and McPherson was 19. The marriage fell apart within days. He is of English, German, Scottish and Scots-Irish descent.
Newt Gingrich Education
In 1961, Gingrich graduated from Baker High School in Columbus, Georgia. Gingrich received a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Emory University in Atlanta in 1965.
He went on to graduate study at Tulane University, earning an M.A. (1968) and a PhD in European history (1971).
Newt Gingrich Current Job
Gingrich does not hold any elected or appointed political office. However, he remains active in political and public affairs, often making appearances as a political commentator, author, and speaker.