Michele Bachmann | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 6th district | |
| In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Kennedy |
| Succeeded by | Tom Emmer |
| Member of the Minnesota Senate | |
| In office January 3, 2001 – January 2, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Gary Laidig |
| Succeeded by | Ray Vandeveer |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Michele Marie Amble April 6, 1956 Waterloo, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (since 1978) |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic (before 1978) |
| Spouse |
Marcus Bachmann (m. 1978) |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | |
Michele Marie Bachmann (/ˈbɑːxmən/; née Amble; born April 6, 1956) is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for Minnesota's 6th congressional district from 2007 until 2015. A member of the Republican Party, she was a candidate for president of the United States in the 2012 election, but lost the Republican nomination to Mitt Romney.
Born in Waterloo, Iowa, Bachmann moved to Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, as a teenager. She graduated from Oral Roberts University's O. W. Coburn School of Law and the William & Mary Law School. After graduating, she briefly worked in tax law for the Internal Revenue Service before becoming a stay-at-home mother. She became involved in local politics, specifically around education.
Bachmann formally entered politics in 2000, when she was elected to the Minnesota Senate. In 2006, she was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. After her unsuccessful run for president, Bachmann was elected to another term in the House in 2012, before announcing her retirement before the 2014 election.
Since January 1, 2021, Bachmann has been dean of the Robertson School of Government at Regent University.[1]
- ^ "Regent University Names Michele Bachmann as Dean of the Robertson School of Government". Regent University. December 22, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2022.