Jim Gilmore | |
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 Official portrait, 2019 | |
| United States Ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe | |
| In office July 2, 2019 – January 20, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Dan Baer |
| Succeeded by | Michael R. Carpenter |
| 68th Governor of Virginia | |
| In office January 17, 1998 – January 12, 2002 | |
| Lieutenant | John Hager |
| Preceded by | George Allen |
| Succeeded by | Mark Warner |
| Chair of the Republican National Committee | |
| In office January 18, 2001 – December 5, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Nicholson |
| Succeeded by | Marc Racicot |
| 38th Attorney General of Virginia | |
| In office January 15, 1994 – June 11, 1997 | |
| Governor | George Allen |
| Preceded by | Stephen Rosenthal |
| Succeeded by | Richard Cullen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Stuart Gilmore III October 6, 1949 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | [1] |
| Education | University of Virginia (BA, JD) |
| Signature |  |
| Website | www |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | US Army |
| Years of service | 1971–1974 |
| Unit | 650th Group, Military Intelligence Corps |
| Awards | Joint Service Commendation Medal |
James Stuart Gilmore III (born October 6, 1949) is an American politician, statesman, diplomat, and former attorney who served as the 68th Governor of Virginia from 1998 to 2002. A member of the Republican Party, Gilmore also chaired the Republican National Committee in 2001 and served as the U.S. Ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe during the first Trump administration.
A native Virginian, Gilmore graduated with a Bachelor of Arts and a Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia, and then served in the U.S. Army as a counterintelligence agent. He was later elected to public office as a county prosecutor and the Attorney General of Virginia before being elected Governor of Virginia in 1997. After his gubernatorial tenure ended in 2002, Gilmore unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. Senate in 2008 and for the Republican nomination for President of the United States in the 2008 and 2016 elections.[2][3]
In November 2018, Gilmore was nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as the U.S. Representative to United States Mission to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, a position which carries the rank of ambassador.[4] His nomination was confirmed by a voice vote of the U.S. Senate on May 23, 2019.[5] Gilmore was sworn in on June 25, 2019[6] and presented his credentials to OSCE Secretary General Thomas Greminger on July 2, 2019.[7]
- ^ "Roxane Gilmore, former first lady of Virginia, dies at age 70". AP News. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ Allen, Cooper (July 30, 2015). "Jim Gilmore formally joins GOP presidential race". USA Today. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
- ^ "Jim Gilmore ends 2016 presidential bid". The Washington Post. February 12, 2016. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
nominationwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "PN124 — James S. Gilmore — Department of State". U.S. Congress. May 23, 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
- ^ "Ambassador James Gilmore". U.S. Mission to the OSCE. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
- ^ "Arrival of James Gilmore, New U.S. Ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe". U.S. Mission to the OSCE. July 2, 2019. Retrieved 2019-07-09.