Paul Cellucci | |
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 Official ambassadorial portrait | |
| 27th United States Ambassador to Canada | |
| In office April 17, 2001 – March 18, 2005 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Gordon Giffin |
| Succeeded by | David Wilkins |
| 69th Governor of Massachusetts | |
| In office January 7, 1999 – April 10, 2001 Acting: July 29, 1997 – January 7, 1999 | |
| Lieutenant | Jane Swift |
| Preceded by | Bill Weld |
| Succeeded by | Jane Swift (acting) |
| 68th Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts | |
| In office January 3, 1991 – January 7, 1999 | |
| Governor | Bill Weld |
| Preceded by | Evelyn Murphy |
| Succeeded by | Jane Swift |
| Minority Whip of the Massachusetts Senate | |
| In office January 4, 1989 – January 1, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Lucile Hicks |
| Succeeded by | Mary L. Padula |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate from the Middlesex and Worcester district | |
| In office January 2, 1985 – January 2, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Chester Atkins |
| Succeeded by | Robert Durand |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office January 5, 1977 – January 2, 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Wilfred Balthazar |
| Succeeded by | Patricia Walrath |
| Constituency |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Argeo Paul Cellucci April 24, 1948 Hudson, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | June 8, 2013 (aged 65) Hudson, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
| Resting place | Forestvale Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Jan Garnett (m. 1972) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Boston College (BA, JD) |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1970–1978 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit |  Reserves |
Argeo Paul Cellucci (/sɛˈluːtʃiː/; April 24, 1948 – June 8, 2013) was an American politician and diplomat from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. A Republican, he served as the 69th governor of Massachusetts from 1997 to 2001, and as the United States Ambassador to Canada from 2001 to 2005. He also served as the Commonwealth's 68th lieutenant governor from 1991 to 1999, as well as in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and Senate from 1977 to 1991.
When Bill Weld resigned in 1997 after being nominated for United States Ambassador to Mexico, Cellucci became acting governor. He then was elected governor in 1998, and served until 2001, when he resigned to become the U.S. Ambassador to Canada under President George W. Bush, a post he held until 2005.