Michael Peroutka
Michael Anthony Peroutka (born 1952) is an American far-right politician, lawyer, and neo-Confederate activist from Maryland. He was the Republican nominee for Attorney General of Maryland in 2022, and was the Constitution Party candidate for president in 2004.
Michael Peroutka | |
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| Chairman of the Anne Arundel County Council | |
| In office December 4, 2017 – December 1, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | John Grasso |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Pruski |
| Member of the Anne Arundel County Council from the 5th district | |
| In office December 1, 2014 – December 1, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Dick Ladd |
| Succeeded by | Amanda Fielder |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Anthony Peroutka 1952 (age 71–72) |
| Political party | Republican (2014–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Constitution (before 2014) |
| Education | Loyola University, Maryland (BA) University of Baltimore (JD) |
Peroutka is a former member of the League of the South, a white supremacist and white nationalist organization designated by the Southern Poverty Law Center as a hate group. Peroutka is known for his pro-secessionist views, and has said that he is "still angry" that Maryland did not join the Confederacy in the Civil War. Peroutka has voiced support for disproven conspiracy theories about the September 11 terrorist attacks, falsely claiming that the attacks were an "inside job" accomplished using explosives.
Peroutka attended Loyola University Maryland and the University of Baltimore School of Law. He was the chairman of the Constitution Party of Maryland and a member of the executive committee of the Constitution Party National Committee. In 2014, he became a Republican and won election to the County Council of Anne Arundel County, Maryland, representing District 5.