Reince Priebus
Reinhold Richard "Reince" Priebus (/ˈraɪns ˈpriːbəs/ RYNSSE PREE-bəs; born March 18, 1972) is an American lawyer and politician who served as chairman of the Republican National Committee from 2011 to 2017 and as White House chief of staff during the first six months of Donald Trump's presidency.
Reince Priebus | |
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Priebus in 2017 | |
| 27th White House Chief of Staff | |
| In office January 20, 2017 – July 31, 2017 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Denis McDonough |
| Succeeded by | John F. Kelly |
| Chair of the Republican National Committee | |
| In office January 14, 2011 – January 19, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Steele |
| Succeeded by | Ronna McDaniel |
| Chair of the Republican Party of Wisconsin | |
| In office January 19, 2007 – January 14, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Graber |
| Succeeded by | Brad Courtney |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Reinhold Richard Priebus March 18, 1972 Dover, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Sally Sherrow (m. 1999) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Wisconsin, Whitewater (BA) University of Miami (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 2019–present (Navy Reserve) |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
Raised in Wisconsin, Priebus worked as a clerk and graduated from the University of Miami School of Law in 1998. After working for law firm Michael Best, he was elected chairman of the Wisconsin Republican Party in 2007. In 2009, Priebus became the general counsel for the Republican National Committee. He won the 2011 Republican National Committee chairmanship election. As chairman, Priebus frequently criticized the policies of president Barack Obama. He also presided over the Republican Party during the presidential elections of 2012 and 2016, when he opposed Donald Trump during the early stages of the primaries, but later supported him in the general election. He began serving as Trump's chief of staff in January 2017 until resigning in July of that year. Priebus, who had the shortest tenure of any non-interim chief of staff in American history, drew controversy for his management style.