Newt Gingrich

About Newt Gingrich

From 1995 to 1999, he was the Republican Speaker of the House, until he resigned in disgrace after being reprimanded by the House for ethics offenses. He mounted an unsuccessful presidential campaign in 2012, during which he notably stated his intention to establish a colony on the moon.

Newton Leroy Gingrich is an American politician and author who served as the 50th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. A member of the Republican Party, he was the U.S. Representative for Georgia's 6th congressional district serving north Atlanta and nearby areas from 1979 until his resignation in 1999. In 2012, Gingrich unsuccessfully ran for the Republican nomination for President of the United States. A professor of history and geography at the University of West Georgia in the 1970s, Gingrich won election to the U.S. House of Representatives in November 1978, the first Republican in the history of Georgia's 6th congressional district to do so. He served as House Minority Whip from 1989 to 1995. A co-author and architect of the "Contract with America", Gingrich was a major leader in the Republican victory in the 1994 congressional election.

Education	Emory University (BA), Tulane University (MA, PhD)
Occupation	Politician, professor, businessman, author
Relatives	Candace Gingrich (half-sibling)
Political party	Republican
Succeeded by	Dennis Hastert
Born	Newton Leroy McPherson, June 17, 1943, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Children	2
Preceded by	Tom Foley

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Trivia

While he was House speaker, the House enacted welfare reform, passed a capital gains tax cut in 1997, and in 1998 passed the first balanced budget since 1969.

Newt Gingrich before fame

He earned an M.A. and PhD in education from Tulane University in New Orleans before losing a bid to represent Georgia's 6th congressional district in 1974.

Achievement of Newt Gingrich

While he was House speaker, the House enacted welfare reform, passed a capital gains tax cut in 1997, and in 1998 passed the first balanced budget since 1969.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$9 Million

Newt Gingrich family life

He married Callista Gingrich, his third wife, in 2000, and they had two children, Jackie Gingrich Cushman and Kathy Lubbers. Candace Gingrich-Jones, an LGBT activist, is his half-sister.

Associations of Newt Gingrich

In the 2012 presidential election, he ran against Mitt Romney for the Republican nomination.

Newt Gingrich Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

Weight	92 kg
Height	190 cm
Eye Color	Hazel
Hair Color	White

Family Members

Name	Relationship	Net worth	Profession
Randy McPherson	Brother		N/A
Kathy Lubbers	Daughter		N/A
Jackie Gingrich Cushman	Daughter		N/A
Robert Gingrich	Father		N/A
Newton McPherson	Father		N/A
Jackie Battley	Former spouse		N/A
Marianne Ginther	Former spouse		N/A
Kathleen Daughterty	Mother		N/A
Susan Gingrich	Sister		N/A
Roberta Brown Gingrich	Sister		N/A
Candace Gingrich	Sister		N/A
Callista Gingrich	Spouse	$1 Million - $2 Million (Approx.)	Political Wife