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John David Ashcroft


79th United States Attorney General
In office January 20, 2001 – February 3, 2005
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Janet Reno
Succeeded by	Alberto Gonzales
United States Senator from Missouri
In office January 4, 1995 – January 3, 2001
Preceded by	John Danforth
Succeeded by	Jean Carnahan
50th Governor of Missouri
In office January 14, 1985 – January 11, 1993
Lieutenant	Harriet Woods (1985-1989) Mel Carnahan (1989-1993)
Preceded by	Christopher S. "Kit" Bond
Succeeded by	Mel Carnahan
38th Missouri Attorney General
In office 1977–1985
Governor	Joseph P. Teasdale Kit Bond
Preceded by	John Danforth
Succeeded by	William L. Webster
29th State Auditor of Missouri
In office 1973–1974
Governor	Kit Bond
Preceded by	Kit Bond
Succeeded by	George W. Lehr
Personal details
Born	May 9, 1942 (1942-05-09) (age 78) Chicago, Illinois
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Janet Ashcroft
Alma mater	Yale University, University of Chicago
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John David Ashcroft (born May 9, 1942) is an American consultant, lobbyist and politician. He was the 79th United States Attorney General. He served during the first term of President George W. Bush from 2001 until 2005. Ashcroft was previously the Governor of Missouri (1985–1993) and a U.S. Senator from Missouri (1995–2001). Ashcroft was born in Chicago, Illinois.

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Cabinet of President George W. Bush (2001–2009)

Vice President	Richard B. Cheney (2001–2009)

Secretary of State	Colin Powell (2001–2005) • Condoleezza Rice (2005–2009)

Secretary of the Treasury	Paul O'Neill (2001–2002) • John Snow (2002–2006) • Henry Paulson (2006–2009)

Secretary of Defense	Donald Rumsfeld (2001–2006) • Robert Gates (2006–2009)

Attorney General	John Ashcroft (2001–2005) • Alberto Gonzales (2005–2007) • Michael Mukasey (2007–2009)

Secretary of the Interior	Gale Norton (2001–2006) • Dirk Kempthorne (2006–2009)

Secretary of the Agriculture	Ann Veneman (2001–2005) • Mike Johanns (2005–2007) • Ed Schafer (2008–2009)

Secretary of Commerce	Donald Evans (2001–2005) • Carlos Gutierrez (2005–2009)

Secretary of Labor	Elaine Chao (2001–2009)

Secretary of Health and Human Services	Tommy Thompson (2001–2005) • Mike Leavitt (2005–2009)

Secretary of Education	Rod Paige (2001–2005) • Margaret Spellings (2005–2009)

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development	Mel Martinez (2001–2003) • Alphonso Jackson (2003–2008) • Steve Preston (2008–2009)

Secretary of Transportation	Norman Mineta (2001–2006) • Mary Peters (2006–2009)

Secretary of Energy	Spencer Abraham (2001–2005) • Samuel Bodman (2005–2009)

Secretary of Veterans Affairs	Anthony Principi (2001–2005) • Jim Nicholson (2005–2007) • James Peake (2007–2009)

Secretary of Homeland Security	Tom Ridge (2003–2005) • Michael Chertoff (2005–2009)

Chief of Staff	Andrew Card (2001–2006) • Joshua Bolten (2006–2009)

Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency	Christine Todd Whitman (2001–2003) • Mike Leavitt (2003–2005) • Stephen Johnson (2005–2009)

Director of the Office of Management and Budget	Mitch Daniels (2001–2003) • Joshua Bolten (2003–2006) • Rob Portman (2006–2007) • Jim Nussle (2007–2009)

Director of National Drug Control Policy	John Walters (2001–2009)

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Ashcroft with President Ronald Reagan in 1984
Ashcroft's official portrait as governor
Ashcroft's official portrait as Senator
United States Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge and John Ashcroft in 2004 in Washington, D.C.
Ashcroft in 2005
Ashcroft delivers the key note speech at the Eagles Summit Ranch dedication ceremony in 2007
Ashcroft in 2018
Ashcroft in 1986

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