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Scott Brown
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| United States Ambassador to New Zealand | |
| Assumed office June 8, 2017 |
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| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Candy Green (Acting) |
| United States Ambassador to Samoa | |
| Assumed office June 8, 2017 |
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| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Candy Green (Acting) |
| United States Senator from Massachusetts |
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| In office February 4, 2010 – January 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Paul Kirk |
| Succeeded by | Elizabeth Warren |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate from the Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex district |
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| In office March 25, 2004 – February 4, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Cheryl Jacques |
| Succeeded by | Richard Ross |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 9th Norfolk district |
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| In office 1998–2004 |
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| Preceded by | Jo Ann Sprague |
| Succeeded by | Richard Ross |
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Scott Philip Brown
September 12, 1959 Kittery, Maine, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Gail Huff (m. 1986) |
| Children | 2 (including Ayla) |
| Education | Tufts University (BA) Boston College (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1979–2014 |
| Rank |  Colonel |
| Unit | Judge Advocate General's Corps Army National Guard |
| Awards |  Army Commendation Medal |
Scott Brown (born September 12, 1959) is an American lawyer and politician. He is known for serving as the United States Ambassador to New Zealand since June 8, 2017. Before that, he was a United States Senator for the state of Massachusetts from 2010 to 2013. He is a member of the U.S. Republican Party.
Early Life and Education
Scott Brown was born on September 12, 1959, in Kittery, Maine. He went to Tufts University for his first degree. Later, he continued his studies at Boston College.
Being an Ambassador
An ambassador is a special representative sent by one country to another. Their job is to help keep good relationships between the two countries. They also work to protect their own country's interests.
Becoming an Ambassador
On February 17, 2017, news reports said that President Donald Trump was thinking about making Scott Brown the U.S. ambassador to New Zealand.
By April 20, 2017, it was announced that he had been chosen for the job. To become an ambassador, a person must be approved by the United States Senate. On June 8, 2017, the Senate voted 94 to 4 to confirm his nomination. This meant he officially became the ambassador.
See Also
- In Spanish: Scott Brown para niños
