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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) |
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| 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 Meritorious Service Medal |
Scott Brown (born September 12, 1959) is an American attorney and politician. He is the United States Ambassador to New Zealand since June 8, 2017. He was a United States Senator from the state of Massachusetts from 2010 to 2013. He is a member of the U.S. Republican Party.
Early life
Brown was born on September 12, 1959 in Kittery, Maine. He studied at Tufts University and at Boston College.
Ambassadorship
On February 17, 2017, news media outlets reported that Brown was under consideration by President Donald Trump to be the U.S. ambassador to New Zealand. On April 20, 2017, it was reported that he was chosen to be the next Ambassador to New Zealand.
On June 8, 2017, the United States Senate confirmed his nomination to a 94-4 vote.
See also
In Spanish: Scott Brown para niños
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