Bob Barr

U.S. Congressperson

1948 –

53

Who is Bob Barr?

Robert Laurence "Bob" Barr, Jr. is a former federal prosecutor and a former member of the United States House of Representatives. He represented Georgia's 7th congressional district as a Republican from 1995 to 2003. Barr attained national prominence as one of the leaders of the impeachment of President Bill Clinton. Barr joined the Libertarian Party in 2006 and served on its National Committee. He was the Libertarian Party nominee for President of the United States in the 2008 election.

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Born
Nov 5, 1948
Iowa City
Also known as
  • Robert Laurence Barr, Jr.
Parents
Spouses
Religion
  • Methodism
Ethnicity
  • White American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Juris Doctor, Georgetown University
    ( - 1977)
  • M.A., George Washington University
    (1970 - 1972)
  • Bachelor of Arts, University of Southern California
    (1966 - 1970)
  • Community School, Tehran
    ( - 1966)
  • Colegio Franklin Delano Roosevelt, The American School of Lima
  • Georgetown University Law Center
Employment
  • Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
    (1970 - 1978)
  • U.S. Attorney's Office
    (1986 - 1990)

  • (1978 - 1986)
  • President, Southeastern Legal Foundation
    (1990 - 1991)
Lived in
  • Georgia
    (1978 - )
  • Washington, D.C.
    (1970 - 1978)
  • Los Angeles
    (1966 - 1970)
  • Tehran
    ( - 1966)
  • Baghdad
  • Lima
  • Iowa City
    (1948 - )
  • Smyrna

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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