Paul Ryan

Paul Ryan: Biography in Details

Who is Paul Ryan?

Paul Ryan is a renowned American politician. He is a member of the Republican Party who has served as the U.S. Representative for Wisconsin’s 1st congressional district since 1999. He is known as the 54^th and current Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.

What are the birth facts of Paul Ryan?

He was born as Paul Davis Ryan Jr. on 29 January 1970, in Janesville, Wisconsin, United States. Paul holds an American nationality and is of mixed ethnicity(Irish, German, English).

He is the youngest of four children of an Irish father, Paul Davis Ryan, and a German and English mother, Elizabeth H. Ryan. His father was a lawyer and his mother was an interior designer. His father died due to a heart attack at the age of 55. He has two brothers named Tobin Ryan and Stan Ryan and a sister named Janet Ryan.

Education, School/College University

As a child, Paul Ryan attended St. Mary’s Catholic School in Janesville. After that, he attended Joseph A. Craig High School, where he was elected president of his junior class. After high school graduation, Paul attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio in 1989 and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Economics and Political Science in 1992.

After college graduation, Ryan began an internship in the D.C. office of Wisconsin Senator Bob Kasten where he worked with Kasten’s foreign affairs adviser. At the same time, he attended the Washington Semester program at American University.

Paul Ryan: Professional Life and Career

After graduation, Paul Ryan began his political career as the U.S. House Budget Committee chairman. In his early years working on Capitol Hill, Ryan supplemented his income by working as a waiter, as a fitness trainer, and at other jobs.

In 1992, he became a speechwriter for Empower America. Ryan became the legislative director for the-U.S. Senator Sam Brownback of Kansas in 1995. After that, he worked for a year as a marketing consultant for the construction company Ryan Incorporated Central, owned by his relatives. In 1998, he was elected to the US House of Representatives for the first time, winning the 1st District seat of Republican Mark Neumann. He became the second-youngest member of the House to win the Republican primary and the general election.

Paul Ryan was selected as Mitt Romney’s vice-presidential running mate on August 11, 2012. In the 2014 House election, he won the election with 63 percent of his district’s vote. In the 2016 Republican primary election, Ryan faced businessman Paul Nehlen and won taking over 84 percent of the vote. Currently, Ran is working as the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.

How much does Paul Ryan earn?

Paul Ryan has a salary of $175 k per year and has a net worth of $7.8 Million as of 2022.

Paul Ryan: Rumors and Controversy

There is no rumor of him dating anyone at the current time. He is a happily married man and he is committed to his wife. Being a politician, Ryan has been dragged into several controversies in his life but he has never let the controversies ruin his image in public and media.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Paul Ryan has a height of 6 feet 1 inches and weighs 86 kg. His eye color is blue and his hair color is brown. His shoe size is unknown.

Social Media

Paul Ryan is active in social media. He is active on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. He has over 456 k followers on his Facebook account, over 3.5 million followers on his Twitter account, and over 119 k followers on his Instagram account.

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FAQs

Where did Paul Ryan go to college?

• He went to Miami University.

Where is Paul Ryan from?

• He was born in Janesville, Wisconsin, United States.

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