Thomas Foley

Thomas Foley
Thomas Foley ; (politician);
Born	Thomas Stephen Foley; 1929-03-06; Spokane, Washington, U.S.
Died	2013-10-18 (Age 84); Washington DC, U.S.
Nationality	US
Alma mater	University of Washington
Religion	Roman Catholicism
Spouse	Heather Strachan
Party	Democratic
	Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
In office
	June 6, 1989 - January 3, 1995
Succeeded by	Newt Gingrich
	United States Ambassador to Japan
In office
	November 19, 1997 - April 1, 2001
	Trilateral Commission/North American Chairman
In office
	2001 - 2008
Preceded by	Paul Volcker
Succeeded by	Joseph Nye
	Chairperson of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board
In office
	January 16, 1996 - November 19, 1997
Preceded by	Warren Rudman
Succeeded by	Warren Rudman
	House Majority Leader
In office
	January 3, 1987 - June 6, 1989
	House Majority Whip
In office
	January 3, 1981 - January 3, 1987
Preceded by	John Brademas
	Chairperson of the House Agriculture Committee
In office
	January 3, 1975 - January 3, 1981
	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington's 5th district
In office
	January 3, 1965 - January 3, 1995

Event Participated in

Event	Start	End	Location(s)	Description
Bilderberg/1988	3 June 1988	5 June 1988	Austria Interalpen-Hotel Telfs-Buchen	The 36th meeting, 114 participants

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