Arthur B. Culvahouse Jr.

Arthur Boggess Culvahouse Jr. (born July 4, 1948) is an American attorney and politician. He was the United States Ambassador to Australia from March 13, 2019 to January 19, 2021 under the Trump administration. Before, he was the White House Counsel from 1987 through 1989 during the Ronald Reagan presidency.

Arthur Culvahouse
United States Ambassador to Australia
In office March 13, 2019 – January 19, 2021
President	Donald Trump
Preceded by	John Berry
Succeeded by	Caroline Kennedy
White House Counsel
In office March 20, 1987 – January 20, 1989
President	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Peter Wallison
Succeeded by	Boyden Gray
Personal details
Born	Arthur Boggess Culvahouse Jr. (1948-07-04) July 4, 1948 (age 77) Ten Mile, Tennessee, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	University of Tennessee (BS) New York University (JD)

He was an important figure in John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign.^[1] He helped picked McCain's running mate.

In May 2016, Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, chose Culvahouse to head the search for his running mate.^[2]

In November 2018, Trump nominated Culvahouse to be the U.S. Ambassador to Australia. He was confirmed by the United States Senate in January 2019.^[3]