Gary Faye Locke (born January 21, 1950) is an American politician. He was the 10th United States ambassador to China (2011–14). He was the 21st Governor of Washington (1997–2005) and served in the Obama administration as United States Secretary of Commerce (2009–11).
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Gary Locke |
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August 16, 2011 – March 1, 2014 |
| President | Barack Obama |
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| Preceded by | Jon Huntsman Jr. |
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| Succeeded by | Max Baucus |
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March 26, 2009 – August 1, 2011 |
| President | Barack Obama |
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| Deputy | Dennis Hightower
Rebecca Blank (acting) |
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| Preceded by | Carlos Gutierrez |
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| Succeeded by | John Bryson |
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January 15, 1997 – January 12, 2005 |
| Lieutenant | Brad Owen |
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| Preceded by | Mike Lowry |
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| Succeeded by | Christine Gregoire |
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January 4, 1994 – January 15, 1997 |
| Preceded by | Tim Hill |
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| Succeeded by | Ron Sims |
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January 10, 1983 – January 3, 1994 |
| Preceded by | Peggy Maxie |
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| Succeeded by | Vivian Caver |
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| Born | Gary Faye Locke
(1950-01-21) January 21, 1950 (age 75)
Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
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| Political party | Democratic |
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Mona Lee
(m. 1994 ; div. 2015 ) |
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| Children | 3 |
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| Education | Yale University (BA)
Boston University (JD) |
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Locke is the first governor in the United States of East Asian descent, and is the only Chinese American ever to have served as a governor of any state. He was also the first Chinese American to serve as the U.S. ambassador to China.[1]
