Ryan Keith Zinke is an American politician and businessman serving as the U.S. representative for Montana's 1st congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, Zinke served in the Montana Senate from 2009 to 2013 and as the U.S. representative for the at-large congressional district from 2015 to 2017. He served as the United States secretary of the interior under president Donald Trump from 2017 until his resignation in 2019 following a series of ethics inquiries.

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Born
1961-11-01, Bozeman
Education
University of Oregon, National University, University of San Diego, Whitefish High School
Prior Occupations
naval officer, politician, business executive, businessperson
Positions Held
member of the State Senate of Montana, United States Secretary of the Interior, United States representative
Country
United States
Chamber
House
Party
Republican
State
Montana
Status
Current member
In office since
2015
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