Peter Vandenberg
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| 1st and 4th Governor of Appalachia | ||||
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| In Office: 2009 - 2012 Lt. Governor(s): Andrews, Milam 2021 - 2037 Lt. Governors: Christopher Bradshaw, Gabriel Garcia-Justice | ||||
| Preceded by | Office Established Tim Kent | |||
| Succeeded by | Whitney Mason Gabe Nelson | |||
| Senator from the Ohio Valley | ||||
| In Office: 2017 - 2021 Served alongside: Carter | ||||
| Preceded by | Jax Jaxal | |||
| Succeeded by | Alfred Hood | |||
| Secretary of Defense | ||||
| In Office: 2013 - 2017 Served under: Elizabeth Warren | ||||
| Preceded by | Ken Hamilton | |||
| Succeeded by | Chris Bridges | |||
| Born | Fort Victoria (Masvingo), Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland November 11, 1963 (age 62) | |||
| Political Party | Republican | |||
| Spouse | Jennifer Vandenberg (2016) | |||
| Religion | Christian and Missionary Alliance | |||
Peter Vandenberg has served as Governor of Appalachia since 2021, a former Senator from the Ohio Valley, Secretary of Defense in the second term of President Elizabeth Warren and previously Governor of Appalachia from 2009 to 2013. He is one of the most senior US politicians who is not a natural born citizen, making him constitutionally ineligible for the office of President of the United States.
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Gubernatorial Career
2008 Gubernatorial Election
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Term as Governor of Appalachia
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2012 Gubernatorial Election
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Secretary of Defense
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Senate Career
2016 Senate Election
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First Term
During his four years in the Senate, Vandenberg became known as one of the Congress' most fiscally conservative members, often working with Senator Steve Rayburn to control and reduce federal spending, with mixed success. One of the bills Vandenberg sponsored, the Firearm Registry Prohibition and Commerce Protection Act, was signed into law by President Whitney Mason in 2020, effectively repealing most of the National Firearms Act of 1934 and Gun Control Act of 1968.
Election Results
| Year | Office | Election | Winner | Party | Votes | % | Opponent | Party | Votes | % | ||||
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| 2008 | Appalachia Governor | General | Peter Vandenberg | Republican | 5,653,581 | 51.11% | Chris Harrison | Democratic | 5,407,996 | 48.89% | ||||
| 2012 | Appalachia Governor | General | Whitney Mason | Democratic | 7,914,071 | 54.8% | Peter Vandenberg | Republican | 6,453,825 | 44.7% | ||||
| 2016 | Ohio Valley Senator | General | Peter Vandenberg | Republican | Winner | 54.76% | Jax Jaxal | Democratic | Loser | 44.98% | ||||
| 2020 | Ohio Valley Senator | General | Peter Vandenberg | Republican | 8,436,323 | 51.0% | Calum Daniels | Democratic | 8,048,939 | 48.7% | ||||
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| Preceded by Ted Strickland | Governor of Appalachia 2009 - 2012 Lieutenant Governor(s): Andrews, Milam | Succeeded by Whitney Mason |
| Preceded by Ken Hamilton | Secretary of Defense 2013 - 2016 Served under: Elizabeth Warren | Succeeded by Chris Bridges |
| Preceded by Jax Jaxal | Senator from the Ohio Valley 2017 - Present Served alongside: Carter | Succeeded by Incumbent |
