Tony P. Hall | |
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7th United States Ambassador to United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture | |
In office September 12, 2002 – April 5, 2006 | |
President | George W. Bush |
Preceded by | George McGovern |
Succeeded by | Gaddi Vasquez |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 3rd district | |
In office January 3, 1979 – September 9, 2002 | |
Preceded by | Charles W. Whalen Jr. |
Succeeded by | Mike Turner |
Member of the Ohio Senate from the 6th district | |
In office January 3, 1973 – January 1, 1979 | |
Preceded by | David Holcomb |
Succeeded by | Chuck Curran |
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 87th district | |
In office January 3, 1969 – December 31, 1972 | |
Preceded by | Robert Roderer |
Succeeded by | Paul Leonard |
Personal details | |
Born | Tony Patrick Hall January 16, 1942 Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Janet Sue Dick (m. 1973) |
Children | 2 |
Parent | Dave Hall (father) |
Relatives | Sam Hall (brother) |
Alma mater | Denison University (AB) |
Tony Patrick Hall (born January 16, 1942) is an American politician, businessman, and diplomat who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Ohio's 3rd congressional district from 1979 to 2002. Hall had previously served in both chambers of the Ohio General Assembly during the years 1969 to 1979.
From 2002 to 2006, Hall served as United States Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture, and as chief of the United States Mission to the UN Agencies in Rome, which includes the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Food Programme, and the International Fund for Agricultural Development. Subsequently, Hall worked on a Middle East peace initiative in collaboration with the Center for the Study of the Presidency.