Eric Greitens | |
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56th Governor of Missouri | |
In office January 9, 2017 – June 1, 2018 | |
Lieutenant | Mike Parson |
Preceded by | Jay Nixon |
Succeeded by | Mike Parson |
Personal details | |
Born | Eric Robert Greitens April 10, 1974 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) |
Sheena Chestnut (m. 2011) |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Duke University Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford |
Website | Official website |
Military service | |
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Years of service | 2001–2017 |
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Commands | Joint Special Operations Task Unit Mark V Special Operations Craft Detachment Al Qaeda Targeting Cell |
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Eric Robert Greitens (born April 10, 1974) is an American politician, author, humanitarian, and former Navy SEAL. He is the 56th Governor of the state of Missouri from January 9, 2017 until his resignation in June 1, 2018.[1] Greitens is the Former President and founder of The Mission Continues, a nonprofit organization for veterans.[2]
On March 22, 2021, Greitens announced that he would be running for the United States Senate in the 2022 U.S. Senate elections.[3] He lost the nomination to Eric S. Schmitt in the August primaries.[4]