Newton Leroy Gingrich was born in
1943 in
Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania. In
1979 he was elected to the
House of Representatives, representing
Georgia, and in
1995 he became
Speaker of the House where he remained until
1999. As speaker, he had a very brash method that thoroughly pissed off a lot of people, but also gave him a very devoted following. He's written five books, including
Contract with America and
To Renew America
and is currently the CEO of
The Gingrich Group.
Sources:
newt.org
Biography.com