Newt Gingrich (American Politician) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Politician, Businessman, Historian, Writer
Nationality	American
Date of Birth	17/06/1943
Age	83 years
Birthplace	Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Latest News about Newt Gingrich

27/05/2026

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich appeared on the 'Pod Force One' podcast to discuss the 2026 off-year elections, asserting that Republican success depends on President Trump reducing gas prices to $3 per gallon. Gingrich emphasized that fuel prices must begin declining around the Fourth of July and stated he could confidently predict election outcomes based on gasoline prices by Labor Day, predicting a major GOP victory if prices drop to the target level.

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Bio/Wiki

Real Name	Newton Leroy Gingrich
Nickname	Newt
Party	Republican Party
Original Name	Newton Leroy McPherson

Physical Stats & More

Height	190 cm
Weight	92 kg
Eye Color	Hazel
Hair Color	White

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Baker High School, Columbus, Georgia
College	Emory University, Atlanta, United States; Tulane University, New Orleans, United States
Degrees	B.A. in History from Emory University M.A. in European History from Tulane University (1968) Ph.D. in European History from Tulane University (1971)

Personal Life

Religion	Roman Catholicism (Southern Baptist before 2009)
Ethnicity	German, Scottish, Irish
Address	Newt Gingrich, Gingrich Productions, 4501 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 900, Arlington, VA 22203, USA
Hobbies	Reading Science Fictions and Journals, Writing

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Jackie Battley, Teacher (1962-1980) Anne Manning, Librarian (1977) Marianne Ginther (1980-1993) Callista Bisek (2000-present)
Wife(s)	Jackie Battley (married 1962) Marianne Ginther (married 1981) Callista Bisek (married August 2000)
Children	Kathy Lubbers Jackie Gingrich Cushman Paul Gingrich Charles Gingrich

Family

Father	Newton Mc
Mother	Kathleen Daugherty
Siblings	Randy Mc Pherson (half) Candace Gingrich (half) Susan Gingrich (half) Roberta Brown Gingrich (half) Candace Gingrich-Jones (half)

Career

Debut	In 1974 as a Republican candidate in Georgia's 6th congressional district
Notable Positions	1st Republican Speaker of the House in 40 years after the 1994 mid-term elections U.S. Representative for Georgia's 6th congressional district (1979-1999) Chairman of Gingrich 360 Fox News contributor Senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute 50th Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives (1995-1999) Founder and Chairman of Center for Health Transformation Founder of Gingrich Group Vice Chair of 2016 Presidential Transition Team (Trump) Board member of Defense Policy Board (2020) Founder and Chairman of American Solutions for Winning the Future (2007-2012) Founder and President of Gingrich Group (1999-2012) Senior Advisor at Dentons US (2015-2018) Longest-serving teacher of the Joint War Fighting course for Major Generals and Capstone for rising generals 2012 Republican candidate for President of the United States
Major Achievements	Architect of the Contract with America (1994) Led Republican Party to historic majority in House for first time in 40 years (1994) Oversaw passage of welfare reform (1996) Oversaw passage of capital gains tax cut (1997) Helped pass first balanced budget in a generation Helped pass first tax cut in sixteen years Restored funding to strengthen defense and intelligence capabilities Impeached President Bill Clinton on party-line vote (1998) Author of 34 books (fiction and nonfiction) Documentary filmmaker with wife Callista Gingrich

Favourites

Favorite Writer	Raymond Ditmars
Favorite Subject	Science
Favorite Food	Uber-Gourmet Big Mac Ice Creams Diet Coke

Social Media

Facebook	https://www.facebook.com/NewtGingrich
Twitter	https://twitter.com/NewtGingrich

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. He grew up in Hummelstown and on military bases with his adoptive father.
2. Since 1982, he has written or co-written 18 non-fiction books.
3. In 2010, a documentary film titled 'Nine Days that Changed the World' was produced by his production company.
4. He is passionate about animals and has a keen interest in dinosaurs.
5. Architect of the 'Contract with America' that led to Republican majority in 1994.
6. Longest-serving teacher of the Joint War Fighting course for Major Generals and Capstone for rising generals.
7. Ran unsuccessfully for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012.
8. Since 1982, he has written or co-written 34 books (both fiction and nonfiction).
9. Served as member of the Defense Policy Board, Terrorism Task Force for the Council on Foreign Relations, and co-chaired the Task Force on United Nations Reform.
10. Engaged in close discussions with Democratic Senator Hillary Clinton on health care and national defense (2005).

Newt Gingrich Politician, Businessman, Historian, Writer American Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.