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Jeff Flake | |
|---|---|
 Flake in 2021 | |
| United States Ambassador to Turkey | |
| In office January 26, 2022 – September 1, 2024 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | David M. Satterfield |
| Succeeded by | Michael B. Goldman (as Chargé d'Affaires) |
| United States Senator from Arizona | |
| In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Jon Kyl |
| Succeeded by | Kyrsten Sinema |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona | |
| In office January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Matt Salmon |
| Succeeded by | Matt Salmon (redistricting) |
| Constituency | 1st district (2001–2003) 6th district (2003–2013) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jeffry Lane Flake December 31, 1962 Snowflake, Arizona, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Cheryl Bae (m. 1985) |
| Children | 5 |
| Relatives | Jake Flake (uncle) William J. Flake (great-great-grandfather) |
| Education | Brigham Young University (BA, MA) |
Jeffry Lane Flake[1] (born December 31, 1962) is an American politician and diplomat who served in the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2013 and in the United States Senate from 2013 to 2019, representing Arizona. A member of the Republican Party, Flake later served as the United States ambassador to Turkey from 2022 to 2024 under President Joe Biden.
Born in Snowflake, Arizona, Flake attended Brigham Young University, from which he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in international relations, and later his Master of Arts degree in political science. In the early 1980s, he became a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in South Africa, where he learned to speak Afrikaans. After returning to the United States, Flake served as executive director of the Goldwater Institute, before being elected as a Republican to the House of Representatives from Arizona's 1st congressional district in 2001. He served as the representative for the 1st district until renumbering following the 2000 census redefined the district to be Arizona's 6th congressional district, which he then represented until he entered the Senate in 2013.
Flake sought the Republican nomination for the 2012 Senate election after incumbent Jon Kyl announced his retirement. He defeated Democratic candidate and former United States Surgeon General Richard Carmona in the general election. Flake was one of the bipartisan "Gang of Eight" U.S. senators who pushed an immigration reform bill through the Senate in 2013. He is known as a vocal critic of former President Donald Trump, but generally voted in line with Trump's positions. On October 24, 2017, Flake announced that he would not seek re-election in 2018.[2]
Throughout his Senate career, Flake suffered from consistently low approval ratings. In April 2013, less than three months after taking office, he had 32% approval and 51% disapproval ratings.[3] By mid-2017, he dropped to 18% approval and 62% disapproval ratings,[4] but recovered slightly near the end of his term, with 30% approval and 51% disapproval ratings as of July 2018.[5]
On January 29, 2019, Flake was hired by CBS as a contributor for CBS News.[6] He was nominated by Democratic president Joe Biden as ambassador to Turkey and confirmed by the Senate for on October 26, 2021.[7][8] He presented his credentials to Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the Presidential Complex of Turkey in Ankara on January 26, 2022.[9]
- ^ "Flake, Jeffry Lane, Republic of Turkey". State.gov. United States Department of State. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ "Poll: Sanders most popular senator, Flake least". The Hill. January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
- ^ Abad-Santos, Alexander (April 29, 2013). "How Jeff Flake Became the Most Unpopular Senator in America". The Atlantic. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
- ^ Savransky, Rebecca (August 3, 2017). "Poll: Flake's approval rating in Arizona at 18 percent". The Hill. Capitol Hill Publishing Corp. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
- ^ Easley, Cameron (July 25, 2018). "America's Most and Least Popular Senators – Q2 2018 Rankings". Morning Consult. Morning Consult Holdings, Inc. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
- ^ Sanchez, Yvonne Wingett. "Jeff Flake won't run for president, joins CBS News as a contributor". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ "PN872 – Nomination of Jeffry Lane Flake for Department of State, 117th Congress (2021–2022)". www.congress.gov. October 26, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- ^ "Ambassador Jeff Flake Swearing-in Ceremony | C-SPAN.org". www.c-span.org. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ^ U.S. Embassy Turkey [@USEmbassyTurkey] (January 26, 2022). "Büyükelçi Flake, güven mektubunu, 26 Ocak 2022 tarihinde Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan'a Ankara'daki Cumhurbaşkanlığı Külliyesi'nde sundu" (Tweet). Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Twitter.