John Bolton

Biography

John Robert Bolton II, born November 20, 1948, is an American attorney, diplomat, and political commentator who served as the 25th US ambassador to the UN from 2005 to 2006 and the 26th US national security advisor from 2018 to 2019. He previously served as US assistant attorney general under President Ronald Reagan and under secretary of state for arms control. A vocal advocate for military action and regime change, Bolton has been a prominent voice on foreign policy issues.