

Paul Davis Ryan is an American politician who served as the 54th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 2015 to 2019. He prevously served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1999 to 2019, representing Wisconsin's 1st congressional district. A member of the Republican Party, he was the party's vice presidential nominee in the 2012 presidential election, running alongside presidential nominee Mitt Romney; they lost to incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden.
Biography
Paul Davis Ryan is an American politician who served as the 54th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 2015 to 2019. He prevously served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1999 to 2019, representing Wisconsin's 1st congressional district. A member of the Republican Party, he was the party's vice presidential nominee in the 2012 presidential election, running alongside presidential nominee Mitt Romney; they lost to incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden.