Joe Donnelly | |
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United States Ambassador to the Holy See | |
Assumed office April 11, 2022 | |
President | Joe Biden |
Preceded by | Callista Gingrich |
United States Senator from Indiana | |
In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Richard Lugar |
Succeeded by | Mike Braun |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 2nd district | |
In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Chris Chocola |
Succeeded by | Jackie Walorski |
Personal details | |
Born | Joseph Simon Donnelly September 29, 1955 Massapequa, New York, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Jill Donnelly (m. 1979) |
Children | 2 |
Education | University of Notre Dame (BA, JD) |
Joseph Simon "Joe" Donnelly, Sr. (born September 29, 1955) is an American politician. Donnelly is the United States Ambassador to the Holy See since 2022. He was the United States Senator from Indiana. He is a member of the Democratic Party, Donnelly was in the Senate from January 3, 2013 to January 3, 2019.
In November 2018, Donnelly was defeated by Republican businessman Mike Braun.[1]
In October 2021, President Joe Biden announced he would nominate Donnelly to be the U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican (Holy See).[2] The United States Senate approved his nomination by a voice vote on January 20, 2022.