Howard Baker
Howard Henry Baker, Jr. (born November 15, 1925) is the United States ambassador to Japan. He was appointed by President George W. Bush in 2001.
Baker, a Republican from Tennessee, was formerly a US Senator. Baker served in the US Senate from 1967-1985, with two terms as minority leader (1977-1981) and two terms as majority leader (1981-1985). He did not seek reelection in 1984. He served as Chief of Staff in the administration of President Ronald Reagan (1987-1989).
Baker also made a run for President of the United States in 1980 for the GOP nomination.
Since 1996 Baker has been married to former US Senator Nancy Landon Kassebaum. His first wife, Joy, was the daughter of former Senate Majority Leader Everett Dirksen.
