- Gary Earl Johnson is an American businessman, author, politician, and the Libertarian Party nominee for President of the United States in the 2016 election
- He served as the 29th Governor of New Mexico from 1995 to 2003 as a member of the Republican Party
| Born: | 01 January 1953 Comment | | How old is Gary Johnson in 2024? / Age: | 71 years
| | Zodiac sign: | Capricorn |
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Who is Gary Johnson? / Facts
- He was also the Libertarian Party's nominee for President of the United States in the 2012 election
- Johnson founded one of New Mexico's largest construction companies
- He entered politics for the first time by running for Governor of New Mexico in 1994 on a low-tax, anti-crime platform, promising a 'common sense business approach'
- He beat incumbent Democratic governor Bruce King by 50% to 40%
- He cut the 10% annual growth in the budget, in part due to his use of the gubernatorial veto 200 times during his first six months
- Johnson sought re-election in 1998, winning by 55% to 45%
- In his second term, he concentrated on the issue of school voucher reforms as well as campaigning for marijuana decriminalization
- During his tenure as governor, Johnson adhered to an anti-tax policy, setting state and national records for the number of times he used his veto power: more than the other 49 contemporary governors put together
- Term-limited, Johnson retired from front-line politics in 2003
- Johnson ran for president in 2012, initially as a Republican on a libertarian platform emphasizing the United States public debt and a balanced budget, protection of civil liberties, military non-interventionism, replacement of income tax with the FairTax, and opposition to the War on Drugs
- In December 2011, he withdrew his candidacy for the Republican nomination and stood for the Libertarian nomination instead, winning the nomination in May 2012
- Johnson received 1.3 million votes (0.99%): more than all other minor candidates combined and the most votes in Libertarian Party history
- On January 6, 2016, Johnson announced his candidacy for the Libertarian nomination again in 2016
- Johnson won the Libertarian nomination in May 2016, with former Republican Governor of Massachusetts William Weld as his running mate
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