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Michael Dale Huckabee (/ ˈ h ʌ k ə b i /, born August 24, 1955) is an American political commentator, Baptist minister, and former politician who served as the 44th governor of Arkansas from 1996 to 2007. [1]
The president-elect selected former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee for what will be a major diplomatic role amid heightened tensions in the Middle East. Huckabee, who led the Bear State from 1996 ...
Huckabee, the former governor of Arkansas, is a staunch supporter of Israel, prompted by his evangelical faith. "Mike has been a great public servant, Governor, and Leader in Faith for many years ...
Huckabee was the governor of Arkansas from 1996 to 2007 before his daughter Sarah, the current Governor of Arkansas, was a White House press secretary during Trump's first term. Mike Huckabee is a ...
Huckabee released a 60-second commercial in August 2010 for Pastor Lou Engle's "The Call", in which he exhorted the nation to oppose same-sex marriage and "fast and pray and turn this nation back to God, as Jesus is our only hope." [61] Huckabee believes that the responsibility of defining marriage should be left up to the states to decide. [62]
Also in his first year as governor Huckabee signed a partial birth abortion ban and a $7.6 Million Smart Start program for primary school students to learn "the basic skills of reading, math, and character". Huckabee vetoed a $140 million bill for capital improvements. The Arkansas General Assembly overrode the veto. [10]
U.S. ambassador to Israel: Trump announced he is nominating former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee as his U.S. ambassador to Israel. Huckabee is a Baptist minister and former Fox News host, who has ...
Huckabee is a staunch defender of Israel and his intended nomination comes as Trump has promised to align U.S. foreign policy more closely with Israel's interests as it wages wars against the Iran-backed Hamas and Hezbollah. “Mike has been a great public servant, Governor, and Leader in Faith for many years,” Trump said in a statement.