Mark siljander biography

Mark Deli Siljander (born June 11, 1951) is an American author and politician who served as a Republican U.S. Representative from the state of Michigan.
Mark Deli Siljander is an American author and politician who served as a Republican U.S. Representative from the state of Michigan.
Siljander, Mark Deli, a Representative from Michigan; born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., June 11, 1951; attended the public schools; graduated from Oak Park-.

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Mark Siljander represented Michigan for 15 years, which includes three terms as a Member of the United States Congress, where he served on the International Relations Middle East Subcommittee and was Ranking Member of the Africa Subcommittee. He was the primary sponsor of the African Famine Relief Act and was later appointed by President Reagan as a US Ambassador (Alt. Delegate) to the United Nations in New York, where he served as a member of the Middle East and Africa Strategy Group. Ambassador Siljander is a student of several languages and has spent over ten years studying the three Holy Books of the Abrahamic faiths. With over 27 years serving in the power circles of Washington and travel to nearly 130 countries, he has generated unique opportunities for frequent access to world leaders. These have led him to develop a unique paradigm for the peaceful resolution of conflict that has been successfully applied in several challenging areas of the globe. Siljander received various leadership awards, including the 1996 Mohandas K. Gandhi International Peace Award and former Secret

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Mark D. Siljander

Mark Deli Siljander (* 11. Juni1951 in Chicago, Illinois) ist ein ehemaliger amerikanischerPolitiker. Zwischen 1981 und 1987 vertrat er den BundesstaatMichigan im US-Repräsentantenhaus.

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Mark Siljander besuchte die öffentlichen Schulen seiner Heimat einschließlich der Oak Park-River Forest High School, die er im Jahr 1969 absolvierte. Danach studierte er bis 1973 an der Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo. Anschließend begann er in der Immobilienbranche zu arbeiten.

Politisch schloss sich Siljander der Republikanischen Partei an. Im Jahr 1980 war er Delegierter zur Republican National Convention in Detroit, auf der Ronald Reagan als Präsidentschaftskandidat nominiert wurde. Zwischen 1977 und 1981 saß Siljander als Abgeordneter im Repräsentantenhaus von Michigan. Nach dem Rücktritt des Kongressabgeordneten David Stockman wurde er bei der fälligen Nachwahl für den vierten Sitz von Michigan als dessen Nachfolger in das US-Repräsentantenhaus in Washington, D.C. gewählt, wo er am 21. April 1981 sein

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Mark D. Siljander

American politician

Mark Deli Siljander (born June 11, 1951) is an American author and politician who served as a RepublicanU.S. Representative from the state of Michigan.^[1] He authored the book A Deadly Misunderstanding: A Congressman's Quest to Bridge the Muslim-Christian Divide.^[2]

In 2008, Siljander was indicted on charges of money laundering, conspiracy and obstruction of justice. In 2010, he pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice and acting as an unregistered foreign agent. In 2020, President Donald Trump pardoned Siljander.

Early life, education, and early career

Siljander was born in Chicago, Illinois, and graduated from Oak Park and River Forest High School in 1969.^[3] He received a Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan.^[3]

Career

He served as a trustee on Fabius Township Board in St. Joseph County, Michigan, from 1972 to 1976 and also worked as a real estate broker.^[3]

U.S. House of Representatives

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