Daniel R. "Dan" Coats is an American lawyer, politician, lobbyist, and diplomat. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a United States Senator from Indiana from 1989 to 1999. Coats was appointed to fill the seat vacated by Dan Quayle following his election as Vice President of the United States in 1988. He won the 1990 special election to serve the remainder of Quayle's unexpired term, as well as the 1992 election for his own full six-year term. He did not seek re-election in 1998.
Prior to his service in the U.S. Senate, Coats was a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Indiana's 4th congressional district from 1981 to 1989. After retiring from the Senate Coats served as U.S. Ambassador to Germany from 2001 to 2005.
On February 10, 2010, Coats announced that he would relocate to Indiana to seek the US Senate seat held by Evan Bayh in the 2010 U.S. Senate election. On February 15, Bayh revealed that he will not be running for reelection. Coats was selected as the Republican nominee in the May 4, 2010 Indiana primary.read more ...read less ...
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