Bio |
Real Name | Randal Howard "Rand" Paul |
Nickname | Paul, Randy, Rand |
Profession | Politician |
Party | Republican |
Political Journey | • In 1984, Rand Paul aided his father's primary challenge to Phil Gramm (Republican Senator).
• In 1988, Paul volunteered for his father's Libertarian presidential campaign.
• In 1991, he founded North Carolina Taxpayers Union.
• In 1994, Paul founded Kentucky Taxpayers United (KTU) which was an anti-tax organization.
• In 1996, he managed his father's Congressional campaign.
• In 2008, Rand Paul campaigned door-to-door for his father's Presidential election.
• At a tea party in Kentucky, Rand Paul gave his first political speech as a Republican senator candidate on April 15, 2009.
• On May 18, 2009, Paul won the Republican senatorial primary.
• On January 5, 2011, rand Paul was sworn in as a senator.
• In 2012, Paul endorsed Mitt Romney for the 2012 presidential election.
• In 1014, he joined Tea Party in filing a class-action lawsuit against the Federal Government's phone records.
• On April 7, 2015, Rand Paul officially announced his presidential candidacy for the 2016 presidential election.
• On February 3, 2016, he announced the suspension of his presidential campaign. |
Biggest Rival | Ted Cruz |
Physical Stats & More |
Height | in centimeters- 173 cm
in meters- 1.73 m
in Feet Inches- 5’ 8” |
Weight | in Kilograms- 71 kg
in Pounds- 157 lbs |
Eye Colour | Blue |
Hair Colour | Brown |
Personal Life |
Date of Birth | 7 January 1963 |
Age (as in 2017) | 54 Years |
Birth Place | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Capricorn |
Nationality | American |
Hometown | Lake Jackson, Texas |
School | Brazoswood High School, Clute, Texas |
College | Baylor University, Waco, Texas, Duke University School of Medicine (Duke Med), Durham, North Carolina, USA |
Educational Qualifications | Doctor of Medicine (MD) |
Debut | 1988 |
Family | Father- Ron Paul (Former US Representative)
Mother- Carol Wells
Brothers- Ronnie Paul, Robert Paul
Sisters- Joy Paul, Lori Paul
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Religion | Christian |
Address | Bowling Green, Kentucky |
Hobbies | Swimming, Biking, Playing Golf, Palying Baseball, Doing Charity |
Controversies | • In 2007, he gave a controversial statement that "Iran with only one nuclear weapon is not a threat for our national security".
• In 2010, he was criticized for his statement that to provide affordable health-care services to all is like forcing doctors into slavery.
• In 2009, he made another controversial statement supporting the absolute right of the private property owners.
• He caused a great deal of controversy by saying that he believed businesses had the right to discriminate on the basis of race.
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Favourite Things |
Favorite Politician | Martin Luther King Jr. |
Favorite Food | Artichokes |
Favorite Film | Enemy of the State |
Favorite Book | Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand, The Road to Serfdom by Friedrich A. Hayek, Human Action by Ludwig von Mises |
Girls, Affairs and More |
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
Wife | Kelley Paul (political consultant, married 1990)
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Children | Son- William Paul (born 1992), Duncan Paul (born 1997), Robert Paul (born 2000),
Daughter- N/A
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Money Factor |
Net Worth | 2.5 million USD |