John McCain Age, Wife, Biography & More
Bio | |
Real Name | John Sidney McCain III |
Nickname | McNasty, The white tornado |
Profession | Politician |
Party | Republican Party |
Political Journey | • For the first time in 1982, McCain was elected as a Republican to the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona's 1st congressional district. • On 4 November 1986, McCain won the US Senate seat vacated by retiring Senator Barry Goldwater. • Despite having been entangled in the Keating Five scandal of the late 1980s, McCain was re-elected to Senate in 1992 and 1998. • McCain announced his candidacy for President on 27 September 1999. • On 9 March 2000, MacCain suspended his campaign for President and endorsed George W. Bush for president. • On 2 November 2004, MacCain was elected to the Senate for the fourth term. • MacCain announced his candidacy for president again on 25 April 2007 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. • On 4 November 2008, MacCain lost the election to Barack Obama (former US President). • For the fifth term, McCain was elected to Senate on 2 November 2010. • On 8 November 2016, McCain won his sixth term in the US Senate, defeating Democrat Ann Kirkpatrick. |
Biggest Rivals | Barack Obama (In 2008 Presidential Election) Ann Kirkpatrick |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (Approx.) | in centimeters- 178 cm in meters- 1.78 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 10” |
Weight (Approx.) | in Kilograms- 80 kg in Pounds- 176 lbs |
Eye Colour | Hazel Green |
Hair Colour | Semi Bald (white) |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 29 August 1936 |
Age (as in 2017) | 81 Years |
Birth Place | Coco Solo, Panama Canal Zone, U.S. |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Virgo |
Nationality | American |
Hometown | Alexandria, Northern Virginia, USA |
School | Episcopal High School, Alexandria |
College | Not Known |
Educational Qualifications | Not Known |
Debut | 1982 (When he was elected as a Republican to the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona's 1st congressional district.) |
Family | Father- John S. McCain Jr. Mother- Roberta McCain Brother- Joe McCain Sister- Sandy McCain |
Religion | Christianity |
Hobbies | Boxing, Riding Bikes |
Controversies | • John McCain was involved in 'the Keating Five', a group of five United States Senators accused of corruption in 1989, sparking a major political scandal as part of the larger Savings and Loan crisis of the late 1980s and early 1990s. • John McCain sparked controversies by questioning former FBI Director James B. Comey. But several of his questions confused viewers, and seemingly Comey himself, and he occasionally was incoherent. |
Favorite Things | |
Favorite Food | Pizza with pepperoni and onions, Chocolate, Ice-creams |
Favorite Book | For Whom the Bell Tolls (Ernest Hemingway) |
Favorite Bike | Harley Davidson |
Favorite Sport | Boxing |
Favorite Movies | Viva Zapata, Letters From Iwo Jima and Some Like It Hot |
Favorite Politician | Ronald Reagan |
Girls, Affairs and More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
Wife | Carol McCain(m. 1965–1980) Cindy McCain(m. 1980) |
Children | Sons- John Sidney McCain IV, James McCain, Andrew McCain, Douglas McCain Daughters- Meghan McCain, Sidney McCain, Bridget McCain(Adopted) |
Money Factor | |
Net Worth | $21 Million |
Some Lesser Known Facts About John McCain
- Does John McCain smoke? Not Known
- Does John McCain drink alcohol?: Yes
- McCain is of Scots-Irish descent.
- John McCain was born in the prominent military family at Panama Canal Zone in Panama.
- McCain was not good at study. He graduated with bottom rank: 894 out of 899 people in his class.
- His father and grandfather were the first father-son admiral pair in U.S. Navy. During the Vietnam War, John McCain Jr. commanded Pacific forces while John McCain Sr. was commander of aircraft carriers during World War II.
- McCain’s youngest son, Jimmy, is a Marine, while another son, Jack, is a midshipman at the U.S. Naval Academy.
- During his high school, he was a wrestler. His nickname was “McNasty.” Because of his prematurely white hair later he was nicknamed “the white tornado”.
- In 1967, McCain volunteered to serve in Vietnam War as a naval aviator. He ejected from his plane after it was hit by a missile on his 23rd bombing mission. He was detained by the North Vietnamese, who did not treat his injuries until they learned who his father was.
- In 1979, McCain met and fell in love with Cindy Lou Hensley. McCain was still married to Carol, his first wife.
- In 1980, McCain divorced Carol to marry Cindy. McCain’s children refused to attend the wedding in protest divorce, though they were reconciled years later.
- McCain retired from the US Navy in 1981, with recognitions including a Silver Star, Bronze Star, Legion of Merit, Purple Heart, and the Distinguished Flying Cross.
- In 2008 US Presidential election, McCain stood against former US President Barack Obama and lost the election to Obama with receiving 45.7% ballots.