Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 139th district
In office January 6, 1999 – January 8, 2001
Preceded by
Phillip Wannemacher
Succeeded by
Brad Roark
Personal details
Born
Matthew Roy Blunt
(1970-11-20) November 20, 1970 (age 53) Greene County, Missouri, U.S.
Political party
Republican
Spouse
Melanie Anderson
(m. 1997)
Relations
Leroy Blunt (grandfather) Roy Blunt (father)
Children
2
Residence(s)
Springfield, Missouri, U.S.
Education
Jefferson City High School
Alma mater
United States Naval Academy (BA)
Profession
Naval officer
Awards
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (4)
Military service
Allegiance
United States
Branch/service
United States Navy
Rank
Lieutenant commander
Battles/wars
Operation Support Democracy Operation Enduring Freedom
Matthew Roy Blunt (born November 20, 1970) is an American politician and former naval officer who served as the 54th governor of Missouri from 2005 to 2009. He previously served ten years in the United States Navy and as Missouri secretary of state.
Blunt won the 2004 Missouri gubernatorial election as the Republican nominee against Democratic nominee Claire McCaskill. The election coincided with elections in the Missouri General Assembly, where Republicans maintained their majority; this made Blunt the first Republican governor to serve with a Republican legislature in 84 years, making his policy proposals easier to accomplish. At age 33, he also became the second-youngest person ever elected governor after Kit Bond. Blunt did not seek a second term as governor, announcing his decision on January 22, 2008.[1][2]
After working as a consultant, Blunt was hired as the president of the American Automotive Policy Council in 2011, representing the auto lobby in Washington, D.C.[3] His father, Roy Blunt, has served in a variety of political offices, including as Missouri secretary of state and congressman, and in the U.S. Senate from 2011 to 2023.
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^Governor Matt Blunt's Address to Missouri, "YouTube", January 22, 2008.
^"Blunt to head auto body lobby", Detroit News[dead link]
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United States
United States Navy
Lieutenant commander