Eric Greitens, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Eric Greitens

American politician, author, and former Navy SEAL

Date of Birth: 10-Apr-1974

Place of Birth: St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Profession: writer, politician, military officer, author

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

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About Eric Greitens

  • Eric Robert Greitens (; born April 10, 1974) is an American politician, humanitarian, author, and former Navy SEAL who was the 56th governor of Missouri from January 2017 until his resignation in June 2018. Born and raised in St.
  • Louis, Greitens received a doctorate from Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, as a Rhodes scholar.
  • During his four tours of duty as a U.S.
  • Navy SEAL officer, he rose to the rank of lieutenant commander, commanded a unit targeting Al-Qaeda, and was awarded a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart.
  • Later, after being a White House Fellow, Greitens founded a nonprofit organization, The Mission Continues, to benefit veterans.
  • In 2013, Time included him in its list of the 100 most influential people in the world.After having been a Democrat during his early life, Greitens announced in 2015 that he had become a Republican.
  • He ran for governor of Missouri as a Republican in 2016.
  • Greitens prevailed over three opponents in the Republican primaries and then defeated Democratic state Attorney General Chris Koster in the general election.
  • One of Greitens's signature accomplishments in office was signing Missouri's right-to-work law, which was later repealed by statewide referendum. In February 2018, St.
  • Louis Circuit Attorney Kimberly Gardner charged Greitens with felony invasion of privacy relating to alleged actions associated with an extramarital affair he had before becoming governor.
  • Later, Gardner also charged him with campaign-related offenses.
  • All charges were dropped in May 2018, and Greitens resigned from office on June 1 after the Missouri Legislature commenced a special session to consider impeachment.
  • Greitens and his supporters deny any criminal wrongdoing and have repeatedly called the allegations a "political witch hunt".
  • Since June 2018, Special Prosecutor Gerard Carmody has been investigating Gardner and announced a 7-count felony indictment against the prosecution's lead investigator.

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