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Explore Allen West net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! Tea Party politician and Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida’s 22nd District from 2011 to 2013. In 2013, he became a Fox News contributor. In this article, we will discover how old is Allen West? Who is Allen West dating now & how much money does Allen West have?

Name	Allen West
First Name	Allen
Last Name	West
Occupation	Politician
Birthday	February 7
Birth Year	1961
Place of Birth	Atlanta
Home Town	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birth Sign	Aquarius
Full/Birth Name
Father	Not Available
Mother	Not Available
Siblings	Not Available
Spouse	Angela West
Children(s)	Aubrey West, Austen West

Allen West Biography

Allen West is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on February 7, 1961 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. While in office, he was very critical of the policies of While in office he was extremely critical of the policies of Barack Obama..

Allen Bernard West (born February 7, 1961) is an American political commentator, retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, author, and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party, West represented Florida’s 22nd congressional district in the House from 2011 to 2013.

West entered active duty on November 1, 1983, at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, where he completed the Field Artillery Officer’s Basic Course (FACBOC). He then proceeded to airborne training at Fort Benning, Georgia, where he received his Parachutist Badge. His first assignment was as an airborne infantry fire support officer and platoon leader, as well as battalion training officer for the 4th B.C.T.(Battalion Combat Team), 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, SETAF (Southern European Task Force) under the command of Lt. Col. Thomas R. Needham at Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy. In 1987, West was promoted to captain and attended the Field Artillery Officer’s Advanced Course. Following graduation, West took command of B Battery, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. He served as the battalion task force fire support officer for 2d Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment. As a member of the 1st Infantry Division he deployed for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm.

Angela, his wife of 29 years, was the one he married and they had two children together.

After being charged with assaulting an Iraqi officer, he was forced to resign from the Army.

Allen Bernard West was born in Atlanta, Georgia, to Elizabeth (née Thomas; 1931–1994) and Herman West, Sr. (1920–1986) on February 7, 1961. His father and older brother were both career military officers; West’s father served in World War II, and his brother served in Vietnam. His mother was a civilian employee of the United States Marine Corps. Although both of his parents were registered Democrats, West has remarked that they raised him “very conservatively”.

Allen West Net Worth

Allen is one of the richest Politician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Allen West's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

In 1983, he joined the US Army and served tours in Iraq and Kuwait.

Net Worth	$5 Million
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Source of Income	Politician
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House	Living in own house.

After returning from Kuwait, West served as an Army ROTC instructor at Kansas State University from 1991 to 1994, becoming the U.S. Army ROTC Instructor of the Year in 1993. In January 1995 he was assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division Support Command as the assistant operations/combat plans officer. West was promoted to major before he attended the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College in 1997. Upon completion, he became the operations officer for the 18th Field Artillery Brigade before being assigned as executive officer of 1st Battalion, 377th Field Artillery Regiment. Afterwards, West served as an Army exchange officer at the II Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Lejeune from 1999 to 2002 and was promoted to lieutenant colonel.

West was deployed to Kuwait in 1991 and Iraq in 2003. In 2003, West was charged in an incident that involved the beating and simulated execution of an Iraqi policeman. After an Article 32 hearing was held, West accepted non-judicial punishment, was fined $5,000, and allowed to retire as a lieutenant colonel.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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West was first married to Gayle Mosby. Later, West married Angela M. Graham on December 24, 1989. She holds a Ph.D. in education from Kansas State University, and received a gubernatorial appointment to the board of trustees of Florida Atlantic University. They have two daughters. West and his family moved to Texas after he became CEO of the Dallas-based National Center for Policy Analysis in January 2015. He is a Christian.

Who is Allen West Dating?

According to our records, Allen West married to Angela West . As of January 13, 2024, Allen West’s is not dating anyone.

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The culminating assignment of West’s career was his assumption of command of the 2d Battalion, 20th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Division on June 6, 2002. During the Iraq War in 2003, he deployed with his battalion until he was relieved of command by the Army following a use-of-force incident concerning an Iraqi policeman. At his Article 32 hearing, West admitted violating Army rules by holding the policeman captive, punching him in the face, conducting a mock execution and by firing a pistol held against the Iraqi’s head. West was subsequently allowed to retire in 2004.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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In the tenth grade, West joined the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program and entered the Army in 1983 when he graduated from the University of Tennessee. West is the third of four consecutive generations in his family to serve in the U.S. Armed Forces. He later received a master’s degree in political science from Kansas State University. He also earned a master of military arts and sciences degree from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff Officer College in political theory and military history and operations.

West defeated incumbent Ron Klein by a margin of 8.8%. West, along with newly elected Tim Scott, were the first African-American Republicans in Congress since J.C. Watts retired in 2003. West raised $5.4 million for his campaign, while his incumbent opponent raised $2.5 million. According to West, “…over 97 percent of our donations have come from individual contributions.”

Facts & Trivia

Allen Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Allen West celebrates birthday on February 7 of every year.

West was charged with violating Articles 128 (assault) and 134 (general article) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. During a hearing held as part of an Article 32 investigation in November 2003, West stated, “I know the method I used was not right, but I wanted to take care of my soldiers.” The charges were ultimately referred to an Article 15 proceeding rather than court-martial, at which West was fined $5,000. West accepted the judgment and retired with full benefits as a lieutenant colonel in the summer of 2004. Asked if he would act differently under similar circumstances, West testified, “If it’s about the lives of my soldiers at stake, I’d go through hell with a gasoline can.” At his hearing, West said that there were no ambushes against American forces in Taji until he was relieved of his leadership post a month later. After West’s retirement he received more than 2,000 letters and e-mails offering him moral support. A letter supporting West was signed by 95 members of the U.S. Congress and sent to the Secretary of the Army.

Where does Allen West live now?

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When did Allen West retire?

2004

When was Allen West born?

February 7, 1961 (age 61 years)

Who is Allen West wife?

Angela West

Who is Allen West married to?

Angela West

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