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The current Speaker of the US House of Representatives. He is a member of the Republican Party and arguably Obama's biggest political opponent.

John Boehner represents a district in western Ohio, which he was first elected to serve in 1990. He chaired the Education Comittee and later served as an assistant party leader. In 2006, after the Republicans lost control of the House, Boehner replaced Dennis Hastert as leader of the House Republicans. He served as Minority Leader for 4 years. After the Republicans won control of the House again in 2010, and Boehner was elected Speaker.

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