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Peter Cianchette
Peter Cianchette
United States Ambassador to Costa Rica
	In office; June 12, 2008 – June 22, 2009
President	George W. Bush; Barack Obama
Preceded by	Peter Brennan (Acting)
Succeeded by	Anne Andrew
Member of the Maine House of Representatives; from the 24th district
	In office; December 4, 1996 – December 6, 2000
Preceded by	Santo DiPietro
Succeeded by	Larry Bliss
Personal details
Born	June 21, 1961 (age 63); Waterville, Maine, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	Roger Williams University; University of Maine, Orono (BA)

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Peter Ernest Cianchette (born June 25, 1961)^[3] is an American diplomat, businessman, politician and former United States Ambassador to Costa Rica from 2008 to 2009. He was elected to the Maine House of Representatives and served there from 1996 to 2000. Cianchette was the Republican nominee for governor of Maine in 2002, losing to Democrat U.S. Representative John Baldacci.

Early life and education

Cianchette was raised in Pittsfield, Maine. He attended Maine Central Institute and worked as a youth for the Cianbro construction and construction services company which his father, Ival "Bud" Cianchette, and his uncles, Ken, Carl and Chuck, founded in 1949. Cianchette was graduated from the University of Maine with a business administration degree.^[4]

Career

Cianchette worked in Cianbro's Dragon Products cement division until 1985. In 1985, he moved to the South Portland area and worked in business there^[4] with The Cianchette Group, a public affairs management and business consulting firm; the Portland-based private investment firm, CHK Capital Partners; and, starting in 1998, the business and public affairs consulting firm, Pierce Atwood Consulting, where he served as chief operating officer and executive vice-president.^[5]

Public sector

Cianchette served two terms as a Maine State Representative (1996–2000) from South Portland and Cape Elizabeth and was the Republican candidate in Maine's 2002 gubernatorial election, making a credible showing. He served on the National Republican Committee and as the Maine General Chairman of the Bush-Cheney 2004 re-election campaign.^[5]^[6]

Cianchette was appointed ambassador by President Bush and sworn in on May 8, 2008. He presented his credentials on June 12, 2008^[3]^[5]^[6] and served until June 19, 2009.^[5]^[6] He was the 56th person to hold the position and was succeeded by Anne S. Andrew.

Return to private sector

After service in Costa Rica, Cianchette rejoined Cianbro as vice president of business development, announced Cianbro chairman and CEO Peter Vigue.

Personal and civic life

A community and civic activist, Cianchette served as a director on the boards of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Maine and also served on the Republican National Committee and as director of the Greater Portland Big Brothers/Big Sisters, the Boy Scouts of America/Pine Tree Council, the Portland Chamber of Commerce, the Southern Maine Community College Foundation, YES! to Youth.^[5]^[6] Cianchette is an alumni initiate brother of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity.

He lives in Maine with his wife Carolyn and their two children, Evan and Maria.^[4]

References

^ "Our Campaigns - ME State House 024 Race - Nov 05, 1996".
^ "Our Campaigns - ME State House 024 Race - Nov 03, 1998".
^ ^a ^b "PETER E. CIANCHETTE(1961-)". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 2011-07-26.
^ ^a ^b ^c Ricker, Nok-Noi, "Cianchette takes Cianbro post after stint as U.S. ambassador", Bangor Daily News, July 01, 2009 9:47 pm. Retrieved 2011-08-24.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Peter Cianchette out of date bio". U.S. Department of State. Archived from the original on 2009-02-13. Retrieved 2011-07-26.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Peter Cianchette". Council of American Ambassadors. Archived from the original on 2011-06-22. Retrieved 2011-07-26.

External links

"What Is Peter Cianchette Up To?", Pine Tree Politics, September 21, 2009; speculation about a 2010 gubernatorial run
"Peter Cianchette Rejoins Cianbro" The Exception Magazine, July 2, 2009; link to July 1, 2009 Bangor Daily News article
Appearances on C-SPAN
Presidential Nomination: Peter Ernest Cianchette

Party political offices
Preceded by Jim Longley	Republican nominee for Governor of Maine 2002	Succeeded by Chandler Woodcock
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Peter Brennan Acting	United States Ambassador to Costa Rica 2008–2009	Succeeded by Anne Andrew

[1] "Our Campaigns - ME State House 024 Race - Nov 05, 1996".

[2] "Our Campaigns - ME State House 024 Race - Nov 03, 1998".

[state2-3] "PETER E. CIANCHETTE(1961-)". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 2011-07-26.

[BDN01-4] Ricker, Nok-Noi, "Cianchette takes Cianbro post after stint as U.S. ambassador", Bangor Daily News, July 01, 2009 9:47 pm. Retrieved 2011-08-24.

[state-5] "Peter Cianchette out of date bio". U.S. Department of State. Archived from the original on 2009-02-13. Retrieved 2011-07-26.

[council-6] "Peter Cianchette". Council of American Ambassadors. Archived from the original on 2011-06-22. Retrieved 2011-07-26.

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-'''Peter Ernest Cianchette''' (born June 21, 1961)<ref name=state2/> is an American diplomat, businessman, politician and former [[United States Ambassador to Costa Rica]].
+'''Peter Ernest Cianchette''' (born June 25, 1961)<ref name=state2/> is an American diplomat, businessman, politician and former [[United States Ambassador to Costa Rica]] from 2008 to 2009. He was elected to the [[Maine House of Representatives]] and served there from 1996 to 2000. Cianchette was the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] nominee for [[governor of Maine]] in [[2002 Maine gubernatorial election|2002]], losing to Democrat U.S. Representative [[John Baldacci]].
 ==Early life and education==
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 ===Public sector===
-Cianchette served two terms as a [[Maine House of Representatives|Maine State Representative]] (1996–2000) from South Portland and Cape Elizabeth and was the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] candidate in [[Maine gubernatorial election, 2002|Maine's 2002 gubernatorial election]], making a credible showing. He served on the [[National Republican Committee]] and as the Maine General Chairman of the [[George W. Bush|Bush]]-[[Dick Cheney|Cheney]] [[2004 United States presidential election|2004 re-election campaign]].<ref name=state/><ref name=council/>
+Cianchette served two terms as a [[Maine House of Representatives|Maine State Representative]] (1996–2000) from South Portland and Cape Elizabeth and was the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] candidate in [[2002 Maine gubernatorial election|Maine's 2002 gubernatorial election]], making a credible showing. He served on the [[National Republican Committee]] and as the Maine General Chairman of the [[George W. Bush|Bush]]-[[Dick Cheney|Cheney]] [[2004 United States presidential election|2004 re-election campaign]].<ref name=state/><ref name=council/>
-Cianchette was appointed ambassador by President Bush and sworn in on May 8, 2008. He presented his credentials on June 12, 2008<ref name=state2>{{cite web|title=PETER E. CIANCHETTE(1961-)|publisher=U.S. Department of State|url=https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/cianchette-peter-e|accessdate=2011-07-26}}</ref><ref name=state/><ref name=council/> and served until June 19, 2009.<ref name=state/><ref name=council>{{cite web|title=Peter Cianchette|publisher=[[Council of American Ambassadors]]|url=http://www.americanambassadors.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Members.view&memberid=324 |accessdate=2011-07-26}}</ref>  He was the 56th person to hold the position and was succeeded by Anne S. Andrew.
+Cianchette was appointed ambassador by President Bush and sworn in on May 8, 2008. He presented his credentials on June 12, 2008<ref name=state2>{{cite web|title=PETER E. CIANCHETTE(1961-)|publisher=U.S. Department of State|url=https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/cianchette-peter-e|accessdate=2011-07-26}}</ref><ref name=state/><ref name=council/> and served until June 19, 2009.<ref name=state/><ref name=council>{{cite web|title=Peter Cianchette|publisher=[[Council of American Ambassadors]]|url=http://www.americanambassadors.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Members.view&memberid=324|accessdate=2011-07-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110622232127/http://americanambassadors.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Members.view&memberid=324|archive-date=2011-06-22|url-status=dead}}</ref>  He was the 56th person to hold the position and was succeeded by [[Anne S. Andrew]].
 ===Return to private sector===
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 * [https://web.archive.org/web/20110105035952/http://www.pinetreepolitics.com/2009/09/21/what-is-peter-cianchette-up-to/ "What Is Peter Cianchette Up To?"], ''Pine Tree Politics'', September 21, 2009; speculation about a 2010 gubernatorial run
 * [https://web.archive.org/web/20110710212046/http://exceptionmag.com/news/business/0001343/peter-cianchette-rejoins-cianbro "Peter Cianchette Rejoins Cianbro"] The Exception Magazine, July 2, 2009; link to July 1, 2009 ''Bangor Daily News'' article
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v t e United States ambassadors to Costa Rica
Minister Resident	Borland (Envoy) Lamar Dimitry Riotte Lawrence Blair Williamson Logan
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary	Hall Mizner Pacheco Shannon Baker Merry Einstein Hale S. Johnson (a.i.) Martin (a.i.) Thurston (a.i.) R. Davis Eberhardt Sack Hornibrook Lane Scotten
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary	Des Portes H. Johnson Donnelly N. Davis Flack Fleming Hill Woodward Willauer Telles Boonstra Ploeser Vaky Todman Weissman McNeil Winsor Tambs Hinton Guinot Homme (a.i.) Harrington (a.i.) Becelia (a.i.) de Vos Dodd Danilovich Langdale Brennan (a.i.) Cianchette Andrew Haney Day Telles