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Argeo Paul Cellucci (born April 24, 1948) is an American politician and statesman, and is currently Ambassador to Canada. He is the son of Italian-American businessman and politician and was born in Hudson, Massachusetts,

He served as a member of the Massachusetts state house of representatives from 1977 to 1985. He then became a member of the Massachusetts state senate, serving from 1985 to 1991. From 1991 to 1997 he was Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, becoming the Republican governor of Massachusetts in 1997.

Cellucci weathered a political firestorm when it was revealed that he owed $750,000 of personal credit while advocating fiscal austerity. He successfully fought off a primary challenge from State Treasurer Joe Malone in 2000 that sank when after a scandal within the state treasury. In 2001 he became Ambassador to Canada.

In April 2003 Cellucci caused an uproar in Canada when he criticized the country for perceived lack of support for the U.S.-led invasion on Iraq. Cellucci's daughter Anne is married to a Canadian hockey player, Craig Adams.

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Preceded by:
William F. Weld

Governor of Massachusetts

Succeeded by:
Jane M. Swift

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 * [http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/6306.htm Official biography]
 * [http://www.cbc.ca/storyview/CBC/2001/02/13/ambassador_010213 CBC news story of Cellucci's appointment as Ambassador]
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+| width="30%" align="center"| '''Succeeded by''':<br>[[Jane M. Swift]]
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