Brian Mast
Brian Mast | |
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Official portrait, 2016 | |
| Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Michael McCaul |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Patrick Murphy |
| Constituency |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Brian Jeffrey Mast July 10, 1980 Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Brianna Watkins (m. 2007) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Harvard University (ALB) |
| Website | House website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 2000–2011 |
| Rank | Staff Sergeant |
| Unit | 28th Ordnance Company |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | |
Brian Jeffrey Mast (born July 10, 1980) is an American politician and U.S. military veteran who has served as the U.S. representative for Florida's 21st congressional district since 2017. The district, numbered as the 18th district before the 2020 redistricting cycle, includes the Treasure Coast and northern portions of Palm Beach County. A member of the Republican Party, Mast is in his fifth House term.
A veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom, Mast lost both his legs while serving as a U.S. Army explosive ordnance disposal technician in Afghanistan in 2010 and received the Bronze Star and Purple Heart for his actions.