John McCain Age, Wiki and Bio

John McCain

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth29/08/1936
Age88 years
BirthplaceCoco Solo, Panama Canal Zone, U.S.

Bio/Wiki

Real NameJohn Sidney McCain III
NicknameMcNasty, The white tornado

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 10"
Weight80 kg
Eye ColorHazel Green
Hair ColorSemi Bald (white)

Personal Life

Zodiac sign/Sun signVirgo
HometownAlexandria, Northern Virginia, USA
SchoolEpiscopal High School, Alexandria
CollegeNot Known

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
WifeCarol McCain(m. 1965–1980), Cindy McCain(m. 1980)
Children
Sons
  • John Sidney McCain IV
  • James McCain
  • Andrew McCain
  • Douglas McCain
Daughters
  • Meghan McCain
  • Sidney McCain
  • Bridget McCain(Adopted)

Family

FatherJohn S. McCain Jr.
MotherRoberta McCain
Siblings
BrotherJoe McCain
SisterSandy McCain

Career

Political Journey
  • Elected to U.S. House of Representatives in 1982
  • Won US Senate seat in 1986
  • Re-elected to Senate in 1992 and 1998
  • Announced candidacy for President in 1999
  • Lost election to Barack Obama in 2008
  • Elected to Senate for the fourth term in 2004
  • Won sixth term in the US Senate in 2016

Favourites

Favorite FoodPizza with pepperoni and onions, Chocolate, Ice-creams
Favorite BookFor Whom the Bell Tolls (Ernest Hemingway)
Favorite BikeHarley Davidson
Favorite SportBoxing
Favorite Movies
  • Viva Zapata
  • Letters From Iwo Jima
  • Some Like It Hot
Favorite PoliticianRonald Reagan

Some Lesser Known Facts

McCain has Scots-Irish ancestry.
He graduated at the bottom of his class.
His father and grandfather were the first father-son admiral pair in the US Navy.
McCain's son Jimmy serves in the Marines, and his other son, Jack, is a midshipman at the U.S. Naval Academy.
McCain volunteered as a naval aviator during the Vietnam War.
He met Cindy Lou Hensley and fell in love while still married to his first wife.
McCain retired from the US Navy in 1981, receiving various honors.
He ran against Barack Obama in the 2008 US Presidential election.