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Peter Schweizer
American author and president of the Government Accountability Institute
Basic facts
- Full name
- Peter Schweizer
- Education
- George Washington University, B.A.; University of Oxford, M.Phil.
- Spouse
- Rhonda Schweizer
- Children
- Yes (number not confirmed in reviewed sources)
- Occupation
- Author, investigative researcher
- Organization
- Government Accountability Institute, president and founder (2012– )
Peter Schweizer is an American author and researcher who founded the Government Accountability Institute (GAI) in 2012 and has served as its president. His books and research address alleged political corruption, business transactions and public officials.
Education and family
Schweizer completed undergraduate study at George Washington University and earned a master of philosophy degree from the University of Oxford. He lives in Florida with his wife, Rhonda, and family, according to his published biography. Public first-party records consulted here do not provide a reliable birth date.
Writing and policy research
Schweizer has written nonfiction works including Victory (1994), Throw Them All Out (2011), Clinton Cash (2015), Secret Empires (2018), Profiles in Corruption (2020) and later books. He also published work on Ronald Reagan and the Cold War. Claims made in any particular publication must be evaluated against their own underlying evidence rather than treated as automatically established facts.
Government and nonprofit work
His published institutional biography records earlier consultancy work for the presidential speechwriting office during George W. Bush’s administration. Schweizer founded GAI in 2012; the organization describes him as president, and public IRS Form 990 filings independently list his officer role. Steve Bannon served as GAI chairman for part of 2012–2016, a separate dated governance role.
Publication and media distribution
GAI research and Schweizer’s books have received extensive political and news coverage. His authorship and distribution relationships are distinguishable from direct official government authority, legal findings and alleged coordination with any political campaign.
References
Research compiled through November 12, 2026. Sources and historical roles are dated where known.