<P> Paul Davis Ryan Jr. ( / ˈraɪən / ; born January 29 , 1970 ) is an American politician who is the 54th and current Speaker of the United States House of Representatives . He was the Republican Party nominee for Vice President of the United States , running alongside former Governor Mitt Romney of Massachusetts , in the 2012 election . </P>
who was recently selected to serve as the speaker of the house of representatives
Paul Davis Ryan Jr.