Chuck Haytaian

Chuck Haytaian
164th Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly
In office
January 10, 1992 – January 9, 1996
Preceded byJoseph Doria
Succeeded byJack Collins
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
In office
January 12, 1982 – January 9, 1996
Preceded byDonald J. Albanese
Succeeded byConnie Myers
Constituency24th district (1982–1992)
23rd district (1992–1996)
Personal details
Born(1938-01-28)January 28, 1938
DiedNovember 1, 2024(2024-11-01) (aged 86)
PartyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Alabama (BS)

Garabed "Chuck" Haytaian (January 28, 1938 – November 1, 2024) was an American businessman and Republican Party politician who represented Hunterdon, Sussex and Warren counties in northwestern New Jersey as a member of the New Jersey General Assembly from 1982 to 1996. From 1992 until 1996, he served as Assembly speaker and a leader of the Republican tax revolt. In 1994, he was the Republican nominee for United States Senate, losing a competitive race to Democratic incumbent Frank Lautenberg.