Mike Viqueira

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Mike Viqueira
Mike Viqueira reporting for NBC Nightly News in August 2011
Occupation	Al Jazeera America White House Correspondent

Michael "Mike" Viqueira (born May 21, 1960) is a White House correspondent for Al Jazeera America. He formerly covered politics for NBC News and appeared on The Today Show, NBC Nightly News, and MSNBC. He is also a regular contributor to NBC News' political blog, First Read. ^[1]

Early life and education

A native of Washington, DC, Viqueira is a graduate of Walter Johnson High School in Bethesda, Maryland. He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Maryland in politics and government.

Viqueira is of Spanish and Italian heritage.^[2]

Professional career

Viqueira began his career at NHK Japan Television, where he was an intern, producer, and radio and television correspondent. In 1998, he joined NBC News as a congressional producer, eventually becoming a congressional reporter. In 2006, he served as chairman of the Radio and Television Correspondents' Association. He was then assigned to the Capitol Hill where he reported for The Today Show, NBC Nightly News, MSNBC, and The Weather Channel. On June 5, 2013, he was named Al Jazeera America's first White House correspondent.^[3]

Awards

In 2008, Viqueira won two Emmy awards for the coverage of the bailout and the 2008 election.^[4] He also received the Joan Barone Award for Excellence in Journalism that same year, for his coverage of the bailout.^[5]

Personal

Viqueira is married to Kim Preeshl of Chinook, Montana. They have three children and live in his hometown of Bethesda, Maryland.

References

v t e Al Jazeera America anchors and reporters

Anchors/Hosts	Ali Velshi Antonio Mora Cara Santa Maria David Shuster Del Walters Jonathan Betz Joie Chen John Seigenthaler Lisa Fletcher Morgan Radford Paul Beban Ray Suarez Richelle Carey Stephanie Sy Steve Lange Tony Harris Thomas Drayton Wajahat Ali

Correspondents	Adam May Allen Schauffler Ash-har Quraishi Bisi Onile-Ere Christof Putzel Courtney Kealy Duarte Geraldino Heidi Zhou-Castro Jacob Ward Jennifer London Jonathan Martin John Terrett Josh Bernstein Josh Rushing Jeanne Meserve Kilmeny Duchardt Kimberly Halkett Michelle Ow Melissa Chan Libby Casey Lisa Stark Lori Jane Gliha Mike Viqueira Natasha Ghoneim Nick Schifrin Patricia Sabga Patty Culhane Randall Pinkston Roxana Saberi Sarah Hoye Stacey Tisdale Soledad O'Brien Sheila MacVicar

Contributors	Michael Shure William Schneider

Meteorologists	Nicole Mitchell (Chief Meteorologist) Dave Warren Ebony Deon Jalelah Ahmed Kevin Corriveau Rebecca Stevenson

Sports anchors and reporters	Jeff Green Jessica Taff Michael Eaves Neil Scarbrough

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Name	Viqueira, Mike
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Short description	American news reporter
Date of birth	May 21, 1960
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