Mark Hinkle Mark Hinkle (born January 28, 1951) is an American libertarian activist and businessperson. He was the National Chairman of the United States Libertarian Party until 2012. He was elected by the delegates of the 2010 Libertarian National Convention in St. Louis, Missouri on May 30, 2010. In 2010, he ran for the 15th District California State Senate seat that had been vacated when Republican Abel Maldonado was named Lieutenant Governor. He lost to Sam Blakeslee in a special election held August 17, 2010. Views In 2011 Hinkle, who supports a non-interventionist foreign policy, criticized then-President Obama's speech on the War in Afghanistan, stating that the U.S. has no business fighting a war there. In 2012, Hinkle criticized Obama and the Bipartisan Senate Committee for putting economic sanctions on Iran. References External links Category:1951 births Category:Living people Category:Activists from California Category:American businesspeople Category:American libertarians Category:American political activists Category:California Libertarians Category:Libertarian National Committee chairs Category:Members of the Libertarian Party (United States) Category:Non-interventionism