Oliver North Marries Former Iran-Contra Secretary Fawn Hall

Lead Retired Marine Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North wed his former National Security Council secretary Fawn Hall in Arlington, Virginia, on August 27, four decades after the Iran-Contra affair.

Nut Graf The private ceremony unites two of the most recognizable figures from the 1980s political scandal, underscoring the enduring personal bond forged amid national controversy and drawing renewed attention to their storied past.

Private Ceremony in Virginia

• The couple exchanged vows in a low-key civil service at the Arlington County courthouse.
• Their marriage license, obtained by journalist Michael Isikoff, confirms the date and location of the wedding.

Reunion Decades Later

After reconnecting at North’s late wife’s memorial in December 2024, North, 81, and Hall, 66, rekindled a relationship that began during the secret arms-for-hostages operation in the mid-1980s.

From Iran-Contra to Matrimony

Oliver North

• Served on President Reagan’s National Security Council and became the face of congressional hearings on clandestine arms shipments to Iran and diverted funds to Nicaraguan rebels.
• Convicted in 1989 on three felony counts, later overturned on appeal.

Fawn Hall

• Gained notoriety for smuggling and shredding documents to protect North during the scandal.
• Granted immunity in exchange for her testimony and largely retreated from public life thereafter.

Legacy and Next Chapter

Their union, nearly 40 years after the Boland Amendment halted funding to the Contras, closes a remarkable personal loop: the once-vilified duo now steps into a new chapter defined by shared history rather than contested politics.