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Bill Richardson

1947 - 2023

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William Blaine Richardson III (November 15, 1947 – September 1, 2023) was an American politician, author, and diplomat who served as the 30th governor of New Mexico from 2003 to 2011. He was U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and energy secretary in the Clinton administration, a U.S. congressman, chair of the 2004 Democratic National Convention, and chair of the Democratic Governors Association (DGA). In December 2008, Richardson was nominated for the cabinet-level position of Secretary of Commerce in the first Obama administration but withdrew a month later, as he was being investigated for possible improper business dealings. Although the investigation was later dropped, it damaged Richardson's popularity and diminished his influence as his second and final term as New Mexico governor concluded. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bill Richardson is the 14,404th most popular politician (down from 12,507th in 2019), the 6,899th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,895th in 2019) and the 550th most popular American Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Bill Richardson ranks 14,404 out of 19,576. Before him are Helen Suzman, Franz Bartl, Constantin Coandă, Petr Nečas, Mikhail Illarionovich Vorontsov, and Jyrki Katainen. After him are José Graziano da Silva, Fernando de Alva Cortés Ixtlilxóchitl, José Joaquín Prieto, Pedro Santana Lopes, Federico Errázuriz Zañartu, and Louis Borno.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, Bill Richardson ranks 493. Before him are Alexis Herman, Charles Rabemananjara, Lynn Anderson, Giorgio Francia, Lolo Matalasi Moliga, and Jeffrey C. Alexander. After him are Vladimir Petrov, Homayoun Ershadi, André Wilms, Julien Cools, Peter Cosgrove, and Afanasijs Kuzmins. Among people deceased in 2023, Bill Richardson ranks 334. Before him are Tom Verlaine, Safi Faye, Owen Davidson, Willis Reed, Jean-Jacques Honorat, and Erkin Koray. After him are Lasse Berghagen, Jacques Gaillot, Dmytro Pavlychko, Fiona Graham, Veniamin Soldatenko, and Shozo Sasahara.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Bill Richardson ranks 6,901 out of 20,380. Before him are Sonny Stitt (1924), Gregg Toland (1904), Bobby Helms (1933), Stan Hansen (1949), Michael Cudlitz (1964), and Fred Gwynne (1926). After him are Bill Medley (1940), Louis Calhern (1895), José Graziano da Silva (1949), Jane Colden (1724), Chad Michael Murray (1981), and Seann William Scott (1976).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Bill Richardson ranks 550. Before him are Richard Helms (1913), Geraldine Ferraro (1935), Stephen F. Austin (1793), Ben Sasse (1972), John W. Foster (1836), and Bainbridge Colby (1869). After him are José Graziano da Silva (1949), Vince Lombardi (1913), Liao Zhongkai (1877), Al Smith (1873), Alf Landon (1887), and J. William Fulbright (1905).

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