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George Deukmejian

1928 - 2018

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Courken George Deukmejian Jr. ( dyook-MAY-jən; June 6, 1928 – May 8, 2018) was an American politician who served as the 35th governor of California from 1983 to 1991. A member of the Republican Party, he was the state's first governor of Armenian descent. Born in New York, Deukmejian moved to California in 1955. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. George Deukmejian is the 15,917th most popular politician (up from 15,969th in 2024), the 8,868th most popular biography from United States (up from 8,931st in 2019) and the 681st most popular American Politician.

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Among politicians, George Deukmejian ranks 15,922 out of 19,576. Before him are Duncan Stewart, Ivan Calin, Camilo Ponce Enríquez, Björn Engholm, Ludeca of Mercia, Luis Alberto Riart, Lewis Cass, Antimachus I, Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, Christian Estrosi, and Gilles Kepel. After him are Pedro Gual Escandón.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1928, George Deukmejian ranks 470. Before him are Sivaji Ganesan, Lucyna Winnicka, Judith Krantz, Bernard Baudoux, Antonio Ozores, and Marcos Calderón. After him are André Strappe, Albert Salmi, Jacques Rouffio, Dave Power, Mustapha Zitouni, and Karin Söder. Among people deceased in 2018, George Deukmejian ranks 411. Before him are Jo Jo White, Pik Botha, Kurt Helmudt, Philippe Gondet, Wanda Wiłkomirska, and Dariush Shayegan. After him are Bob Clotworthy, Diana Der Hovanessian, Olga Jackowska, Jeanne Ashworth, Idrissa Ouédraogo, and Connie Sawyer.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, George Deukmejian ranks 8,871 out of 20,380. Before him are Paul Heyman (1965), Joseph Paul Franklin (1950), Chico Hamilton (1921), S. Epatha Merkerson (1952), Samantha Mathis (1970), Scott Turow (1949), and Kevin Dillon (1965). After him are Peter Buck (1956), Thomas Bailey Aldrich (1836), Walt Davis (1931), Lyle Mays (1953), and Bob Welch (1945).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, George Deukmejian ranks 681. Before him are Jesse Helms (1921), Gaylord Nelson (1916), H. R. Haldeman (1926), Donald Regan (1918), Jeremiah S. Black (1810), and Lewis Cass (1782). After him are Morrison Waite (1816), John Boehner (1949), Franklin Farrell (1908), Bob Ehrlich (1957), Joshua Chamberlain (1828), and Joe Torre (1940).

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