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Richard Schweiker

1926 - 2015

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Richard Schultz Schweiker (June 1, 1926 – July 31, 2015) was an American businessman and politician who served as the 14th United States secretary of health and human services under President Ronald Reagan from 1981 to 1983. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a U.S. Representative from 1961 to 1969 and a U.S. Senator from 1969 to 1981 from Pennsylvania. In 1976, Schweiker was Reagan's running mate during his unsuccessful presidential campaign. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Richard Schweiker is the 18,683rd most popular politician (down from 18,488th in 2024), the 15,597th most popular biography from United States (down from 15,470th in 2019) and the 1,246th most popular American Politician.

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Among politicians, Richard Schweiker ranks 18,683 out of 19,576. Before him are Denis McDonough, Maximilian Krah, Urmas Reinsalu, Javier Imbroda, Zainab Bangura, and Alberto Otárola. After him are Jordi Sànchez, Dmitry Patrushev, Anthony Scaramucci, Shahbaz Bhatti, Anniken Huitfeldt, and Richard Riley.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1926, Richard Schweiker ranks 561. Before him are Mathilde Krim, John Dingell, Eric Morecambe, Nalini Jaywant, Johnny Boyd, and Yash Pal. After him are Shakti Samanta, Sergio Franchi, Harris Wofford, and Mario Miranda. Among people deceased in 2015, Richard Schweiker ranks 559. Before him are Camille Muffat, Miyu Matsuki, Junior Malanda, Theodosia Okoh, Ali Eid, and Little Jimmy Dickens. After him are Bill Bridges, Charles Kennedy, Raúl Gorriti, Jasodhara Bagchi, Grace Ogot, and Tahir Elçi.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Richard Schweiker ranks 15,604 out of 20,380. Before him are Eric Linden (1909), Eddie Alvarez (1984), Lewis Tewanima (1888), Josh Barnett (1977), Lonnie Mack (1941), and Rebecca Pidgeon (1965). After him are Phil Ivey (1977), Kira Kosarin (1997), Ad-Rock (1966), Ashton Eaton (1988), James Patrick Stuart (1968), and Jim Butcher (1971).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Richard Schweiker ranks 1,246. Before him are Dixy Lee Ray (1914), Andrew Card (1947), Brian Goodell (1959), Phil Bryant (1954), Jim DeMint (1951), and Denis McDonough (1969). After him are Anthony Scaramucci (1964), Richard Riley (1933), Lara Trump (1982), Chuck Robb (1939), Saxby Chambliss (1943), and Paul Fannin (1907).

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