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Rod Blagojevich

1956 - Today

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Rod R. Blagojevich ( blə-GOY-ə-vitch; born December 10, 1956), often referred to by his nickname "Blago", is an American politician who served as the 40th governor of Illinois from 2003 to 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, Blagojevich previously worked in both the state and federal legislatures. He served as an Illinois state representative from 1993 to 1997, and the U.S. representative from Illinois's 5th district from 1997 to 2003. Born and raised in Chicago, Blagojevich graduated from Northwestern University in 1979 and the Pepperdine University School of Law in 1983. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Rod Blagojevich is the 15,412th most popular politician (up from 17,823rd in 2019), the 8,210th most popular biography from United States (up from 13,421st in 2019) and the 619th most popular American Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Rod Blagojevich ranks 15,412 out of 19,576. Before him are Mamerto Urriolagoitía, Paruyr Hayrikyan, Thaddeus Stevens, Georgios Athanasiadis-Novas, Annemarie Renger, and Otto Scheff. After him are Narciso Campero, Rosalía Arteaga, Nicolás Ardito Barletta Vallarino, Vernon A. Walters, William Warham, and Nabu-nadin-zeri.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1956, Rod Blagojevich ranks 362. Before him are Ilie Balaci, Cristina Comencini, Bernard A. Harris Jr., Jamie Hyneman, Margarita Robles, and Matt Craven. After him are Lutz Eigendorf, Rosalía Arteaga, Steve Hogarth, Bill Maher, Kelly Curtis, and Günther Jauch.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Rod Blagojevich ranks 8,212 out of 20,380. Before him are Thaddeus Stevens (1792), Jeff Mills (1963), Darlene Love (1941), John Getz (1946), Justin Long (1978), and Joe R. Lansdale (1951). After him are John Brinck (1908), Tessa Thompson (1983), Andy Samberg (1978), John Legend (1978), Vernon A. Walters (1917), and Armistead Maupin (1944).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Rod Blagojevich ranks 619. Before him are Gray Davis (1942), Michael C. Burgess (1950), Charles Carroll of Carrollton (1737), George Bancroft (1800), Richard Olney (1835), and Thaddeus Stevens (1792). After him are Vernon A. Walters (1917), Robert A. Lovett (1895), Ignatius L. Donnelly (1831), C. E. Ruthenberg (1882), Duncan Hunter (1948), and Barbara Boxer (1940).

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