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Ron Wyden

1949 - Today

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Ronald Lee Wyden ( WY-dən; born May 3, 1949) is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Oregon, a seat he has held since 1996. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the United States House of Representatives from 1981 until 1996. He is the dean of Oregon's congressional delegation and serves as the ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee. Known for his libertarian-leaning stances within the Democratic Party, Wyden has been a prominent advocate for privacy rights, internet freedom, and limiting government surveillance, positioning him as a defender of civil liberties. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ron Wyden is the 17,776th most popular politician (down from 17,470th in 2019), the 13,143rd most popular biography from United States (down from 12,379th in 2019) and the 1,000th most popular American Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Ron Wyden ranks 17,776 out of 19,576. Before him are Gideon Welles, Eduardo Paes, Cristina Cifuentes, Chris Van Hollen, Kaci Kullmann Five, and Maham Anga. After him are Caesar Rodney, John Boozman, Samvel Shahramanyan, Mahamat Kamoun, Vuk Jeremić, and Xavier Bertrand.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, Ron Wyden ranks 747. Before him are Erwin Sellering, Ron Canada, John W. Henry, Mitch Daniels, Tim Renwick, and Mick Mills. After him are Leo Rwabwogo, Ernie Sabella, Anneli Saaristo, Irene Pepperberg, Denis Johnson, and Helena Šikolová.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ron Wyden ranks 13,147 out of 20,380. Before him are Mary Kay Bergman (1961), Don Hahn (1955), George Chandler (1898), Joakim Noah (1985), Vonda Shepard (1963), and Elizabeth Lail (1992). After him are Caesar Rodney (1728), Elaine Pagels (1943), Ann Gillis (1927), Jean Wallace (1923), Gil Shaham (1971), and Bob Denver (1935).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Ron Wyden ranks 1,000. Before him are Larry Craig (1945), James Abourezk (1931), Arlen Specter (1930), Russell Carpenter (1950), Wade Hampton III (1818), and Gideon Welles (1802). After him are Caesar Rodney (1728), John Boozman (1950), William Few (1748), John M. Berrien (1781), Dana Rohrabacher (1947), and John Sherman Cooper (1901).

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