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Tommy Thompson

1941 - Today

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Tommy George Thompson (born November 19, 1941) is an American politician who served as the 19th United States secretary of Health and Human Services from 2001 to 2005 in the cabinet of President George W. Bush. A member of the Republican Party, he was the 42nd governor of Wisconsin from 1987 to 2001 and Republican floor leader in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1981 to 1987. Thompson is the longest-serving governor in Wisconsin history and is the only person to be elected to the office four times. During his tenure as governor he was also chair of Amtrak, the nation's passenger rail service. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tommy Thompson is the 18,062nd most popular politician (down from 18,013th in 2019), the 14,072nd most popular biography from United States (down from 13,906th in 2019) and the 1,087th most popular American Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Tommy Thompson ranks 18,062 out of 19,576. Before him are Craig L. Thomas, André Wohllebe, Eduardo Campos, Naser Khader, Button Gwinnett, and Alexander Borodai. After him are Kris Peeters, Russell A. Alger, Noor Hassanali, Miguel Abia Biteo Boricó, Avi Gabbay, and Alexander Martin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1941, Tommy Thompson ranks 623. Before him are Tommy Kirk, Arun Shourie, Donna Shalala, Ronald Keeble, Dr. Demento, and Michel Roux. After him are Asko Parpola, Gloria Allred, Roger Taylor, Ben Nelson, Sushilkumar Shinde, and Robert Hunter.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Tommy Thompson ranks 14,076 out of 20,380. Before him are Brian Baumgartner (1972), Fanny Hesse (1850), Sean Hannity (1961), Maximiliano Hernández (1973), Remy Ma (1980), and Mark Tuan (1993). After him are James K. Morrow (1947), Lindsey Morgan (1990), Bob Johnston (1932), Don Cornelius (1936), Russell A. Alger (1836), and Dave Annable (1979).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Tommy Thompson ranks 1,087. Before him are Harry F. Byrd (1887), Arthur Goldberg (1908), Thad Cochran (1937), Albert B. Fall (1861), Joaquin Castro (1974), and Craig L. Thomas (1933). After him are Russell A. Alger (1836), Alexander Martin (1740), Alberto Gonzales (1955), Hakeem Jeffries (1970), Peter Fitzgerald (1960), and Sam Rayburn (1882).

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