Lamar Alexander
Sign in to saveAlso known as Andrew Lamar Alexander, Andrew Lamar Alexander, Jr
American politician
Key facts
- Preceded by
- Tom Harkin
- Succeeded by
- Patty Murray
- Leader
- Mitch McConnell
- President
- George H. W. Bush
- Deputy
- David T. Kearns
- Lieutenant
- John Wilder
- Born
- Andrew Lamar Alexander Jr. , ( 1940-07-03 ) July 3, 1940 (age 85) , Maryville, Tennessee , U.S.
- Party
- Republican
- Spouse
- Leslee Buhler ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1969 ; died 2022 )
- Education
- Vanderbilt University ( BA ) New York University ( JD )
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- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Alexander
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Maryville
- Position held
- United States senator
- Political party
- Republican Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Presbyterianism
- Official website
- www.alexander.senate.gov
- Image
- Lamar Alexander official photo.jpg
- Work location
- Washington, D.C.
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- date of birth
- 1940-07-03
- phone number
- +1-202-224-4944
- member of
- Phi Beta Kappa Society
- on focus list of Wikimedia project
- WikiProject Climate change
- social media followers
- 127098
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- National Governors Association biography URL
- www.nga.org/governor/lamar-alexander
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Encyclopedic overview
Andrew Lamar Alexander Jr. (born July 3, 1940) is an American politician, academic administrator, and attorney who served as a U.S. senator from Tennessee from 2003 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he was previously the 45th governor of Tennessee from 1979 to 1987 and the 5th United States Secretary of Education under President George H. W. Bush, serving from 1991 to 1993. During his tenure at the Department of Education, he supported the implementation of the "America 2000" education reform initiative.
Born in Maryville, Tennessee, Alexander graduated from Vanderbilt University and the New York University School of Law. After establishing a legal career in Nashville, Tennessee, Alexander ran for Governor of Tennessee in 1974, but was defeated by Democrat Ray Blanton. Alexander ran for governor again in 1978, and this time defeated his Democratic opponent, Jake Butcher. He won re-election in 1982 and served as chairman of the National Governors Association from 1985 to 1986.
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