Ralph Northam

Film & TV

Acting · Nassawadox, Virginia, USA

Ralph Shearer Northam (born September 13, 1959) is an American physician and former politician who served as the 73rd governor of Virginia from 2018 to 2022. A pediatric neurologist by occupation, he was an officer in the U.S. Army Medical Corps from 1984 to 1992. Northam, a member of the Democratic Party, served as the 40th lieutenant governor of Virginia from 2014 to 2018 before winning the…

Known for

• Till Murder Do Us Part: Soering vs. Haysom — Self (archive footage)2023
• How the Monuments Came Down — Self2021
• Divided Hearts of America — Self (archive footage)2020
• The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart — Self2020
• GerryRIGGED: Turning Democracy On Its Head — Self2016
• The Bachelorette — Self - Audience Member2003

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type

Group

Active from

2016-11-10

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

1. QUANTUM ESPRESSO: a modular and open-source software project for quantum simulations of materials

   · 2009 · cited 22,949x

2. Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome

   · 2001 · cited 18,613x

3. The value of the world's ecosystem services and natural capital

   · 1997 · cited 16,321x

4. Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

   · 2020 · cited 15,955x

5. Dendritic cells and the control of immunity

   · 1998 · cited 10,891x

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Quotes

• “The news that my ancestors owned slaves disturbs and saddens me, but the topic of slavery has always bothered me. My family's complicated story is similar to Virginia's complex history. We're a progressive state, but we once had the largest number of slaves in the union.”
• “Our history is complex in Virginia. It includes good things, and bad. But no other place on earth can claim it. This unique heritage endows us with a responsibility to shape the future— to leave this place better than we found it. That’s the Virginia way.”
• “It can be hard to find our way in a time when there’s so much shouting, when nasty, shallow tweets take the place of honest debate, and when scoring political points gets in the way of dealing with real problems. If you’ve felt that way, I want you to listen to me right now: We are bigger than this. We all have a moral compass deep in our hearts. And it’s time to summon it again, because we have a lot of work to do.”
• “The path to progress is marked by honest give and take among people who truly want to make life better for those around them.”
• “When we make decisions, we’ll apply this test.• Does this action do the most good for the most Virginians?• Have we been transparent with the public about what we are doing and why we are doing it?• And finally, is there a better way forward that we haven’t yet considered?”
• “This country is once again looking to Virginia to lead the way. Let us lead with humility and optimism, telling the truth, learning from history and removing every obstacle to progress for all Virginians. Let us rely on the compass we all carry to show us the way ahead. I ask you to join me. Let’s get to work.”

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Key facts

Lieutenant

Justin Fairfax

Preceded by

Terry McAuliffe

Succeeded by

Glenn Youngkin

Governor

Terry McAuliffe

Born

Ralph Shearer Northam , ( 1959-09-13 ) September 13, 1959 (age 66) , Nassawadox, Virginia , U.S.

Party

Democratic

Spouse

Pamela Thomas ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1986 ) ​

Education

Virginia Military Institute ( BS ), Eastern Virginia Medical School ( MD )

Allegiance

United States

Branch service

United States Army

Years of service

1984–1992

Rank

Major

Unit

Army Medical Corps

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