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Richard Lugar
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American politician (1932-2019)
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Richard Lugar was an American politician, lawyer, and military personnel born in Indianapolis in 1932. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a United States senator and worked in industrial manufacturing and agriculture. His professional locations included Washington, D.C., and Indianapolis. Lugar was educated at Denison University and Pembroke College and spoke English. He was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and practiced Methodism.
During his service in the United States Navy, he held the rank of lieutenant (junior grade). His career was recognized with several awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Order of Liberty, and the Rhodes Scholarship. He was also made a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire. Lugar died in Fairfax in 2019 from chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Indianapolis
- Place of death
- Fairfax
- Occupation
- businessperson
- Position held
- United States senator
- Political party
- Republican Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Methodism
- Field of work
- agriculture
- Military branch
- United States Navy
- Military rank
- lieutenant (junior grade)
- Image
- Dick Lugar official photo.jpg
- Work location
- Indianapolis
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- Commons category
- Richard Lugar
- date of birth
- 1932-04-04
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- Richard Lugar
- name in native language
- Richard Lugar
- date of death
- 2019-04-28
- place of burial
- Arlington National Cemetery
- writing language
- English language
- start of work period
- 1957-00-00
- P10632
- Richard Lugar
- manner of death
- natural causes
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