George Deukmejian

Courken George "Duke" Deukmejian, Jr. (/djuːkˈmeɪdʒən/;^[1] June 6, 1928 – May 8, 2018) was an American politician. He was a member of the Republican Party.

George Deukmejian
35th Governor of California
In office January 3, 1983 – January 7, 1991
Lieutenant	Leo T. McCarthy
Preceded by	Jerry Brown
Succeeded by	Pete Wilson
27th Attorney General of California
In office January 8, 1979 – January 3, 1983
Governor	Jerry Brown
Preceded by	Evelle J. Younger
Succeeded by	John Van de Kamp
Member of the California State Senate
In office 1967–1979
Member of the California State Assembly from the 39th district
In office 1963–1967
Preceded by	William Grant
Succeeded by	James A. Hayes
Personal details
Born	Courken George Deukmejian Jr. (1928-06-06)June 6, 1928 Menands, New York, U.S.
Died	May 8, 2018(2018-05-08) (aged 89) Long Beach, California, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Gloria Saatjian
Children	3
Residence	Long Beach, California, U.S.
Alma mater	Siena College (BA) St. John's University (JD)
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1953–1955
Rank	Captain
Unit	Judge Advocate General's Corps

He was the 35th Governor of California from 1983 to 1991. He was also California Attorney General from 1979 to 1983.

Deukmejian died at his home in Long Beach, California on May 8, 2018 at the age of 89.^[2]

References

1. "Deukmejian". The CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Archived from the original on 18 February 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
2. Luther, Claudia; Paddock, Richard (May 8, 2018). "George Deukmejian dead at 89, public safety and law-and-order dominated two-term governor's agenda". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 8, 2018.

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