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Rufus L. Edmisten | |
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| 21st Secretary of State of North Carolina | |
| In office 1989–1996 | |
| Governor | James G. Martin James B. Hunt Jr. |
| Preceded by | Thad A. Eure |
| Succeeded by | Janice H. Faulkner |
| 46th Attorney General of North Carolina | |
| In office 1974–1984 | |
| Governor | James Holshouser Jim Hunt |
| Preceded by | James H. Carson Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Lacy Thornburg |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rufus Lige Edmisten July 12, 1941 Boone, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BA) George Washington University (JD) |
Rufus Lige Edmisten (born July 12, 1941) is an American attorney who served as North Carolina Secretary of State, Attorney General, and was the Democratic nominee for Governor in 1984. He is currently a lawyer in private practice.