Rudy Perpich | |
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34th & 36th Governor of Minnesota | |
In office January 3, 1983 – January 7, 1991 | |
Lieutenant | Marlene Johnson |
Preceded by | Al Quie |
Succeeded by | Arne Carlson |
In office December 29, 1976 – January 4, 1979 | |
Lieutenant | Alec G. Olson |
Preceded by | Wendell R. Anderson |
Succeeded by | Al Quie |
39th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota | |
In office January 4, 1971 – December 29, 1976 | |
Governor | Wendell R. Anderson |
Preceded by | James B. Goetz |
Succeeded by | Alec G. Olson |
Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 63rd district | |
In office January 8, 1963 – January 4, 1971 | |
Preceded by | Elmer Peter Peterson |
Succeeded by | George F. Perpich |
Personal details | |
Born | Rudolph George Prpić June 27, 1928 Carson Lake, Minnesota, U.S. |
Died | September 21, 1995 Minnetonka, Minnesota, U.S. | (aged 67)
Political party | Democratic (DFL) |
Spouse | Delores "Lola" Perpich |
Children | 2 |
Education | Hibbing Junior College Marquette University (DDS) |
Profession | Dentist |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1946–1948 |
Rudolph George Perpich Sr. (born Rudolph George Prpić; June 27, 1928 – September 21, 1995) was an American politician who served as the governor of Minnesota from 1976 to 1979 and again from 1983 to 1991. A member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, he is labeled as Minnesota's 34th and 36th governor. He was also the state's only Roman Catholic governor and the only one to serve non-consecutive terms.