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George Deukmejian (1928-2018) was the 35th governor of California and the first governor of Armenian descent. He was known for his tough stance on crime and his veto override of Jerry Brown's death penalty bill.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Two-term California Gov. George Deukmejian, whose anti-spending credo earned him the nickname “The Iron Duke,” died Tuesday of natural causes. He was 89. The Republican spent three decades in California politics as an assemblyman, senator, state attorney general and governor.
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George Deukmejian. 1983–1991. Significant Facts. Born: June 6, 1928 in Menands, New York. Died: May 8, 2018 in Long Beach, California. Married: Gloria M. Saatjian on February 16, 1957. Political Party: Republican. Family. Father: George Deukmejian. Mother: Alice Gairden. Wife: Gloria M. Saatjian. Children: Leslie, Andrea, George.
George Deukmejian, a two-term California governor who was admired by Republicans and Democrats alike for his willingness to cross party boundaries, and who quietly shepherded the state...
LOS ANGELES — George Deukmejian, a perennially popular two-term Republican governor of California who built his career on fighting crime, hardening the state’s criminal justice stance and shoring...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Two-term California governor George Deukmejian, whose anti-spending credo earned him the nickname "The Iron Duke," died Tuesday of natural causes, a former chief of staff...
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