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Abraham Alexander Ribicoff (April 9 1910 – February 22 1998) was an American Democratic Party politician. He served in the United States Congress as the 80th Governor of Connecticut and as President John F. Kennedy’s Secretary of Health Education and Welfare. He was Connecticut’s first and to date only Jewish governor.

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active years end date
1953-01-03, 1961-01-21, 1962-07-13
active years start date
1949-01-03, 1955-01-05, 1961-01-21
birth date
1910-04-09
birth name
Abraham Alexander Ribicoff
birth place
Connecticut, New Britain Connecticut
death date
1998-02-22
death place
New York City, New York
LCCN Id
n/81/20403
lieutenant
John N. Dempsey, Charles W. Jewett (Connecticut politician)
nationality
United States
NLA Id
35713621
office
Governor of Connecticut, United States Secretary of Health Education and Welfare
order in office
4th, 80th
party
Democratic Party (United States)
president
John F. Kennedy
region
Connecticut, Connecticut's 1st congressional district
religion
Judaism
spouse
Casey Ribicoff
successor
Anthony J. Celebrezze, John N. Dempsey

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