James George Abourezk (born February 24 1931) is a former Democratic United States Representative and United States Senator and was the first Greek Orthodox Christian of Lebanese-Antiochite descent to serve in the United States Senate where he was generally viewed as critical of US foreign policy in the Middle-East and North Africa (MENA) area-notably regarding Israel and the Palestinian question. He represented South Dakota in the U.S. Senate from 1973 until 1979.
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active years end date
1973-01-03, 1979-01-03
active years start date
1971-01-03, 1973-01-03, 1977-01-03
alma mater
University of South Dakota, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
birth date
1931-02-24
birth name
James George Abourezk
birth place
Wood South Dakota
order in office
Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs
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