Rudolph George Rudy Perpich Sr. (June 27 1928 – September 21 1995) was an American politician and the longest-serving governor of Minnesota. A member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party he served as the 34th and 36th Governor of Minnesota from December 29 1976 to January 4 1979 and from January 3 1983 to January 7 1991. He was also the state’s only Roman Catholic governor and the only one to serve non-consecutive terms. Before entering politics he was a dentist.
birth date
1928-06-27
birth place
Hibbing Minnesota
death date
1995-09-21
death place
Minnetonka Minnesota
lieutenant
Marlene Johnson, Alec G. Olson
office
Governor of Minnesota, Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
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