James Abourezk
U.S. Congressperson
1931 –
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Who is James Abourezk?
James George Abourezk 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 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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- Born
- Feb 24, 1931
Wood - Religion
- Syriac Orthodox Church
- Greek Orthodox Church
- Ethnicity
- Arab American
- Lebanese American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
- University of South Dakota
- University of South Dakota School of Law
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on July 23, 2013
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