Bill Richardson
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Bill Richardson | |
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30th Governor of New Mexico | |
In office January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2011 | |
Lieutenant | Diane Denish |
Preceded by | Gary Johnson |
Succeeded by | Susana Martinez |
9th United States Secretary of Energy | |
In office August 18, 1998 – January 20, 2001 | |
President | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | Federico Peña |
Succeeded by | Spencer Abraham |
21st United States Ambassador to the United Nations | |
In office February 13, 1997 – August 18, 1998 | |
President | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | Madeleine Albright |
Succeeded by | Richard Holbrooke |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Mexico's 3rd district | |
In office January 3, 1983 – February 13, 1997 | |
Preceded by | District Created |
Succeeded by | William Redmond |
Personal details | |
Born | William Blaine Richardson III November 15, 1947 Pasadena, California, U.S. |
Died | September 1, 2023 Chatham, Massachusetts, U.S. | (aged 75)
Political party | Democratic Party |
Spouse(s) | Barbara Richardson |
Alma mater | Tufts University |
Profession | Diplomat Business consultant |
William Blaine "Bill" Richardson III (November 15, 1947 – September 1, 2023) was an American politician. He was the Governor of the United States state of New Mexico from 2003 until 2011. He was a candidate for President of the United States in the 2008 election. He was U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and Energy Secretary in the Clinton administration. He was a Democrat.
Richardson died at his summer home in Chatham, Massachusetts, on September 1, 2023, at the age of 75.[1]
References
- ↑ "Bill Richardson, a veteran diplomat and former New Mexico governor, is dead at 75". USA Today. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
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