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Rick Perry
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American politician
Rick Perry is an American politician who has held major state and federal positions throughout his career. His political decisions and tenure in office have made him a notable figure in U.S. politics.
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James Richard Perry is an American politician who served as the 14th United States Secretary of Energy from 2017 to 2019 during the first Trump administration. He previously served as the 47th governor of Texas from 2000 to 2015 and ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for president of the United States in the 2012 and 2016 elections.
Known for
- God & Country: The Rise of Christian Nationalism — Self (archive footage)2024
- One Nation With Brian Kilmeade — Self2022
- Reversing Roe — Self (archive footage)2018
- The Making of Trump — Self (archive footage)2015
- The Stars Are Aligned — Self2014
- Janeane from Des Moines — Himself2012
- Deep in the Heart2012
- Man of the House — Himself2005
- Dancing with the Stars — Self - Contestant2005
- Fox News Sunday — Self1996
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Key facts
- President
- Donald Trump
- Deputy
- Dan Brouillette
- Preceded by
- Ernest Moniz
- Succeeded by
- Dan Brouillette
- Lieutenant
- Bill Ratliff , David Dewhurst
- Governor
- George W. Bush
- Born
- James Richard Perry , ( 1950-03-04 ) March 4, 1950 (age 76) , Haskell, Texas , U.S.
- Party
- Democratic (before 1989), Republican (1989–present)
- Spouse
- Anita Thigpen ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1982 )
- Education
- Texas A&M University ( BS )
- Allegiance
- United States
- Branch service
- United States Air Force
- Years of service
- 1972–1977
- Rank
- Captain
- Unit
- 772nd Tactical Airlift Squadron
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Rick
- Family name
- Perry
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Haskell
- Spouse
- Anita Thigpen Perry
- Occupation
- farmer
- Position held
- United States Secretary of Energy
- Educated at
- Texas A&M University
- Political party
- Democratic Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Religion
- Evangelicalism
- Academic degree
- Bachelor of Science
- Field of work
- agriculture
- Military branch
- United States Air Force
- Military rank
- captain
- Official website
- rickperry.org
- Image
- Rick Perry official portrait.jpg
- Number of children
- 2
- Work location
- Austin
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- Rick Perry
- date of birth
- 1950-03-04
- birth name
- James Richard Perry
- handedness
- right-handedness
- Commons gallery
- Rick Perry
- start of work period
- 1972-00-00
- candidacy in election
- 2006 Texas gubernatorial election
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- Rick Perry
- affiliation string
- US Department of Energy
- National Governors Association biography URL
- www.nga.org/governor/rick-perry
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Encyclopedic overview
James Richard Perry (born March 4, 1950) is an American politician who served as the 14th United States secretary of energy from 2017 to 2019. He previously served as the 47th governor of Texas from 2000 to 2015 and ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for president of the United States in the 2012 and 2016 elections.
Born into a family of cotton farmers in Haskell, Texas, Perry graduated from Texas A&M University in 1972 and entered into the United States Air Force, serving a five-year stint and achieving the rank of captain. After leaving the Air Force in 1977, Perry returned to Texas and entered politics, serving as a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1985 to 1991. Initially a Democrat, Perry switched parties in 1989 and became a Republican, and was elected Agriculture Commissioner of Texas the following year. In 1998, Perry was elected lieutenant governor of Texas, becoming the state's first Republican lieutenant governor since Reconstruction.
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