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Andrew Lamar Alexander (born July 3, 1940) is the senior United States Senator (United States Senate) from Tennessee and Conference Chair of the Republican Party (Republican Party (United States)). He was previously the 45th Governor of Tennessee (List of Governors of Tennessee) from 1979 to 1987, U.S. Secretary of Education from 1991 to 1993 under President (President of the United States) George H. W. Bush and candidate for the Republican Presidential nomination in 1996 (U.S. presidential election, 1996) and 2000 (U.S. presidential election, 2000).
Jr/sr: Senior Senator
State: Tennessee
Alongside: Bob Corker
Preceded: Fred Thompson
Lieutenant3: John S. Wilder
Date of birth: 1940-07-03
Birth Location: Maryville, Tennessee, Maryville, Tennessee
Nationality: American
Spouse: Honey Alexander
Party: Republican (Republican Party (United States))
Children: 4
Residence: Nashville, Tennessee
Alma Mater: Vanderbilt University (1962),New York University School of Law (1965)
Occupation: president of the University of Tennessee, and professor at Harvard Kennedy School
Profession: Attorney (Lawyer)
Religion: Presbyterian
Footnotes: aboutthe United States Senatorthe theatre, television, and film producerAndrew Alexander
In office: January 3, 2003
United States Secretary of Education
5th
In office: March 22, 1991-January 20, 1993
Predceded by: Lauro Cavazos
Succeeded by: Richard Riley
President: George H. W. Bush
Governor of Tennessee
45th
In office: January 16, 1979-January 17, 1987
Predceded by: Ray Blanton
Succeeded by: Ned McWherter