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Albert Gore

Al Gore
Al Gore, Vice President of the United States, official portrait 1994.jpg
45th Vice President of the United States
In office
January 20, 1993 – January 20, 2001
President Bill Clinton
Preceded by Dan Quayle
Succeeded by Dick Cheney
United States Senator
from Tennessee
In office
January 3, 1985 – January 2, 1993
Preceded by Howard Baker
Succeeded by Harlan Mathews
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 6th district
In office
January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1985
Preceded by Robin Beard
Succeeded by Bart Gordon
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 4th district
In office
January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1983
Preceded by Joe L. Evins
Succeeded by Jim Cooper
Personal details
Born Albert Arnold Gore Jr.
(1948-03-31) March 31, 1948 (age 69)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Tipper Aitcheson (m. 1970; sep. 2010)
Children 4 (including Karenna, Kristin)
Education Harvard University (BA)
Vanderbilt University
Civilian awards Nobel Peace Prize (2007)
Signature
Website Official website
Military service
Allegiance  United States
Service/branch  United States Army
Years of service 1969–1971
Rank Private
Unit 20th Engineer Brigade
Battles/wars Vietnam War
Military awards National Defense Service Medal

Albert Arnold Gore Jr. (born March 31, 1948) is an American politician and environmentalist who served as the 45th Vice President of the United States from 1993 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton. He was Clinton's running mate in their successful campaign in 1992, and was re-elected in 1996. At the end of Clinton's second term, Gore was picked as the Democratic nominee for the 2000 presidential election. After leaving office, Gore remained prominent as an author and environmental activist, whose work in climate change activism earned him (jointly with the IPCC) the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007.

Gore was an elected official for 24 years. He was a Congressman from Tennessee (1977–85) and from 1985 to 1993 served as one of the state's Senators. He served as Vice President during the Clinton administration from 1993 to 2001. In the 2000 presidential election, in what was one of the closest presidential races in history, Gore won the popular vote but lost in the Electoral College to Republican George W. Bush. A controversial election dispute over a vote recount in Florida was settled by the U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled 5–4 in favor of Bush.


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