Jerry Brown
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The Honorable Jerry Brown |
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| 34th and 39th Governor of California | |
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Assumed office January 3, 2011 |
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| Lieutenant |
Abel Maldonado Gavin Newsom |
| Preceded by | Arnold Schwarzenegger |
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In office January 6, 1975 – January 3, 1983 |
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| Lieutenant |
Mervyn Dymally Mike Curb |
| Preceded by | Ronald Reagan |
| Succeeded by | George Deukmejian |
| 31st Attorney General of California | |
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In office January 9, 2007 – January 3, 2011 |
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| Governor | Arnold Schwarzenegger |
| Preceded by | Bill Lockyer |
| Succeeded by | Kamala Harris |
| 47th Mayor of Oakland | |
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In office January 4, 1999 – January 8, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Elihu Harris |
| Succeeded by | Ron Dellums |
| Chairman of the California Democratic Party | |
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In office 1989–1991 |
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| Preceded by | Peter D. Kelly III |
| Succeeded by | Phil Angelides |
| 24th Secretary of State of California | |
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In office January 4, 1971 – January 6, 1975 |
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| Governor | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | H. P. Sullivan (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | March Fong Eu |
| Personal details | |
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Edmund Gerald Brown Jr. April 7, 1938 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Anne Gust (2005–present) |
| Residence | Governor's Mansion |
| Alma mater |
University of California, Berkeley Yale Law School |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
| Signature | _Brown.png) |
| Website | Official website |
Edmund Gerald "Jerry" Brown Jr. (born April 7, 1938) is an American politician and lawyer who has served as the 39th Governor of California since 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, Brown previously served as the 34th governor from 1975 to 1983, and is the longest-serving governor in California history. Prior to and following his first governorship, Brown served in numerous state, local and party positions, including three times a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States.
As the only son of Edmund G. "Pat" Brown Sr., the 32nd governor of California (1959–1967), Jerry Brown began his political career as a member of the Los Angeles Community College District Board of Trustees (1969–1971), before serving as Secretary of State of California (1971–1975). Elected governor in 1974 at age 36, Brown was the youngest California governor in 111 years.
Brown ran for his party's nomination in the 1976 presidential election, finishing second in the popular vote, and a distant third in the convention vote, which was won by former Governor Jimmy Carter of Georgia. Brown was re-elected governor in 1978, and ran against fellow Democrat and incumbent President Jimmy Carter in the 1980 primaries. While challengers to incumbent presidents seldom gain traction, the challenge by Senator Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts did, leaving Brown without any significant support.
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