Robert Bergland
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| 20th United States Secretary of Agriculture | |
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In office January 23, 1977 – January 20, 1981 |
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| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | John A. Knebel |
| Succeeded by | John R. Block |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 7th district | |
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In office January 3, 1971 – January 22, 1977 |
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| Preceded by | Odin Langen |
| Succeeded by | Arlan Stangeland |
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July 22, 1928 Roseau, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Political party | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Helen Bergland |
| Children | Dianne Leigh Bergland Linda Kay Bergland Stevan Ray Bergland Jon Lynn Bergland Allan Robert Bergland William Joseph "Billy" Bergland Franklyn Felix Bergland |
| Parents | Selmer Bennett Bergland Mabel Evans Bergland |
| Residence | Roseau, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota |
| Profession | Politician |
| Religion | Lutheran |
Robert Selmer "Bob" Bergland (born July 22, 1928) is an American politician. He served as a member of the House of Representatives from Minnesota's 7th congressional district from 1971 to 1977, and he served as United States Secretary of Agriculture from 1977 until 1981, during the administration of President Jimmy Carter.
Bergland was born on July 22, 1928. He grew up on a farm near Roseau, Minnesota. He was the son of Selmer Bennett Bergland, a Minnesota farmer, and his wife Mabel (née Evans). He studied agriculture at University of Minnesota in a two-year program. He became an official of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service for the Department of Agriculture from 1963 to 1968.
He was elected to the United States House of Representatives from 1971 to 1977 as a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, entering the House by defeating U.S. Republican incumbent Odin Langen in 1970. He was elected from the 92nd, 93rd, 94th, and 95th Congresses. In Congress, he served on the House Committee on Agriculture's subcommittees for Conservation and Credit, and Livestock, Grains, Dairy, and Poultry.
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