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Richard Lugar
Richard Green Lugar was an American politician who served as a United States Senator from Indiana from 1977 to 2013. He was a member of the Republican Party. Born in Indianapolis, Lugar graduated from Denison University and the University of Oxford. He served on the Indianapolis Board of School Commissioners from 1964 to 1967 before he was elected to two terms as mayor of Indianapolis, serving from 1968 to 1976. During his tenure as mayor, Lugar served as the president of the National League of Cities in 1971 and gave the keynote address at the 1972 Republican National Convention. In 1974, Lugar ran his first campaign for the U.S. Senate. In the year's senate elections he lost to incumbent Democratic senator Birch Bayh. He ran again in 1976, defeating Democratic incumbent Vance Hartke. Lugar was reelected in 1982, 1988, 1994, 2000, and 2006. In 2012, Lugar was defeated by Indiana State Treasurer Richard Mourdock in the Republican primary, ending his 36-year tenure in the U.S. Senate.
BornRichard Green Lugar, April 04, 1932, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
DiedApril 28, 2019, Falls Church, Virginia, U.S.
Resting placeArlington National Cemetery
Political partyRepublican
Children4
EducationDenison University (BA), Pembroke College, Oxford (BA, MA)
Preceded byVance Hartke
Succeeded byJoe Donnelly

About Richard Lugar

Politician Richard Lugar was born on April 4, 1932 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States (He dies at the age of 87, on April 28, 2019).

From 1977 to 2013, he was the Senator of Indiana for the Republican Party. He was well-known for his efforts in the international community to dismantle nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons.

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Richard Lugar before becoming famous

Richard Lugar was born in the Zodiac sign Aries (The Ram), and 1932 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Monkey (猴).

From 1964 to 1967, he served on the Indianapolis Board of School Commissioners before being elected mayor of Indianapolis in 1968.

Achievement of Richard Lugar

From 1985 to 1987, and again from 2003 to 2007, he chaired the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.

Richard Lugar's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

In 1956, he married Charlene Smeltzer Lugar, with whom he had four kids.

Richard Lugar on Social Media

Richard Lugar's news on his Twitter: @senatorlugar.

Richard Lugar Collabed with

In 2013, President US President Barack Obama presented him with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Richard Lugar Income & Net worth

Richard Lugar's income mainly comes from the work that created his reputation: a politician. Networth of Richard Lugar in 2024 is 5,000,000$+. He is Millionaire!

Richard Lugar Height and Weight

How tall is Richard Lugar? At the age of 87, Richard Lugar height is 5'7" (1.7m).

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Latest information about Richard Lugar updated on March 18 2023.