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Deval Patrick

Governor of Massachusetts from 2007 to 2015

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Also known as Deval Laurdine Patrick · Deval L. Patrick

Born: July 31, 1956
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1.Stated in SNACRetrieved 2017-10-09
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Birthplace: Chicago
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: lawyer
, politician
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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, governor
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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Positions held: Governor of Massachusetts(2007–2015)
Education: Harvard Law School
, Milton Academy
, Harvard College
Spouse: Diane B. Patrick
Languages spoken, written or signed: English

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Deval Laurdine Patrick is an American politician who served as the 71st governor of Massachusetts from 2007 to 2015. He was the first African-American governor of Massachusetts and the first Democratic governor of the state since Michael Dukakis left office in 1991. Patrick served from 1994 to 1997 as the United States assistant attorney general for the Civil Rights Division under President Bill Clinton. He was briefly a candidate for president of the United States in the 2020 U.S. presidential election.

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Sex or gender: male
Member of political party: Democratic Party
Family name: Patrick
Work location: Washington, D.C.
Religion or worldview: Presbyterianism
Ethnic group: African Americans
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Name in native language: Deval Laurdine Patrick
Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Awards: honorary doctor of Harvard University(2015)
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1.“Honorary Degrees”harvard.edu/on-campus/commencement/honorary-degreesRetrieved 2020-02-12
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Given name: Deval
Participant in: 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries
World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2004 subject named as: Deval L. Patrick · affiliation string: The Coca-Cola Company
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1.Stated in Davos 2004 List of Participants
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Different from: Patrick Deval
Social media followers: 54,374(February 11, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 61636488
56,027(February 28, 2022) x (twitter) numeric user id: 61636488
56,249(January 7, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 61636488
55,827(April 19, 2020) x (twitter) numeric user id: 61636488
Affiliation string: The Coca-Cola Company
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1.Stated in Davos 2004 List of Participants
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Affiliation: The Coca-Cola Company
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1.Stated in Davos 2004 List of Participants
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