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Sam Brownback

American politician and 46th Governor of Kansas (born 1956)

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Also known as Samuel Dale Brownback · Samuel D. Brownback · Governor Sam Brownback · Gov. Sam Brownback · Brownback · Governor Brownback

Born: September 12, 1956
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Birthplace: Garnett
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: politician
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, lawyer
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, diplomat
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Positions held: United States Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom(since 2018)
, Governor of Kansas(2011–2018)
, United States senator(2009–2011)
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Education: Kansas State University(until 1979)
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, University of Kansas(until 1982)
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, Prairie View USD 362
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Languages spoken, written or signed: English

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Samuel Dale Brownback is an American attorney, politician, and diplomat who served as a United States senator from Kansas from 1996 to 2011 and as the 46th governor of Kansas from 2011 to 2018. A member of the Republican Party, Brownback also served as the United States Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom during the administration of President Donald Trump and was a candidate for the Republican nomination for President in 2008.

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SSeoul Train2004 · 2004 film by Jim Butterworth, Aaron Lubarsky

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Sex or gender: male
Member of political party: Republican Party
Number of children: 5
Work location: Washington, D.C.
Topeka
Name in native language: Sam Brownback
Awards: White House Fellows
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Dostyk Order of grade I
Order of Diplomatic Service Merit
Religion or worldview: Catholicism
Birth name: Samuel Dale Brownback
Family name: Brownback
Eye color: blue
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Native language: English
Writing language: English
Social media followers: 30,383(February 3, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 289099943
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21,937(January 4, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 289099943
19,097(June 18, 2020) x (twitter) numeric user id: 289099943
Given name: Samuel
Dale
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