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Sonny Perdue | |
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| 14th Chancellor of the University System of Georgia | |
| Assumed office April 1, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Wrigley |
| 31st United States Secretary of Agriculture | |
| In office April 25, 2017 – January 20, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Deputy | Stephen Censky |
| Preceded by | Tom Vilsack |
| Succeeded by | Tom Vilsack |
| 81st Governor of Georgia | |
| In office January 13, 2003 – January 10, 2011 | |
| Lieutenant | Mark Taylor Casey Cagle |
| Preceded by | Roy Barnes |
| Succeeded by | Nathan Deal |
| Member of the Georgia Senate from the 18th district | |
| In office January 9, 1991 – January 9, 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Ed Barker |
| Succeeded by | Ross Tolleson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Ervin Perdue III December 20, 1946 Perry, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (1998–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic (before 1998) |
| Spouse(s) |
Mary Ruff (m. 1972) |
| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | David Perdue (cousin) |
| Education | University of Georgia (BS, DVM) |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1971–1974 |
| Rank |  Captain |
George Ervin "Sonny" Perdue III[1] (born December 20, 1946) is an American politician. He was the 31st United States Secretary of Agriculture from April 25, 2017 to January 20, 2021. He was the 81st Governor of Georgia from 2003 to 2011. In January 2003, he became the first Republican Governor of Georgia since Reconstruction. Perdue served on the Governors’ Council of the Bipartisan Policy Center in Washington, D.C..
On January 18, 2017, incoming U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he would nominate Perdue to be United States Secretary of Agriculture. His nomination was sent to the Senate on March 9, 2017.[2] He was approved by the United States senate with a vote of 87-11 on April 24, 2017. He left office on January 20, 2021 when Joe Biden became president. In April 2022, he became the 14th Chancellor of the University System of Georgia.[3]
- ↑ "Sonny Perdue (b. 1946)". The New Georgia Encyclopedia. 2012-05-08. Archived from the original on 2013-02-01. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
- ↑ "Congressional Record". www.congress.gov.
- ↑ "Sonny Perdue Named Chancellor of the University System of Georgia". University System of Georgia. March 1, 2022. Retrieved March 9, 2022.