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Kathleen Blanco

1942 - 2019

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Kathleen Marie Blanco (née Babineaux; December 15, 1942 – August 18, 2019) was an American politician who served as the 54th governor of Louisiana from 2004 to 2008. A member of the Democratic Party, she was the first and, to date, only woman elected as the state's governor. When first elected, Blanco outlined her top priorities as providing affordable healthcare, improving the education system in the state, and helping to create a strong and vibrant economy through aggressive economic development initiatives. Her work as governor changed dramatically when, in 2005, coastal Louisiana was severely damaged by two hurricanes that struck less than a month apart. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Kathleen Blanco is the 18,062nd most popular politician (down from 17,603rd in 2024), the 13,833rd most popular biography from United States (down from 12,801st in 2019) and the 1,058th most popular American Politician.

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Among politicians, Kathleen Blanco ranks 18,062 out of 19,576. Before her are James Cleverly, Malalai Kakar, David Lammy, Ararat Mirzoyan, Arancha González Laya, and Felice Mariani. After her are Jon Corzine, Marsha Blackburn, Tibor Navracsics, Figen Yüksekdağ, Leon Brittan, and Wayne Allard.

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Among people born in 1942, Kathleen Blanco ranks 704. Before her are Elvin Bishop, Gerry Marsden, Lee Greenwood, Robin Widdows, Muriel Day, and Bob Gaudio. After her are Nathan Deal, Joy Behar, Sharon Olds, Ian Hancock, Andraé Crouch, and Suzanne Cory. Among people deceased in 2019, Kathleen Blanco ranks 574. Before her are Georgia Engel, John Carl Buechler, Phil Masinga, Roberto Bailey, Kim Shattuck, and Gary Ray Bowles. After her are Hevrin Khalaf, Fernando Clavijo, Táňa Fischerová, Hamza bin Laden, Thad Cochran, and Manohar Parrikar.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Kathleen Blanco ranks 13,837 out of 20,380. Before her are Susan Downey (1973), Art Cross (1918), Monique Gabrielle (1962), Barbara Alyn Woods (1962), Anne Fletcher (1966), and Joey Baron (1955). After her are Jon Corzine (1947), Arielle Kebbel (1985), Marsha Blackburn (1952), Zahn McClarnon (1966), Michael O'Keefe (1955), and Sandy Duncan (1946).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Kathleen Blanco ranks 1,058. Before her are Fisher Ames (1758), Bob Riley (1944), George Dern (1872), Thomas Bibb (1783), Steve Scalise (1965), and Gabriel Moore (1785). After her are Jon Corzine (1947), Marsha Blackburn (1952), Wayne Allard (1943), Al D'Amato (1937), Nathan Deal (1942), and Daniel Carroll (1730).

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