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Robert J. Bentley

1943 - Today

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Robert Julian Bentley (born February 3, 1943) is an American former politician and physician who served as the 53rd governor of Alabama from 2011 until 2017 upon his resignation following his arrest after a sex scandal involving a political aide. A member of the Republican Party, Bentley was elected governor in 2010 and re-elected in 2014. Born in Columbiana, Alabama, Bentley earned his M.D. from the University of Alabama School of Medicine in 1968 and then served in the United States Air Force as a medical officer until leaving the service as a captain. He entered private medical practice and opened a series of dermatology clinics throughout the southern United States. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia. Robert J. Bentley is the 17,669th most popular politician (down from 16,611th in 2024), the 12,684th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,240th in 2019) and the 960th most popular American Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Robert J. Bentley ranks 17,669 out of 19,576. Before him are Marcolino Moco, Obafemi Awolowo, Richard Seddon, Arun Jaitley, Bjarni Friðriksson, and Sirajuddin Haqqani. After him are H. V. Evatt, Tertius Zongo, Ilan Gilon, Gene Okerlund, Domingos Simões Pereira, and Siaosi Sovaleni.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1943, Robert J. Bentley ranks 682. Before him are Charles Saatchi, Janet Evanovich, Mary Wells, Gary Wright, Mihály Hesz, and Vince Cable. After him are Randy Bachman, Rose Tremain, Alan Rollinson, Rosemarie Frankland, Elaine Pagels, and Valerie Leon.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Robert J. Bentley ranks 12,688 out of 20,380. Before him are George Whitefield Chadwick (1854), David Thompson (1953), Cathy Downs (1926), Kathryn McGuire (1903), Tim Thomerson (1946), and Deran Sarafian (1958). After him are David Newman (1954), Amy Grant (1960), Andrew Wood (1966), Mauri Rose (1906), Julie Carmen (1954), and Slide Hampton (1932).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Robert J. Bentley ranks 960. Before him are Robert P. Patterson (1891), Raúl Grijalva (1948), Fitzhugh Lee (1835), Tom Daschle (1947), Israel Pickens (1780), and John B. Floyd (1806). After him are Gene Okerlund (1942), Lot M. Morrill (1813), Peyton Randolph (1721), Felix Grundy (1777), Daniel Manning (1831), and James Seddon (1815).

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