
Al Gore
Albert Arnold Gore Jr. is an American politician, businessman, and environmentalist who served as the 45th vice president of the United States from 1993 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented Tennessee in both houses of the U.S. Congress, first as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1977 to 1985, and then as a U.S. senator from 1985 to 1993. Gore was the Democratic nominee in the 2000 presidential election; he lost to George W. Bush despite winning the popular vote.
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- Washington, D.C.
- Educated at
- Vanderbilt UniversityHarvard CollegeDefense Information SchoolSt. Albans SchoolVanderbilt University Divinity School
- Awards
- 🏆 Nobel Peace Prize🏆 Champions of the Earth🏆 Dan David Prize🏆 Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation
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1948
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