Bill Richardson
Bill Richardson
William Blaine "Bill" Richardson IIIis an American politician who was 30th Governor of New Mexico, from 2003 to 2011. He was U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and Energy Secretary in the Clinton administration and has also served as a U.S. Congressman, chairman of the 2004 Democratic National Convention, and chairman of the Democratic Governors Association. In December 2008, he was nominated for the cabinet-level position of Secretary of Commerce in the first Obama administration but withdrew a month later...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth15 November 1947
CityPasadena, CA
CountryUnited States of America
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