Eliot Spitzer
Eliot Spitzer
Eliot Laurence Spitzeris an American politician who served as the 54th Governor of New York from 2007 until his resignation on March 17, 2008. Following his eight year term as Attorney General of New York, Spitzer was elected governor in 2006, succeeding three-term incumbent George Pataki. Soon after taking office, Spitzer was embroiled in a prostitution scandal that culminated in his resignation. Following his resignation, he hosted a short-lived program, Viewpoint with Eliot Spitzer on Current TV...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth10 June 1959
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
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