Don Siegelman
Donald Eugene Siegelman (/ˈsiːɡəlmən/; born February 24, 1946) is a former American politician, lawyer and convicted felon. He was the 51st Governor of Alabama from 1999 to 2003.
Don Siegelman | |
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| 51st Governor of Alabama | |
| In office January 18, 1999 – January 20, 2003 | |
| Lieutenant | Steve Windom |
| Preceded by | Fob James |
| Succeeded by | Bob Riley |
| 26th Lieutenant Governor of Alabama | |
| In office January 16, 1995 – January 18, 1999 | |
| Governor | Fob James |
| Preceded by | Jim Folsom |
| Succeeded by | Steve Windom |
| 43rd Attorney General of Alabama | |
| In office January 19, 1987 – January 21, 1991 | |
| Governor | Guy Hunt |
| Preceded by | Charles Graddick |
| Succeeded by | Jimmy Evans |
| 44th Secretary of State of Alabama | |
| In office January 15, 1979 – January 17, 1987 | |
| Governor | Fob James George Wallace |
| Preceded by | Agnes Baggett |
| Succeeded by | Glen Browder |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Donald Eugene Siegelman 24 February 1946 (aged 79) Mobile, Alabama, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Lori Allen
(m. 1980) |
| Education | University of Alabama (BA) Georgetown University (JD) University of Oxford |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1968–1969 |
| Unit | Air National Guard |
Siegelman is the only person in Alabama's history to be elected to serve in all four of the top statewide elected offices: Secretary of State, Attorney General, Lieutenant Governor and Governor. He served in Alabama politics for 26 years.[1]
In 2006 Siegelman was convicted on federal felony corruption charges and sentenced to seven years in federal prison.[2]
References
- ↑ Faulk, Kent (February 8, 2017). Timeline of Don Siegelman Case. AL.com. https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2017/02/timeline_of_don_siegelman_case.html. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ↑ "Ex-governor of Alabama Gets 7 Years in Corruption Case", Los Angeles Times, June 29, 2007, p. A15 Archived October 14, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
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