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Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (/ ˈ ʃ w ɔːr t s ə n ɛ ɡ ər / SHWORT-sə-neg-ər, Austrian German: [ˈarnɔlt ˈaːlɔʏs ˈʃvartsn̩ˌɛɡɐ] ⓘ; born July 30, 1947) is an Austrian and American actor, businessman, former politician, and former professional bodybuilder, known for his roles in high-profile action films.
The governorship of Arnold Schwarzenegger began in 2003, when Arnold Schwarzenegger ran for governor of California in a recall election. He was subsequently elected Governor when the previous governor Gray Davis was recalled and Schwarzenegger placed first among replacement candidates. Schwarzenegger served the remainder of Davis' incomplete ...
Earl Warren, later chief justice of the United States, won an election with the nominations of the three major parties – the only person to run essentially unopposed for governor of California. Ronald Reagan , who was president of the Screen Actors Guild and later president of the United States , and Arnold Schwarzenegger both came to ...
California State Senator Sheila Kuehl, who is a member of the legislature's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Caucus, claimed that the governor had resorted to "blatant homophobia", stating that the phrase "uses an image that is associated with gay men in an insulting way, and it was supposed to be an insult. That's very troubling that he ...
Governors are elected by popular ballot and serve terms of four years, with a limit of two terms, if served after November 6, 1990. [3] Governors take the following oath: I (Governor) do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of California against all enemies foreign and domestic, that I will bear true faith and ...
Opinion polling on the governorship of Arnold Schwarzenegger began after Schwarzenegger was sworn in as Governor of California in 2003 and ended with his second term expiring in 2011. Political barometers
Lieutenant governors of the State of California No. Lieutenant Governor Term in office Party Election Governor [a] 1 John McDougal (1818–1866) December 20, 1849 [b] – January 9, 1851 (succeeded to governor) Democratic: 1849 Peter Hardeman Burnett (resigned January 9, 1851) 2 David C. Broderick (1820–1859) January 9, 1851 – January 8 ...
The 2003 California gubernatorial recall election was a special election permitted under California state law. It resulted in voters replacing incumbent Democratic Governor Gray Davis with Arnold Schwarzenegger, a Republican. The recall effort spanned the latter half of 2003.