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Rudolph George Perpich Sr. (born Rudolph George Prpić; June 27, 1928 – September 21, 1995) was an American politician and dentist who served as the governor of Minnesota from 1976 to 1979 and again from 1983 to 1991.
Democrat Rudy Perpich was Minnesota's thirty-fourth and thirty-sixth governor. The son of an Iron Range mining family, he was recognized for his innovative ideas, support of women, and emphasis on foreign trade.
Nov 6, 2022 · Forty years ago Nov. 2, Rudy Perpich was elected governor of Minnesota, returning for two full terms to the office he'd previously occupied for a partial term. He would become Minnesota's...
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Sep 22, 1995 · Former Gov. Rudy Perpich, a dentist who became Minnesota's longest-serving chief executive, died today at his home here, outside St. Paul. He was 67. His wife, Lola, said he had died of colon...
Perpich, Rudolph George (“Rudy”) (b. 27 June 1928 in Carson Lake, Minnesota; d. 21 September 1995 in Minnetonka, Minnesota), governor of Minnesota known for his unusual ideas, which earned him the sobriquet “Governor Goofy.” Perpich was one of several children of Anton and Mary Perpich.
RUDOLPH “RUDY” GEORGE PERPICH was born on June 27, 1928, in Carson Lake, Minnesota. After graduating from Hibbing High School, Perpich enlisted in the U.S. Army and served for two years.
Sep 23, 1995 · Former Minnesota Gov. Rudy Perpich, a big-hearted dentist whose oddball ideas led to the nickname “Governor Goofy,” has died of colon cancer at his home in Minnetonka with his family at his side.
