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Georgia was one of the original Thirteen Colonies and was admitted as a state on January 2, 1788. [1] Before it declared its independence, Georgia was a colony of the Kingdom of Great Britain . It seceded from the Union on January 19, 1861, [ 2 ] and was a founding member of the Confederate States of America on February 4, 1861. [ 3 ]
The governor of Georgia is the head of government of Georgia and the commander-in-chief of the state's National Guard, when not in federal service, and State Defense Force. The governor also has a duty to enforce state laws, the power to either veto or approve bills passed by the Georgia Legislature , and the power to convene the legislature ...
20 January 2008 (3) Mikheil Saakashvili (born 1967) 2: 5 years, 301 days 20 January 2008 (Inaugurated) 17 November 2013 10: Bidzina Ivanishvili (born 1956) 1: 25 October 2012 20 November 2013 1 year, 26 days Georgian Dream: Ivanishvili: 11: Irakli Garibashvili (born 1982) - 20 November 2013 30 December 2015 2 years, 40 days Georgian Dream ...
Sanders accused the former governor of having prior knowledge of the rally and of bring Klansmen into Georgia. Sanders also accused Griffin of having run a corrupt administration in his previous term. [13] In the primary, he defeated Griffin, receiving 494,978 votes (58.7 percent) to Griffin's 332,746 (39 percent). [17]
Roy Eugene Barnes (born March 11, 1948) [1] is an American attorney and politician who served as the 80th governor of Georgia from 1999 to 2003. [1] As of 2025, he is the most recent Democrat to serve as governor of Georgia.
In an interview with Scripps News, former Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal shares how his late wife inspired the book and what he hopes children can learn from it.
Will Shortz, the longtime crossword puzzle editor of the New York Times and NPR’s “puzzlemaster” for more than three decades, suffered a stroke last month and has spent the last several ...
Former Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler will co-chair President-elect Trump’s inaugural committee alongside Steve Witkoff, Trump’s campaign announced Saturday. The Republican leader said the ...