Brendan Byrne Politician

Brendan Thomas Byrne (born April 1, 1924) is an American Democratic Party politician who served for two terms as the 47th Governor of New Jersey from 1974 to 1982. He is the most recent Democrat to be elected twice. The other Governors elected to two terms (Thomas Kean, Christie Whitman, and Chris Christie) have all been Republicans.

Personal facts

Birth date	April 01, 1924
Birth place	West Orange New Jersey
Education	Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs Harvard Law School

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Office holder

military branch	United States Army United States Army Air Forces
military rank	Lieutenant
office	Governor of New Jersey Essex County Prosecutor
party	Democratic Party (United States)
service start	1943
successor	Thomas Kean Joseph P. Lordi