Paul Tsongas Senator

Paul Efthemios Tsongas (/ˈsɒŋɡəs/; Greek: Παύλος Ευθύμιος Τσόνγκας; February 14, 1941 – January 18, 1997) was a United States Senator from Massachusetts from 1979 to 1985. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 1992 presidential election. He previously served as a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts's 5th congressional district (1975–1979) and held local political office.

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Paul Tsongas
Birth dateFebruary 14, 1941
Birth namePaul Efthemios Tsongas
Birth place
Lowell Massachusetts
Date of deathJanuary 18, 1997
Place of death
Lowell Massachusetts
Resting place
Lowell Cemetery , Lowell Massachusetts
Education
Dartmouth College
Yale Law School
John F. Kennedy School of Government
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