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Earl Benjamin "Ben" Nelson (born May 17, 1941) is an American politician. He was one of two members of the Senate from Nebraska from 2001 to 2013. His party affiliation is the Democratic Party. He is also the 73rd Governor of Nebraska, serving from 1991 to 1999. During his tenure as a senator, Nelson was one of the most conservative senators in the Democratic Party, often voting against Democratic positions such as abortion and gun control.

Category
Political figures
Nationality
United States
Born
1941-05-17
Wikidata
Q718542
Occupations politicianlawyerAdministrative Directorhead of administrative region
Aliases Ben NelsonEarl Benjamin NelsonBen NelsonBen Nelson

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