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This is a list of all the articles on this wiki about real-life politicians who were appointed or elected to political offices, but they had never become a national head-of-state or head-of-government (i.e. president or prime minister) in charge of their whole country's government.

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This is a list of all the articles on this wiki about real-life politicians who were appointed or elected to political offices, but they had never become a national head-of-state or head-of-government (i.e. president or prime minister) in charge of their whole country's government.

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The commented-out comment at the top of the page specifically limits inclusion to this page to people who held elected office; Eleanor Roosevelt did not held elected office, only designate (such as her role as First Lady) and appointed (her roles in the UN).


* UsefulNotes/EleanorRoosevelt (D-NY): Wife of President UsefulNotes/FranklinDRoosevelt and the longest-serving First Lady. She broke new ground when it came to the role a woman could play in politics.



* UsefulNotes/BernieSanders (I-VT): Mayor of Burlington, Vermont (1981-1989), U.S. Representative (1991-2007), U.S. Senator (2007-present). An independent Senator who caucuses with Democrats in Congress. Widely considered to be the most politically progressive member of the Senate, if not the entirety of Congress, and is incredibly popular on the Internet. Ran for President in 2016 (as a Democrat, to some controversy), and lost the primary to Hillary Clinton. Ran for president again (as a Democrat, again, to even more controversy) for the 2020 nomination as of his announcement on February 19, 2019, but the nomination went to UsefulNotes/JoeBiden, who went on to win the general election.

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* UsefulNotes/BernieSanders (I-VT): Mayor of Burlington, Vermont (1981-1989), U.S. Representative (1991-2007), U.S. Senator (2007-present). An independent Senator who caucuses with Democrats in Congress. Widely considered to be the most politically progressive member of the Senate, if not the entirety of Congress, and is incredibly popular on the Internet. Ran for President in 2016 (as a Democrat, to some controversy), and lost the primary to Hillary Clinton. Ran for president again (as a Democrat, again, to even more controversy) for the 2020 nomination as of his announcement on February 19, 2019, nomination, but the nomination went to UsefulNotes/JoeBiden, who went on to win the general election.
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* UsefulNotes/AmyKlobuchar (D-MN): Senator from Minnesota (2007-present), nominee for the Democratic nomination for president in the 2020 election.

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* UsefulNotes/AmyKlobuchar (D-MN): Senator from Minnesota (2007-present), nominee candidate for the Democratic nomination for president in the 2020 election.
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* UsefulNotes/AdlaiStevensonI (D-IL): U.S. Vice President (1893–1897), U.S. Representative from Illinois (1875–1877 and 1879–1881).
* UsefulNotes/AdlaiStevensonII (D-IL): U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (1961–1965), Governor of Illinois (1949–1953), 1952 and 1956 Democratic presidential nominee, grandson of the former.
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* UsefulNotes/GeraldineFerraro (D-NY): U.S. Representative from New York's 9th district (1979–1985), U.S Ambassador to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (1993–1996), 1984 Democratic vice presidential nominee.

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* UsefulNotes/GeorgeMcGovern (D-SD): U.S. Representative from South Dakota's 1st district (1957–1961), U.S. Senator
from South Dakota (1963–1981), 1972 Democratic presidential nominee.

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* UsefulNotes/GeorgeMcGovern (D-SD): U.S. Representative from South Dakota's 1st district (1957–1961), U.S. Senator
Senator from South Dakota (1963–1981), 1972 Democratic presidential nominee.

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* UsefulNotes/KamalaHarris (D-CA): District Attorney of San Francisco (2004–2011), Attorney General of California (2011–2017), United States Senator from California (2017–2021), Vice President of the United States (2021–present).

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* UsefulNotes/KamalaHarris (D-CA): District Attorney of San Francisco (2004–2011), U.S. Vice President (2021–present), Senator from California (2017–2021), Attorney General of California (2011–2017), United States Senator from California (2017–2021), Vice President District Attorney of the United States (2021–present).San Francisco (2004–2011).



* UsefulNotes/GeorgeMcGovern (D-SD): U.S. Representative from South Dakota's 1st district (1957–1961), U.S. Senator
from South Dakota (1963–1981), 1972 Democratic presidential nominee.



* UsefulNotes/GavinNewsom (D-CA: Governor (2019-present) of UsefulNotes/{{California}}. He previously served as Lt. Governor to UsefulNotes/JerryBrown and as Mayor of UsefulNotes/SanFrancisco.

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* UsefulNotes/GavinNewsom (D-CA: (D-CA): Governor (2019-present) of UsefulNotes/{{California}}. He previously served as Lt. Governor to UsefulNotes/JerryBrown and as Mayor of UsefulNotes/SanFrancisco.
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* UsefulNotes/LeoRyan (D-CA): Member of California State Assembly (1963-1973) and US Representative (1973-1978).

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* UsefulNotes/LeoRyan (D-CA): Member of California State Assembly (1963-1973) and US Representative (1973-1978).(1973-1978), he served in the House until his assassination in 1978.
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* UsefulNotes/LeoRyan (D-CA): Member of California State Assembly (1963-1973) and US Representative (1973-1978).
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* UsefulNotes/BarryGoldwater (R-AZ): American Senator who served as Senator from 1953-1965, 1969-1987.

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* UsefulNotes/BarryGoldwater (R-AZ): American Senator who served as Senator from 1953-1965, 1969-1987.Arizona (1953-1965, 1969-1987), 1964 Republican presidential nominee.
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* UsefulNotes/JohnKerry (D-MA): Lieutenant Governor (1983-1985) and Senator from Massachusetts (1985-2013), Democratic Presidential nominee in 2004, 69th Secretary of State (February 1, 2013-January 20, 2017).
* UsefulNotes/HenryKissinger: Served as US Secretary of State from 1973 to 1977 and as National Security Advisor from 1969 to 1975.
* UsefulNotes/AmyKlobuchar (D-Minn.): Senior senator of Minnesota since 2007 and was a nominee for the democratic nomination for president in the 2020 election.

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* UsefulNotes/JohnKerry (D-MA): Lieutenant Governor (1983-1985) and Senator from Massachusetts (1985-2013), Democratic Presidential nominee in 2004, 69th Secretary of State (February 1, 2013-January 20, 2017).
(2013-2017).
* UsefulNotes/HenryKissinger: Served as US U.S. Secretary of State from 1973 to 1977 and as (1973-1977), National Security Advisor from 1969 to 1975.
(1969-1975).
* UsefulNotes/AmyKlobuchar (D-Minn.): Senior senator of (D-MN): Senator from Minnesota since 2007 and was a (2007-present), nominee for the democratic Democratic nomination for president in the 2020 election.



* UsefulNotes/HarveyMilk (D-CA): Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors (1978) and was the first openly gay official in California and served until he and Mayor Mascone were assassination by Dan White the same year.

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* UsefulNotes/HarveyMilk (D-CA): Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors (1978) and was the first openly gay official in California and served until he and Mayor Mascone George Moscone were assassination assassinated by Dan White the same year.
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* UsefulNotes/HenryKissinger: Served as US Secretary of State from 1973 to 1977 and as National Security Advisor from 1969 to 1975.
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* UsefulNotes/HarveyMilk (D-CA): Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors (1978) and was the first openly gay official in California and served until he and Mayor Mascone were assassination by Dan White the same year.
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* UsefulNotes/ThaddeusStevens (R-PA: A Radical Republican Representative from 1859 to 1868.

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* UsefulNotes/ThaddeusStevens (R-PA: (R-PA): A Radical Republican Representative from 1859 to 1868.
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* UsefulNotes/ThaddeusStevens (R-PA: A Radical Republican Representative from 1859 to 1868.
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* UsefulNotes/AmyKlobuchar (D-Minn.): Senior senator of Minnesota since 2007 and was a nominee for the democratic nomination for president in the 2020 election.

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* UsefulNotes/SpiroAgnew (R-MD): U.S. Vice President (1969–1973), Governor of Maryland (1967–1969).



* UsefulNotes/NancyPelosi (D-CA): Speaker of the House of Representatives (2007-2011, 2019-present), Representative from California, currently from the 12th district (1987-present).

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* UsefulNotes/NancyPelosi (D-CA): Speaker of the House of Representatives (2007-2011, 2019-present), U.S. Representative from California, currently from the 12th district (1987-present).(1987-present).
* UsefulNotes/MikePence (R-IN): U.S. Vice President (2017-2021), Governor of Indiana (2013-2017), U.S. Representative from Indiana's 2th and 6th Districts (2001-2013).


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* UsefulNotes/NelsonRockefeller (R-NY): U.S. Vice President (1974-1977), Governor of New York (1959-1973).
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* UsefulNotes/BarryGoldwater (R-AZ): American Senator who served as Senator from 1953-1965, 1969-1987.
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* UsefulNotes/WalterMondale (D-MN): U.S. Vice President (1977–1981), U.S. Senator from Minnesota (1964–1976), U.S. Ambassador to Japan (1993–1996), Attorney General of Minnesota (1960–1964).
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* UsefulNotes/BobDole (R-KS): U.S. Senator from Kansas (1969–1996), Senate Majority Leader (1985–1987 and 1995–1996), U.S. Representative from Kansas (1961–1960), 1996 Republican presidential nominee.

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* UsefulNotes/BobDole (R-KS): U.S. Senator from Kansas (1969–1996), Senate Majority Leader (1985–1987 and 1995–1996), U.S. Representative from Kansas (1961–1960), 1976 Republican vice presidential nominee, 1996 Republican presidential nominee.
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* UsefulNotes/DanQuayle (R-IN): Representative from Indiana's 4th District from 1977-1981, US Senator (R-IN) from 1981-1989, Vice President under UsefulNotes/GeorgeHWBush.
* UsefulNotes/HarryReid (D-NV): Former Majority Leader (2007-2015), US Senator (D-NV) (1987-2017_, and US Representative (1983-1987).

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* UsefulNotes/DanQuayle (R-IN): U.S. Vice President (1989-1993), U.S. Senator from Indiana (1981-1989), U.S. Representative from Indiana's 4th District from 1977-1981, US Senator (R-IN) from 1981-1989, Vice President under UsefulNotes/GeorgeHWBush.
(1977-1981).
* UsefulNotes/HarryReid (D-NV): Former Senate Majority Leader (2007-2015), US U.S. Senator (D-NV) (1987-2017_, and US from Nevada (1987-2017), U.S. Representative (1983-1987). from Nevada's 1st district (1983-1987), Lieutenant Governor of Nevada (1971-1975).



* UsefulNotes/MittRomney (R-UT): Governor of Massachusetts (2003–2007), 2012 Republican presidential nominee, Senator (2019–present).
* UsefulNotes/BernieSanders (I-VT): Mayor of Burlington, Vermont (1981-1989), Representative (1991-2007), Senator (2007-present). An independent Senator who caucuses with Democrats in Congress. Widely considered to be the most politically progressive member of the Senate, if not the entirety of Congress, and is incredibly popular on the Internet. Ran for President in 2016 (as a Democrat, to some controversy), and lost the primary to Hillary Clinton. Ran for president again (as a Democrat, again, to even more controversy) for the 2020 nomination as of his announcement on February 19, 2019, but the nomination went to UsefulNotes/JoeBiden, who went on to win the general election.

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* UsefulNotes/MittRomney (R-UT): Governor of Massachusetts (2003–2007), 2012 Republican presidential nominee, U.S. Senator (2019–present).
* UsefulNotes/BernieSanders (I-VT): Mayor of Burlington, Vermont (1981-1989), U.S. Representative (1991-2007), U.S. Senator (2007-present). An independent Senator who caucuses with Democrats in Congress. Widely considered to be the most politically progressive member of the Senate, if not the entirety of Congress, and is incredibly popular on the Internet. Ran for President in 2016 (as a Democrat, to some controversy), and lost the primary to Hillary Clinton. Ran for president again (as a Democrat, again, to even more controversy) for the 2020 nomination as of his announcement on February 19, 2019, but the nomination went to UsefulNotes/JoeBiden, who went on to win the general election.
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* UsefulNotes/HarryReid (D-NV): Former Majority Leader (2007-2015), US Senator (D-NV) (1987-2017_, and US Representative (1983-1987).
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Dukakis was actually in the Massachusetts State House of Representatives, honestly don't know if state-level posts are worthy enough though.


* UsefulNotes/MichaelDukakis (D-MA): US Governor of Massachusetts (1975-1979, 1983-1991), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts (1963-1971), 1988 Democratic presidential nominee.

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* UsefulNotes/MichaelDukakis (D-MA): US Governor of Massachusetts (1975-1979, 1983-1991), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts (1963-1971), 1988 Democratic presidential nominee.



* Creator/NewtGingrich (R-GA): Speaker of the House 1995-1999, Minority Whip 1989-1995, U.S. Representative from Georgia’s 6th district 1979-1999. Also taught history at West Georgia College, wrote AlternateHistory and HistoricalFiction, and ran for President in 2012 (eventually losing the Republican nomination to Mitt Romney).

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* Creator/NewtGingrich (R-GA): Speaker of the House 1995-1999, of Representatives (1995-1999), Minority Whip 1989-1995, (1989-1995), U.S. Representative from Georgia’s Georgia's 6th district 1979-1999.(1979-1999). Also taught history at West Georgia College, wrote AlternateHistory and HistoricalFiction, and ran for President in 2012 (eventually losing the Republican nomination to Mitt Romney).
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* UsefulNotes/MichaelDukakis (D-MA): US Governor of Massachusetts (1975-1979, 1983-1991), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts (1963-1971), 1988 Democratic presidential nominee.
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* UsefulNotes/BobDole (R-KS): A US Senator from 1969-1996 and US Representative from 1961-1960.

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* UsefulNotes/BobDole (R-KS): A US U.S. Senator from 1969-1996 Kansas (1969–1996), Senate Majority Leader (1985–1987 and US 1995–1996), U.S. Representative from 1961-1960.Kansas (1961–1960), 1996 Republican presidential nominee.



* UsefulNotes/NancyPelosi (D-CA): Speaker of the House of Representatives (2007-2011, 2019-present), House Minority Leader (2003-2007, 2011-2019), Representative from California, currently from the 12th district (1987-present).

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* UsefulNotes/NancyPelosi (D-CA): Speaker of the House of Representatives (2007-2011, 2019-present), House Minority Leader (2003-2007, 2011-2019), Representative from California, currently from the 12th district (1987-present).



* UsefulNotes/MittRomney (R-UT): Governor of Massachusetts (2003–2007), Republican presidential nominee in 2012, Senator (2019–present).

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* UsefulNotes/MittRomney (R-UT): Governor of Massachusetts (2003–2007), 2012 Republican presidential nominee in 2012, nominee, Senator (2019–present).
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* Creator/GlendaJackson: Labour MP who represented Hampstead and Highgate, also a successful actress.
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* UsefulNotes/BobDole (R-KS): A US Senator from 1969-1996 and US Representative from 1961-1960.
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* Wrestling/JesseVentura (I-MN): Former professional wrestler turned Reform Party (later independent) Governor of Minnesota from 1999-2003.

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* Wrestling/JesseVentura (I-MN): Former professional wrestler turned Reform Party (later independent) Independence Party of Minnesota) Governor of Minnesota from 1999-2003.
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* UsefulNotes/MittRomney (R-UT): former Governor of Massachusetts and presidential candidate and currently Senator for Utah.
* UsefulNotes/BernieSanders (I-VT): Mayor of Burlington, Vermont (1981-1989), Rep (1991-2007), Senator (2007-present). An independent Senator who caucuses with Democrats in Congress. Widely considered to be the most politically progressive member of the Senate, if not the entirety of Congress, and is incredibly popular on the Internet. Ran for President in 2016 (as a Democrat, to some controversy), and lost the primary to Hillary Clinton. Ran for president again (as a Democrat, again, to even more controversy) for the 2020 nomination as of his announcement on February 19, 2019, but the nomination went to UsefulNotes/JoeBiden, who went on to win the general election.

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* UsefulNotes/MittRomney (R-UT): former Governor of Massachusetts and (2003–2007), Republican presidential candidate and currently nominee in 2012, Senator for Utah.
(2019–present).
* UsefulNotes/BernieSanders (I-VT): Mayor of Burlington, Vermont (1981-1989), Rep Representative (1991-2007), Senator (2007-present). An independent Senator who caucuses with Democrats in Congress. Widely considered to be the most politically progressive member of the Senate, if not the entirety of Congress, and is incredibly popular on the Internet. Ran for President in 2016 (as a Democrat, to some controversy), and lost the primary to Hillary Clinton. Ran for president again (as a Democrat, again, to even more controversy) for the 2020 nomination as of his announcement on February 19, 2019, but the nomination went to UsefulNotes/JoeBiden, who went on to win the general election.



* Wrestling/JesseVentura (I-MN): Former professional wrestler turned Reform (later Independence) Party Governor of Minnesota from 1999-2003.

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* Wrestling/JesseVentura (I-MN): Former professional wrestler turned Reform Party (later Independence) Party independent) Governor of Minnesota from 1999-2003.

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