Frank Murkowski

Francis Hughes Murkowski (born in 1933) is a former American senator of Polish origin and the republican governor of the American State of the Alaska of December 2002 at December 2006.

Frank Murkowski was born the March 28th 1933 and was high in Ketchikan in Alaska. Graduate of the university of Seattle, it began his professional path within the banking institutions of Anchorage and Wrangell.

In 1980, it is elected American senator of Alaska under the republican colors.

During its successive mandates with the senate of 1981 with 2003, it was made the defender of oil drillings in certain sectors of Alaska.

The November 5th 2002, it is elected governor of Alaska by obtaining 56% of the votes compared with 41% with the democrat Fran Ulmer. It took up duty the December 2nd 2002, succeeding the democrat Tony Knowles.

While resigning of its seat of senator, it designated his own daughter, LISA Murkowski, to succeed to him opening the way the charge of Népotisme. LISA Murkowski nevertheless was confirmed by the voters with the elections of November 2004.

In December 2005, with a rate of approval of 27% (against 69% of negative opinions), it arrives only in 49ème and before last position in term of popularity among the 50 governors of the country (bearing SurveyUSA Survey on 600 residents of each state carried out from December 9th to 11th 2005. Margin of error of 4%).

During its mandate, its opponents reproach him for doing too many concessions to the oil companies.

Candidate for his re-election, Murkowski nevertheless is beaten by his republican challenger, Sarah Palin, at the time of the primary education elections of the August 22nd 2006. With 30% of the votes, Murkowski is preceded by Palin (51%) and John Binkley, a business man and former senator de Fairbanks.

Murkowski then gave its support for Palin become the candidate of the Republican party to the post of governor for the elections of November 2006 vis-a-vis Tony Knowles, the candidate of the democratic party. Palin was elected with 50% of the votes compared with 39% with Knowles.

Frank Murkowski is married and father of 6 children.

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