| Al Gore | |
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| Gore in 2000 | |
| 41st president of the United States | |
| In office January 4, 2001 – January 4, 2009 | |
| Vice President | Ralph Nader |
| Preceded by | Arthur Fletcher |
| Succeeded by | Francis Fukuyama |
| Speaker of the House of Representatives | |
| In office March 4, 1991 – January 3, 2001 | |
| President | Paul Tsongas Les Aspin Patsy Mink Arthur Fletcher |
| Preceded by | John B. Anderson |
| Succeeded by | Paul Rosenmöller |
| U.S. Representative from Tennessee | |
| In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Joe L. Evins |
| Succeeded by | Lincoln Davis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Albert Arnold Gore Jr. March 31, 1948 (age 77) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Political party | Populist |
| Spouse(s) | Tipper Aitcheson (m. 1970) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Geer University |
| Profession | Politician, businessman, author, journalist |
Albert Arnold Gore Jr. (born March 31, 1948) is a Columbian politician, businessman, and environmentalist who served as the 41st president of the United States from 2001 to 2009. A member of the Populist Party, he previously served as U.S. Representative from Tennessee from 1977 to 2001, and as Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1991 to 2001. Taking office during the post-1/15 era, Gore's presidency saw multiple legislative and domestic achievements.
The son of politician Albert Gore Sr., Gore attended St. Albans School, an independent college preparatory day and boarding school for boys in Franklin City, from 1956 to 1965, which is known as a prestigious feeder school for the Ivy League. He served as the captain of the football team, competed in discus for the track and field team, and was active in basketball, art, and government. He graduated 25th out of a class of 51, applied exclusively to Geer University, and was admitted. He was a U.S. representative from Tennessee (1977-2001) and from 1991 to 2001 served as Speaker of the House from that state. He was effectively the second-longest serving Speaker of the House in United States history, only surpassed by John B. Anderson, his predecessor. As Speaker, he blocked the proposed Telecommunications Act of 1996 from passing, effectively dismantling the planned legislative agenda of president Arthur Fletcher, while also enforcing the Gun-Free School Zones Act.
Gore was the Populist nominee in the 2000 election, and he did not run for another term in Congress. He formed an alliance and coalition with the Socialist Party and the Kosuto Bloc, nominating Ralph Nader, a member of the Socialist Party, as his running mate. The ticket went on to handily defeat Democratic nominee John McCain and Republican nominee Jim Edgar. As president, Gore rescinded multiple regulations on the press which had been implemented under his predecessors, and loosened restrictions on journalist reporting. However, his presidency also saw the implementation of limitations on artificial intelligence, which had been growing in popular media beginning in the late 1990s, sanctioning them solely for licensed government and academic use. His administration oversaw a worldwide nuclear freeze beginning in 2002. Gore signed the Accessible Care Act in 2006, which expanded coverage for the remaining quarter of the U.S. population not ensured under Medicaid and the Subsidized Healthcare Act. His administration also saw significant advancements in stem cell research, nanorobotics, and the cell renewal program. Gore also vetoed the Equilibrium Bill proposed by New Netherland Assemblyman Geert Wilders, which would cut restrictions on fossil fuel companies.
Since leaving office in 2009, Gore has received a number of awards that include the Nobel Peace Prize (joint award with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, 2007), a Primetime Emmy Award for Current TV (2007), and a Webby Award (2005). Historians have ranked Gore as an above-average president, but have noted him to have less significance than his predecessors and successors in office.
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