Gloria May Deukmejian (née Saatjian; November 1, 1932) is a former First Lady of California from 1983 to 1991 and the widow of former California Governor George Deukmejian.
Gloria Deukmejian | |
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 Deukmejian in 1984 | |
| 32nd First Lady of California | |
| In role January 3, 1983 – January 7, 1991 | |
| Governor | George Deukmejian |
| Preceded by | Nancy Reagan (1975) |
| Succeeded by | Gayle Wilson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gloria May Saatjian November 1, 1932 Long Beach, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
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Saatjian, the daughter of Armenian immigrants, was introduced to Deukmejian by his sister. They married on February 16, 1957, [1][2][3][4] and had two daughters and one son.
References
edit- ^ "Gloria Deukmejian" First Ladies of California retrieved May 8, 2018
- ^ "Independent Press-Telegram from Long Beach, California on March 3, 1957 · Page 290".
- ^ DiCanio, Margaret (2002). Memory Fragments from the Armenian Genocide: A Mosaic of a Shared Heritage. iUniverse. p. 91. ISBN 978-0-595-23865-1.
- ^ Luther, Claudia; Paddock, Richard (May 8, 2018). "George Deukmejian dead at 89, public safety and law-and-order dominated two-term governor's agenda". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
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