Back فيكتور ج. عطيه ARZ ویکتور آتییه AZB Victor G. Atiyeh German Victor Atiyeh English ویکتور عطیه Persian ויקטור אטיה HE Victor G. Atiyeh ID Victor Atiyeh Portuguese Атия, Виктор Джордж Russian Victor G. Atiyeh Swedish
Victor G. Atiyeh | |
|---|---|
 Atiyeh in May 2012. | |
| 32nd Governor of Oregon | |
| In office January 8, 1979 – January 12, 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Straub |
| Succeeded by | Neil Goldschmidt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Victor George Atiyeh February 20, 1923 Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Died | July 20, 2014 (aged 91) Beaverton, Oregon, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | University of Oregon |
Victor George "Vic" Atiyeh (February 20, 1923 – July 20, 2014) was an American politician. He was the 32nd Governor of Oregon from 1979 until 1987. He was a member of the Republican Party. He was the first elected governor of Arab descent in the United States. He was re-elected against future governor Ted Kulongoski with 61.6 percent of the vote in 1982, the biggest margin in 32 years.
Atiyeh was born in Portland, Oregon. His father was a Syrian immigrant. He was married and had two children.
Atiyeh died from renal failure caused by a fall on July 20, 2014 in Beaverton, Oregon. He was 91.[1]
- ↑ "Former Oregon Governor Vic Atiyeh dead at 91". Statesman Journal. USA Today. July 20, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014.