Richard Riley
Richard Riley | |
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Riley in 1997 | |
| 6th United States Secretary of Education | |
| In office January 21, 1993 – January 20, 2001 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Lamar Alexander |
| Succeeded by | Rod Paige |
| 111th Governor of South Carolina | |
| In office January 10, 1979 – January 14, 1987 | |
| Lieutenant | Nancy Stevenson Michael R. Daniel |
| Preceded by | James B. Edwards |
| Succeeded by | Carroll A. Campbell Jr. |
| Member of the South Carolina Senate | |
| In office January 10, 1967 – January 11, 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Carroll A. Campbell Jr. |
| Constituency | 3rd district (1967–1973) 2nd district (1973–1977) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Wilson Riley January 2, 1933 Greenville, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Ann Yarborough |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Furman University (BA) University of South Carolina (LLB) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1954–1955 |
Richard Wilson Riley (born January 2, 1933) is an American politician who served as the sixth United States secretary of education from 1993 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton and as the 111th governor of South Carolina from 1979 to 1987. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Riley is the only Democrat to serve two consecutive terms as governor in the time since the state constitution was amended to allow governors to serve consecutive terms.