Rod Blagojevich, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Rod Blagojevich

former Governor of Illinois

Date of Birth: 10-Dec-1956

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

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Blagojevich (, born December 10, 1956) is a convicted felon, and an American politician who served as the 40th Governor of Illinois from 2003 until his impeachment, conviction, and removal from office in 2009. A Democrat, Blagojevich was a state representative before being elected to the United States House of Representatives representing parts of Chicago.
He was elected governor in 2002, the first Democrat to win the office since Dan Walker's victory 30 years earlier and won reelection to a second term in 2006.
Blagojevich was impeached and removed from office for corruption; he solicited bribes for political appointments, including Barack Obama's vacant U.S.
Senate seat after Obama was elected president in 2008.
Blagojevich was convicted and sentenced to 14 years in federal prison.