Elizabeth Dole is an American politician and author. She has served in the presidential administrations of Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, and George H. W. Bush.
Elizabeth Dole was born Mary Elizabeth Alexander Hanford in Salisbury, North Carolina, to Mary Ella Cathey and John Van Hanford. She attended Duke University and graduated with distinction in Political Science, on June 2, 1958.
Elizabeth Dole did her post-graduate work at Oxford in 1959 and had also earned her master’s degree in education from Harvard University in 1960. She also followed with a J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1965.
Elizabeth Dole has served as the United States Senator for North Carolina from 2003 to 2009. She is a member of the Republican Party and former chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee.
Elizabeth Dole was married to Bob Dole as his second wife with whom he tied the knot on December 6, 1975. The pair had no children.
Who defeated Elizabeth Dole?
Elizabeth Dole was defeated by Kay Ruthven Hagan, who was an American lawyer, banking executive, and politician.
How old is Elizabeth Dole?
Elizabeth Dole is 85 years old as of 2021.
Where is Elizabeth Dole from?
Elizabeth Dole hails from Salisbury, North Carolina, the United States.