Charles "Charlie" Joseph Crist, Jr. (born July 24, 1956) is an American politician of the Republican Party and the current Governor of Florida. He was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania and moved to St. Petersburg, Florida at age 4. A graduate of Florida State University, Crist has served as a state education commissioner, a member of the Florida State Senate, and had unsuccessfully sought to replace U.S. senator Bob Graham.

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  • Charles "Charlie" Joseph Crist, Jr. (born July 24, 1956) is an American politician of the Republican Party and the current Governor of Florida. He was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania and moved to St. Petersburg, Florida at age 4. A graduate of Florida State University, Crist has served as a state education commissioner, a member of the Florida State Senate, and had unsuccessfully sought to replace U.S. senator Bob Graham. He was elected Florida Attorney General in 2002, and held that office until his election as governor. As attorney general, he was noted for his efforts to expand the authority of his office to prosecute civil rights violations and protect the environment, as well as his involvement in the Terri Schiavo case, where he broke with governor Jeb Bush on pursuing legal options to preserve her life. He was elected governor in 2006 with 52.4% of the vote, and has taken conservative positions on a broad range of social issues, including support for bans on gay marriage, adoption by gay people, gun rights, and capital punishment. He has diverged from Republican orthodoxy on fiscal management and environmental policy, particularly while working with the Obama administration on the federal stimulus package, opposing some forms of offshore oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico and using state funds to purchase land in an effort to restore the Florida Everglades. He has also been credited with fostering better relationships with minority communities, particularly the African-American community. Governor Crist gained a measure of prominence nationwide by taking an active role in the 2008 presidential election, both for endorsing and campaigning for Republican candidate John McCain and for a political controversy sparked when he signed a bill moving the presidential primary date in Florida to January 29, 2008. While his term as governor ends in January 2011, Crist announced on May 12, 2009 that he will not run for re-election as governor and instead will run for the US Senate.
  • Charles Joseph Crist, Jr. ist ein US-amerikanischer Politiker der Republikanischen Partei und seit Januar 2007 der 44. und gegenwärtige Gouverneur von Florida. Von 2003 bis 2007 war Crist als state attorney general tätig.
  • Charlie Crist Político estadounidense. Miembro del Partido Republicano. Gobernador de Florida desde 2007.
  • Charles J. Crist Jr. , né le 24 juillet 1956 à Altoona (Pennsylvanie), est un homme politique américain, membre du Parti républicain et gouverneur de Floride depuis le 2 janvier 2007.
  • Charles Joseph "Charlie" Crist, Jr. is een Amerikaans politicus van de Republikeinse Partij en de huidige gouverneur van de staat Florida. Hij was onder het gouverneurschap van Jeb Bush minister van Justitie in de staat Florida. Zijn termijn loopt in 2010 af en hij wordt genoemd als mogelijke presidentskandidaat in 2012.
  • Charles Joseph Crist, Jr. er en amerikansk politiker for det republikanske parti. Han er sittende guvernør i delstaten Florida, et embete han har innehatt siden januar 2007. Hans far, Charlie Crist Sr. , var gresk-kypriot, og moren, Nancy Lee, skotsk-irsk amerikaner. Familien flyttet fra Pennsylvania til Florida da Charles var liten. Han gikk på St. Petersburgh High School og studerte senere ved Wake Forest University og ved Florida State University, og avsluttet med en grad i rettsvitenskap fra Cumberland School of Law i Alabama. Christ arbeidet dels som advokat og som assistent for senatoren Connie Mack. Han innledet sin egen politiske løpebane i 1992 i statssenatet for Florida. I 1998 foersøkte han uten hell å bli senator i Washington DC. Ett år etter gjorde guvernør Jeb Bush ham til stedfortredende handelsminister (Department of Business and Professional Regulation) i hans Floridaregjering. Mellom 2000 og 2003 var han undervisningskommisjonær i Florida (Education Commissioner), et embede som etterhvert ble avskaffet og lagt sammen med utdannelsesdepartementet. Fra 2003 var han så justisminister for Florida (Attorney General). I 2006 ble han nominert av sitt parti til guvernørskandidat i i Florida, og ble valgt til dette embede. Han tiltrådte i januar 2007. Kort etter gikk han inn for å avskaffe avstemningscomputere, ettersom man i Florida har hatt en rekke dårlige erfaringer med slike.
  • Charles Joseph Crist, znany jako Charlie Crist - amerykański polityk, działacz Partii Republikańskiej. Obecny gubernator Florydy. Urodzony a Altoonie w Pensylwanii, Crist zasiadał w senacie stanu Floryda w latach 1992-1998. W 1998 był kandydatem do Senatu Stanów Zjednoczonych, ale przegrał z popularny urzędującym demokratą Bobem Grahamem różnicą 26 procent. Mimo porażki dzięki tej kampanii stał się znaną osobistością w stanie i wygrał wybory w 2000 roku na stanowisko komisarza ds. edukacji, które piastował do 2003, kiedy urząd został zlikwidowany (powstał stanowy departament edukacji). W latach 2003-2007 był prokuratorem generalnym Florydy (urząd obieralny). Jako republikański kandydat na gubernatora w 2006 pokonał demokratycznego oponenta, kongresmana Jima Davisa stosunkiem 52.2 do 45.1%, zapewniając tym samym po raz pierwszy w historii stanu trzecią kadencję dla republikanów. W czasie kampanii odmówił publicznego występowania z prezydentem George'em W. Bushem. Uchodzi za republikanina o umiarkowanych poglądach. Popiera m. in. prawo do dobrowolnej eutanazji, rozbudowę systemu ubezpieczeń medycznych, prawa mniejszości seksualnych (w tym do zawierania związków cywilnych). Cieszy się też opinią przychylnego czarnej mniejszości. Z drugiej strony popiera stosowanie kary śmierci oraz prawo do powszechnego posiadania broni palnej. Obecnie jeden z najpopularniejszych gubernatorów, uchodził za potencjalnego kandydata na wiceprezydenta w 2008 roku.
  • Charles Joseph Christie Jr. , também conhecido como Charlie Crist é o governador da Flórida, eleito pelo Partido Republicano.
  • Charles Joseph Crist, Jr. , född 24 juli 1956 i Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA, är en amerikansk republikansk politiker och guvernör i delstaten Florida sedan 2 januari 2007. I fädernet härstammar Crist från grekcyprioter och i mödernet från Nordirlands skottar. Han avlade sin grundexamen vid Florida State University och juristexamen vid Cumberland School of Law i Birmingham, Alabama. Han gifte sig 1979 med Amanda Morrow. Äktenskapet slutade 1980 i skilsmässa. Han gifte om sig 2008 med Carole Rome. Crist blev känd i delstaten Floridas politik när han utmanade sittande senatorn Bob Graham i 1998 års kongressval. Han fick 37 procent av rösterna mot Grahams 63. Crist vann 2006 års guvernörsval i Florida med 52 procent av rösterna mot 45 procent för demokraten Jim Davis. I januari 2007 efterträdde han Jeb Bush som guvernör i Florida. Han började få nationell uppmärksamhet under de kontroversiella omständigheterna kring Floridas primärval inför det amerikanska presidentvalet 2008. Han omnämndes som en av de starkaste kandidaterna till vice-presidentposten under John McCain.
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  • Charles Joseph Crist, Jr. ist ein US-amerikanischer Politiker der Republikanischen Partei und seit Januar 2007 der 44. und gegenwärtige Gouverneur von Florida. Von 2003 bis 2007 war Crist als state attorney general tätig.
  • Charlie Crist Político estadounidense. Miembro del Partido Republicano. Gobernador de Florida desde 2007.
  • Charles J. Crist Jr. , né le 24 juillet 1956 à Altoona (Pennsylvanie), est un homme politique américain, membre du Parti républicain et gouverneur de Floride depuis le 2 janvier 2007.
  • Charles Joseph "Charlie" Crist, Jr. is een Amerikaans politicus van de Republikeinse Partij en de huidige gouverneur van de staat Florida. Hij was onder het gouverneurschap van Jeb Bush minister van Justitie in de staat Florida. Zijn termijn loopt in 2010 af en hij wordt genoemd als mogelijke presidentskandidaat in 2012.
  • Charles Joseph Crist, Jr. er en amerikansk politiker for det republikanske parti. Han er sittende guvernør i delstaten Florida, et embete han har innehatt siden januar 2007. Hans far, Charlie Crist Sr. , var gresk-kypriot, og moren, Nancy Lee, skotsk-irsk amerikaner. Familien flyttet fra Pennsylvania til Florida da Charles var liten. Han gikk på St.
  • Charles Joseph Crist, znany jako Charlie Crist - amerykański polityk, działacz Partii Republikańskiej. Obecny gubernator Florydy. Urodzony a Altoonie w Pensylwanii, Crist zasiadał w senacie stanu Floryda w latach 1992-1998. W 1998 był kandydatem do Senatu Stanów Zjednoczonych, ale przegrał z popularny urzędującym demokratą Bobem Grahamem różnicą 26 procent.
  • Charles Joseph Christie Jr. , também conhecido como Charlie Crist é o governador da Flórida, eleito pelo Partido Republicano.
  • Charles Joseph Crist, Jr. , född 24 juli 1956 i Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA, är en amerikansk republikansk politiker och guvernör i delstaten Florida sedan 2 januari 2007. I fädernet härstammar Crist från grekcyprioter och i mödernet från Nordirlands skottar. Han avlade sin grundexamen vid Florida State University och juristexamen vid Cumberland School of Law i Birmingham, Alabama. Han gifte sig 1979 med Amanda Morrow. Äktenskapet slutade 1980 i skilsmässa.
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