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Born on October 22, 1947, Haley Barbour is from Yazoo City, Mississippi, United States. Haley Barbour is credited as a lawyer, lobbyist and politician. That works out to 78 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes University of Mississippi.
My Take
Haley Barbour fascinates me as a study in how American power actually flows. Lawyer, lobbyist, party chairman, and finally two-term governor of Mississippi, he moved fluidly between the backrooms and the statehouse. I tend to be skeptical of the lobbyist-to-governor pipeline, yet I also respect the sheer mastery of the political machine it implies. Rooted deeply in his home state, he represents the unglamorous backbone of regional American politics that rarely makes national legend but quietly shapes daily life. Love him or not, figures like Barbour are essential to understanding how the system really works.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Haley Barbour
- Name (Japanese)
- ヘイリー・バーバー
- Reading
- へいりー・ばーばー
- Born
- October 22, 1947 (age 78)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Boar
- Origin
- Yazoo City, Mississippi, United States
- Occupation
- lawyer / lobbyist / politician / governor
2. Background
- University
- University of Mississippi
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haley%20Barbour
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q361450
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Haley Barbour born?
Born October 22, 1947 (age 78).
Where is Haley Barbour from?
Haley Barbour is from Yazoo City, Mississippi, United States.
What does Haley Barbour do?
Haley Barbour works as lawyer, lobbyist, politician, governor.
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