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My Take
Lindsey Graham is one of the most polarizing figures in American politics, and I will not pretend otherwise, but the resume itself commands a certain respect. A lawyer, an Air Force officer decorated with a Bronze Star and a Meritorious Service Medal, and a senator who has held his South Carolina seat since 2003 — that is a career of unusual durability. What interests me is his survivor's instinct: he has repeatedly repositioned himself through shifting political eras and stayed near the center of power. Whether you read that as pragmatism or opportunism says as much about you as about him. Either way, he is never boring to watch.
Overview
Lindsey Olin Graham ( GRAM; born July 9, 1955) is an American politician and attorney serving as the senior United States senator from South Carolina, a seat he has held since 2003. A member of the Republican Party, he chaired the Senate Committee on the Judiciary from 2019 to 2021. Graham served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1993 to 1995 and in the U.S.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lindsey Graham
- Name (Japanese)
- リンジー・グレアム
- Reading
- りんじー・ぐれあむ
- Born
- July 9, 1955 (age 70)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Goat
- Origin
- Central, South Carolina, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- politician / air force officer / lawyer / county attorney / city attorney
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- D. W. Daniel High School
- University
- University of South Carolina
Awards & achievements
- 2009 Meritorious Service Medal
- 2016 Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 3rd class
- 2023 Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 2nd class
- 2014 Bronze Star Medal
- 1984 Air Force Commendation Medal
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.