Nathan Deal is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 82nd governor of Georgia from 2011 to 2019.
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Nathan Deal was born on August 25, 1942, to teachers Mary and Noah Jordan Deal, in the town of Millen. He was raised on a farm in Sandersville, Georgia.
He attended Mercer University in Macon. There he earned two degrees; his bachelor’s degree and his law degree with honors. In 1966, after he earned his Juris Doctor degree he joined the United States Army, where he earned the rank of captain.
After his time in the army, he dedicated twenty-three years to private law practice. During this time, he was also a criminal prosecutor, a Hall County juvenile court judge, and a Northeastern Judicial Circuit superior court judge.
In 1980, before he became a Republican, he was elected to the Georgia Senate as a Democrat. Ten years later, in November 1990, he was elected by his party to be the President Pro Tempore, which is the second highest ranking position in the chamber.
