George Busbee
George Busbee | |
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 Official portrait, 1975 | |
| 77th Governor of Georgia | |
| In office January 14, 1975 – January 11, 1983 | |
| Lieutenant | Zell Miller |
| Preceded by | Jimmy Carter |
| Succeeded by | Joe Frank Harris |
| Chair of the National Governors Association | |
| In office August 5, 1980 – August 11, 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Otis Bowen |
| Succeeded by | Richard Snelling |
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives | |
| In office January 14, 1957 – January 13, 1975 | |
| Preceded by | G. Stuart Watson |
| Succeeded by | T. Hayward McCollum |
| Constituency |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | George Dekle Busbee August 7, 1927 Vienna, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | July 16, 2004 (aged 76) Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Peachtree Memorial Park Norcross, Georgia, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Mary Beth Talbot (m. 1949) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College University of Georgia (BBA, LLB) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
George Dekle Busbee Sr. (August 7, 1927 – July 16, 2004) was an American politician who served as the 77th governor of Georgia from 1975 to 1983.