James Abourezk | |
|---|---|
 Abourezk in 1977 | |
| Chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee | |
| In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph C. O'Mahoney (1947) |
| Succeeded by | John Melcher |
| United States Senator from South Dakota | |
| In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Karl E. Mundt |
| Succeeded by | Larry Pressler |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Dakota's 2nd district | |
| In office January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1973 | |
| Preceded by | Ellis Yarnal Berry |
| Succeeded by | James Abdnor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James George Abourezk February 24, 1931 Wood, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Died | February 24, 2023 (aged 92) Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (BS) University of South Dakota (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1948–1952 |
| Battles/wars | Korean War |
James George Abourezk (February 24, 1931 – February 24, 2023) is an American politician. He is a former Democratic United States Representative and United States Senator. He was the first Greek Orthodox Christian of Lebanese-Antiochite descent to serve in the United States Senate. He represented South Dakota in the U.S. Senate from 1973 until 1979. Abourezk died in Sioux Falls on February 24, 2023, his 92nd birthday.
