Gloria May Deukmejian (née Saatjian; born November 1, 1932) is a former
First Lady of California
The first lady of California or first partner of California is the spouse of the governor of California. The role of the spouse of the governor of California has never been codified or officially defined. The spouse figures prominently in the so ...
from 1983 to 1991 and the widow of former
California
California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...
Governor
George Deukmejian
Courken George Deukmejian Jr. (
; June 6, 1928May 8, 2018) was an American politician who served as the 35th governor of California from 1983 to 1991. A member of the Republican Party, he was the state's first governor of Armenian descent.
B ...
.
Saatjian, the daughter of Armenian immigrants, was introduced to Deukmejian by his sister. They married on February 16, 1957,
and had two daughters and one son.
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First Ladies of California
1932 births
Living people
First ladies and gentlemen of California
American people of Armenian descent
People from Long Beach, California
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