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Vic Atiyeh
Vic Atiyeh
	Atiyeh in 2012
32nd Governor of Oregon
	In office; January 8, 1979 – January 12, 1987
Preceded by	Bob Straub
Succeeded by	Neil Goldschmidt
Member of the Oregon State Senate; from the 9th district
	In office; 1965–1978
Member of the; Oregon House of Representatives; from Washington County
	In office; 1959–1964
Personal details
Born	Victor George Atiyeh; February 20, 1923; Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Died	July 20, 2014 (aged 91); West Haven-Sylvan, Oregon, U.S.
Resting place	River View Cemetery
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Dolores Hewitt (m. 1944)
Children	2
Education	University of Oregon

Victor George Atiyeh (/əˈtiːjə/; February 20, 1923 – July 20, 2014) was an American politician who served as the 32nd Governor of Oregon from 1979 to 1987. He was also the first elected governor of Middle Eastern descent and of Syrian descent in the United States.^[1]^[2]

Atiyeh was elected in 1978, defeating incumbent Democratic Governor Robert W. Straub. He was re-elected against future Governor Ted Kulongoski with 61.6% of the vote in 1982, the largest margin in 32 years.^[1] Prior to being elected Governor, Atiyeh had served continuously in the Oregon Legislature since 1959, initially in the House and later in the Senate.

As of 2024, Atiyeh is the most recent Republican elected governor of Oregon.^[3]

^ ^a ^b "Senate Joint Resolution 24: Oregon Laws 2005". Oregon Legislature. August 3, 2005. Archived from the original on December 12, 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
^ Harsham, Philip; Azzi, Robert (March–April 1975). "Arabs in America: The Native Sons". Saudi Aramco World. 6 (2). Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved September 8, 2007.
^ "Oregon". National Governors Association. Archived from the original on April 21, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022.

[jointres24-1] "Senate Joint Resolution 24: Oregon Laws 2005". Oregon Legislature. August 3, 2005. Archived from the original on December 12, 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2013.

[2] Harsham, Philip; Azzi, Robert (March–April 1975). "Arabs in America: The Native Sons". Saudi Aramco World. 6 (2). Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved September 8, 2007.

[3] "Oregon". National Governors Association. Archived from the original on April 21, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022.

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Vic Atiyeh
Atiyeh in 2012

32nd Governor of Oregon
In office January 8, 1979 – January 12, 1987
Preceded by	Bob Straub
Succeeded by	Neil Goldschmidt
Member of the Oregon State Senate from the 9th district
In office 1965–1978
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from Washington County
In office 1959–1964

Personal details
Born	Victor George Atiyeh (1923-02-20)February 20, 1923 Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Died	July 20, 2014(2014-07-20) (aged 91) West Haven-Sylvan, Oregon, U.S.
Resting place	River View Cemetery
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Dolores Hewitt (m. 1944)
Children	2
Education	University of Oregon