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Earl Benjamin "Ben" Nelson (born May 17, 1941) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who served as the 37th Governor of Nebraska from 1991 to 1999 and as a United States Senator from Nebraska from 2001 to 2013. Nelson was an insurance executive before he entered politics. His first run for office was in 1990, when he narrowly defeated incumbent Republican Governor Kay A. Orr. He was re-elected by a landslide in 1994.〔(THE 1994 ELECTIONS: CONGRESS; Who Won Where - The Races For Governor - New York Times )〕 He ran for an open U.S. Senate seat in 1996, losing in an upset to Republican Chuck Hagel. He was elected to Nebraska's other Senate seat in 2000 and was re-elected in 2006. He did not run for a third term in 2012 and left the Senate in 2013. Nelson was one of the most conservative Democrats in the Senate, frequently voting against his party.〔Nick Wing. ("Ben Nelson Is Senate Democrat Most Likely To Vote Against His Party: Analysis". ) The Huffington Post January 4, 2011. Retrieved November 4, 2013.〕 ==Early life and career== Nelson was born in McCook, in southwestern Nebraska. He is the only child of Birdella Ruby (née Henderson) and Benjamin Earl Nelson.〔(1 )〕 He earned a B.A. in 1963, an M.A. in 1965, and a J.D. in 1970 from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Nelson made his name and money in the insurance industry. After graduating from law school, Nelson landed a job as assistant general counsel for Central National Insurance Group of Omaha. In 1975, he became state insurance director before going back to work for Central National Insurance as an executive vice president and eventually president.〔Lincoln Journal Star, "Nelson's Past Motivates Crusade for Senate Seat," Oct 1, 2000, page 1A〕 He won his first elected office in 1990 when he became governor of Nebraska. In 2011, Nelson was named one of the wealthiest members of Congress, with an estimated net worth of at least $6.6 million. He owns investment and rental properties in Nebraska, in Washington, and in Chicago; his wife has significant holdings of Berkshire Hathaway stock.〔("The Hill's 2011 50 Wealthiest in Congress". ) (The Hill. ) September 5, 2011. Retrieved September 9, 2011.〕 In January 2013, Nelson was named chief executive of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, an organization of state insurance regulatory agencies for the United States and several of its territories. The body establishes standards and coordinates regulatory oversight for the state agencies.〔("Ben Nelson Named NAIC CEO". ) Press release from (National Association of Insurance Commissioners. ) January 22, 2013. Retrieved January 23, 2013.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ben Nelson」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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