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George Busbee
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| 77th Governor of Georgia | |
| In office January 14, 1975 – January 11, 1983 |
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| 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 |
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| Preceded by | Otis Bowen |
| Succeeded by | Richard Snelling |
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George Dekle Busbee
August 7, 1927 Vienna, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | July 16, 2004 (aged 76) Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Beth Talbot (1949–2004; his death) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College University of Georgia (BA, LLB) |
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| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
George Dekle Busbee Sr. (August 7, 1927 – July 16, 2004), was an American politician. He was the 77th Governor of the U.S. state of Georgia from 1975 to 1983. He was a senior partner at King & Spalding thereafter.
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