Robert Bergland

Robert Selmer "Bob" Bergland (July 22, 1928 – December 9, 2018) was an American politician.  He served as a member of the House of Representatives from Minnesota's 7th congressional district from 1971 to 1977, and he served as United States Secretary of Agriculture from 1977 until 1981, during the administration of President Jimmy Carter.The Bob Bergland Papers, including extensive records of his congressional service, are available for research use at the Minnesota Historical Society.

Bergland died at a nursing home in Roseau, Minnesota on December 9, 2018, aged 90.Bob Bergland, Agriculture Secretary Under Carter, Dies at 90

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Category:1928 births
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Category:United States Secretaries of Agriculture
Category:United States representatives from Minnesota
Category:Democratic Party (United States) politicians