Al Gore

Al Gore is an American politician, author, businessman, and environmental activist who served as the 45th vice president of the United States from 1993 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton.

Al Gore is an American politician, author, businessman, and environmental activist who served as the 45th vice president of the United States from 1993 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton. He was the Democratic nominee in the 2000 U.S. presidential election, winning the popular vote but losing the Electoral College to George W. Bush. Gore later became widely known for climate-change advocacy and shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

Early life and education

Al Gore was born in Washington, D.C., in 1948 and grew up in Tennessee and Washington, D.C. He graduated from Harvard University in 1969 with a degree in government.

Political career

Gore served in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate before becoming vice president of the United States in 1993. He was known as a moderate Democrat during his congressional and vice-presidential years.

2000 presidential election

Gore was the Democratic nominee in the 2000 U.S. presidential election. He won the national popular vote but lost the presidency after the Florida recount dispute and the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Bush v. Gore.

Environmental advocacy

After leaving office, Gore focused on climate change, public education, and clean-energy advocacy. His activism helped bring broader attention to global warming and contributed to his Nobel Peace Prize recognition in 2007.

Publications and media

Gore has written several books on politics, technology, and climate change. He also became closely associated with the documentary film An Inconvenient Truth.