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Born on December 10, 1956, Rod Blagojevich is a former American politician who served as the 40th Governor of Illinois from 2003 to 2009. His political career came to an abrupt end when he was impeached and removed from office for corruption in 2009. Blagojevich gained notoriety for trying to sell the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Barack Obama after his election as President.