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|spouse = Theresa Larson Masters (m. 1975) |children = Tyrel, Jade |alma_mater = North Hennepin Community College |signature = |religion = None (atheist) |website = |allegiance = |branch = United States Navy |serviceyears = 1969 – 1975 |rank = 25px Special Warfare Operator 3rd Class |battles = Vietnam War |awards = National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal }} James George Janos (born July 15, 1951),〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=National Governors Association Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura biography )〕 better known by his stage name Jesse Ventura, is an American former professional wrestler, actor, political commentator, author, naval veteran, and politician who served as the 38th Governor of Minnesota from 1999 to 2003. He was the first and only member of the Reform Party to win a major government position, but later joined the Independence Party of Minnesota. Ventura was a U.S. Navy Underwater Demolition Team member during the time of the Vietnam War.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=More than Military )〕 After leaving the military, he embarked on a professional wrestling career from 1975 to 1986, taking the ring name Jesse "The Body" Ventura. He had a long tenure in the World Wrestling Federation as a performer and color commentator, and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2004.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=OWOW profile )〕 Near the end of his wrestling career, Ventura started acting, appearing in films such as ''Predator'' and ''The Running Man'' (1987). Ventura first entered politics as Mayor of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, from 1991 to 1995. Ventura was the Reform Party candidate in the Minnesota gubernatorial election of 1998, running a low-budget campaign centered on grassroots events and unusual ads that urged citizens not to "vote for politics as usual". Ventura's campaign was unexpectedly successful, with him narrowly defeating both the Democratic and Republican candidates. The highest elected official to ever win an election on a Reform Party ticket, Ventura left the Reform Party a year after taking office amid internal fights for control over the party. As governor, Ventura oversaw reforms of Minnesota's property tax as well as the state's first sales tax rebate. Other initiatives taken under Ventura included construction of the METRO Blue Line light rail in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area, and cuts in income taxes. Ventura left office in 2003, deciding not to run for re-election. After leaving office, Ventura became a visiting fellow at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government in 2004. He has since also hosted a number of television shows and has written several political books. Ventura remains politically active and currently hosts a show on Ora TV and on RT called ''Off the Grid''. ==Early life== Ventura was born James George Janos on July 15, 1951 in Minneapolis, Minnesota,〔〔Cohen, Daniel. ''Jesse Ventura''. 2001. Brookfield, CT: Twenty-first Century Books. p. 26. Retrieved December 21, 2011. ISBN 978-0-7613-1905-4〕 the son of George William Janos and his wife, Bernice Martha (née Lenz). Both of his parents were World War II veterans. Ventura has an older brother who served in the Vietnam War. Ventura has described himself as Slovak, since his father's parents were from what is now Slovakia; his mother was of German descent.〔April 1, 2008, in Larry King interview with Ventura on NBC〕 Ventura was raised as a Lutheran. Born in south Minneapolis "by the Lake Street" bridge, he attended the Cooper Elementary School, Sanford Junior High School, and graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1969. Roosevelt High School inducted Ventura into its first hall of fame in September 2014. Ventura served in the United States Navy from December 1, 1969, to September 10, 1975, as a member of Underwater Demolition Team12〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Jesse Ventura - In The Navy )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Jesse Ventura )〕〔http://www.militaryhub.com/military-people?id=42〕 during the Vietnam War era. He graduated in BUD/S class 58 in December 1970 and was part of Underwater Demolition Team 12〔 Ventura has frequently referred to his military career in public statements and debates.〔 He was criticized by hunters and conservationists for stating in an interview with the Minneapolis ''Star Tribune'' in April 2001, "Until you have hunted men, you haven't hunted yet."〔 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「Jesse Ventura」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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