Dick Cheney | |
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![]() Official portrait, 2003 | |
46th Vice President of the United States | |
In office January 20, 2001 – January 20, 2009 | |
President | George W. Bush |
Preceded by | Al Gore |
Succeeded by | Joe Biden |
17th United States Secretary of Defense | |
In office March 20, 1989 – January 20, 1993 | |
President | George H. W. Bush |
Deputy | Donald J. Atwood, Jr. |
Preceded by | Frank Carlucci |
Succeeded by | Les Aspin |
15th U.S. House Minority Whip | |
In office January 3, 1989 – March 20, 1989 | |
Leader | Robert H. Michel |
Preceded by | Trent Lott |
Succeeded by | Newt Gingrich |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wyoming's At-large district | |
In office January 3, 1979 – March 20, 1989 | |
Preceded by | Teno Roncalio |
Succeeded by | Craig L. Thomas |
7th White House Chief of Staff | |
In office November 21, 1975 – January 20, 1977 | |
President | Gerald Ford |
Preceded by | Donald Rumsfeld |
Succeeded by | Hamilton Jordan |
Personal details | |
Born | [1][2][3] Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | January 30, 1941
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Lynne Cheney |
Children | Elizabeth Cheney Mary Cheney |
Residence | McLean, Virginia Jackson, Wyoming |
Alma mater | University of Wyoming |
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Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney (born January 30, 1941) is an American politician and businessman. He was the 46th vice president of the United States from 2001 to 2009. As a Republican, he ran in the 2000 United States presidential election with George W. Bush, and successfully won re-election in the 2004 United States presidential election. Before he became vice president, he was the Secretary of Defense from 1989 to 1993, during George H. W. Bush's presidency.[4] He was also a member of the House of Representatives from 1979 to 1989, and was White House chief of staff from 1975 to 1977.
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