Dick Cheney

Dick Cheney

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🇺🇸United States
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Richard Bruce Cheney was an American politician and businessman who served as the 46th vice president of the United States from 2001 to 2009 under President George W. Bush. He is widely considered to be the most powerful vice president in United States history. A member of the Republican Party, Cheney previously served as White House chief of staff for President Gerald Ford, the U.S. representative for Wyoming's at-large congressional district from 1979 to 1989, and as the 17th United States secretary of defense in the administration of President George H. W. Bush. He was also considered by many to be the architect of the Iraq War.

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Lifespan
1941 – 2025
Quotes
44
Influenced By
5
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Career Journey

Background

Born in
Lincoln
Educated at
Yale UniversityUniversity of Wisconsin–MadisonUniversity of WyomingBerkeley CollegeNatrona County High School
Awards
🏆 Presidential Medal of Freedom🏆 Francis Boyer Award🏆 Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun

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Timeline

  • 1941

    Born

    Birth
  • 2025

    Died

    Death

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