Dick Cheney
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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 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 | January 30, 1941[1][2][3] Lincoln, Nebraska, United States |
| 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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Early life
Cheney was born at Bryan Medical Center East Campus in Lincoln, Nebraska to Richard Cheney and Marjorie Cheney. Cheney grew up in Casper, Wyoming.[5][6]
Political career
Dick Cheney was the former representative for Wyoming's At-large congressional district. He served in the George H. W. Bush administration from 1989 to 1993 as a cabinet member. He was a Congressman, and White House Chief of Staff.
Business career
He was also in charge of a large defense company called Halliburton when he was out of office during the Clinton presidency.
Vice presidency (2001–2009)
As Vice President, Cheney was the head of the Senate and cast six tie-breaking votes and he was replaced by Joe Biden as vice president on January 20, 2009.
Personal life
Cheney lives in Wyoming. He is an active hunter. In 2006, he shot a friend by mistake while hunting. He did not run for president in 2008. He has criticized President Barack Obama. His wife Lynne Cheney is a distant cousin of President Barack Obama[7] and he is an 8th cousin of President Barack Obama. He is a 9th cousin, once removed of George W. Bush. Cheney is distantly related to Harry S. Truman and Robert Duvall by the Duvall family. He is distantly related to American Express founder Benjamin Pierce Cheney.
Health
On March 24, 2012, Cheney underwent a seven-hour heart transplant process. Cheney has had several heart attacks.
2024 elections
In 2024, Dick Cheney endorsed Democrat Kamala Harris for president.[8]
Family
Dick and Lynne Cheney have 2 daughters, Elizabeth and Mary. Mary is openly lesbian and Dick supports same sex marriage along with Mary. Liz is the former Congresswoman at-large from Wyoming in the United States House of Representatives.
Dick Cheney Media
White House Chief of Staff Cheney, 1976
Representative Cheney in 1984
Cheney meets with President Ronald Reagan, July 1983
Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney, 1989–1993
Secretary of Defense Cheney delivering a speech before the launch of destroyer USS Arleigh Burke
Secretary Cheney with President George H. W. Bush, 1991
Cheney meets with Prince Sultan, Minister of Defence and Aviation in Saudi Arabia to discuss how to handle the invasion of Kuwait, December 1, 1990
Bush meets with Robert Gates, General Colin Powell, Secretary Cheney, and others about the situation in the Persian Gulf and Operation Desert Shield, January 15, 1991
The Bush–Cheney ticket won the 2000 presidential election with 271 electoral votes but with only 47.9% of the popular vote, less than their opposition ticket, Gore–Lieberman, which received 48.3%.
Cheney watching the initial 9/11 attack
References
- ↑ Battle, Robert A., "Ancestry of Richard Bruce Cheney". Retrieved June 21, 2010.
- ↑ "New England's Big Family Our Town's, Manchester (Dick Cheney)" Archived 2010-01-15 at the Wayback Machine, American Patriot Friends Network. Retrieved June 21, 2010.
- ↑ Dick Cheney is a descendant of William Cheney (1604–1667), who was a native of England and was recorded to be in Roxbury, Massachusetts by 1640. while Benjamin Pierce Cheney was a descendant of William's brother, John Cheney, who was recorded in Roxbury in 1635 and who moved to Newbury, Massachusetts, the following year. See Charles Henry Pope, The Cheney Genealogy, Vol. 1, pp. 17–33, Boston: Charles H. Pope, 1897; The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography, Vol. X, pp. 213–214, New York: James T. White & Company, 1909, reprint of 1900 edition.
- ↑ "Richard B. Cheney – George H.W. Bush Administration". Office of the Secretary of Defense – Historical Office. Archived from the original on June 14, 2019. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
- ↑ "Hicks: How about the 'Dick Cheney Plaza'?".
- ↑ "Dick Cheney | Biography, Vice Presidency, Halliburton, & Facts | Britannica".
- ↑ Lynne Cheney: VP, Obama are eighth cousins l. October 17, 2007. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21340764#.T3uFUxB5mSM. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
- ↑ "Former Vice President Dick Cheney says he will vote for Harris". NBC News. September 7, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
Other websites
Media related to Dick Cheney at Wikimedia Commons
- US Department of State from the Internet Archive
- The New York Times — Dick Cheney archives
- Vice Presidential Debate, October 5, 2004: Transcript text, Audio and Video (RealPlayer or MPG format)