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Dick Cheney
46th vice president of the United States
Quick Facts
- In full:
- Richard Bruce Cheney
- Political Affiliation:
- Republican Party
- Notable Family Members:
- daughter Liz Cheney
Top Questions
Who is Dick Cheney?
Who is Dick Cheney?
Where is Dick Cheney from?
Where is Dick Cheney from?
What did Dick Cheney do as vice president?
What did Dick Cheney do as vice president?
What did Dick Cheney do after leaving office?
What did Dick Cheney do after leaving office?
Who did Dick Cheney shoot?
Who did Dick Cheney shoot?
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After investigating Jan. 6, House GOP sides with Trump and goes after Liz Cheney
• Dec. 17, 2024, 9:55 PM ET (AP)
Dick Cheney (born January 30, 1941, Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.) is the 46th vice president of the United States (2001–09) in the Republican administration of Pres. George W. Bush and secretary of defense (1989–93) in the administration of Pres. George H.W. Bush. Cheney was the son of Richard Herbert Cheney, a soil-conservation agent, and Marjorie Lauraine Dickey Cheney. He was born in Nebraska and grew up in Casper, Wyoming. He entered Yale University in 1959 but failed to graduate. Cheney earned bachelor’s (1965) and master’s (1966) degrees in political science from the University of Wyoming and was a doctoral candidate at ...(100 of 672 words)