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Richard B. Cheney - 46th Vice President
Party: Republican
Term: Jan 20, 2001 -
Age at Inauguration: 59
Life Span: Jan 30, 1941
President:George W. Bush

  • Dick Cheney began a career in public service in 1969 as a member of the Nixon administration and continued in service for President Ford
  • In 1975 he was named assistant to the president and White House Chief of Staff
  • Elected to Congress in 1978, he served five terms in the U.S. House and was elected minority whip in 1988
  • Cheney served as Secretary of Defense from 1988-93
  • He earned his undergraduate and Master's degree from the University of Wyoming
  • Cheney was awarded the Medal of Freedom by President Bush in 1991