Dick Cheney

@Leaders, Timeline and Childhood ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Dick Cheney was the 46th Vice President of the United States and close associate of President George W Republicans American Leaders Political Leaders Aquarius Celebrities Known to be one of the most influential vice-presidents in the history of the United States of America, Dick Cheney is an illustrious politician and businessman and has been an active in world politics for over three decades now. Although he was a Democrat initially, he became a Republican, so that he could be associated with former president George W. Bush, whom he adored. He started out as an intern and went on to don many hats during the presidential terms of Ford, Nixon and Bush. He influenced the decisions of the Department of Defence and has advocated many of Bush’s administrative policies. However, the most significant period in his political career was his partnership with Bush during the Gulf War, the war on terrorism, the war in Afghanistan and Iraq. He left office after Barrack Obama came to power and has since, openly expressed his contempt and disagreements with Obama’s administrative policies. His political career was largely defined by Bush and his policies, which shaped the course of America’s future in both; positive and negative manner. He is also currently active in his business endeavours. Scroll further for more interesting information on this personality.

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Birthday: January 30, 1941 Nationality: American Famous: Republicans, Leaders, Political Leaders Ideologies: Republicans Spouses: Lynne Cheney (m. 1964) Childrens: Elizabeth Cheney, Mary Cheney Universities: University of Wisconsin-Madison University of Colorado at Boulder Colorado College Information Detail Birthday January 30, 1941 Nationality American Famous Republicans, Leaders, Political Leaders Ideologies Republicans Spouses Lynne Cheney (m. 1964) Childrens Elizabeth Cheney, Mary Cheney Universities University of Wisconsin-Madison University of Colorado at Boulder Colorado College Birth Place Casper Political Ideology Republican Religion Methodist Height 173cm Gender Male Father Richard Herbert Cheney Mother Marjorie Dickey Net Worth $90 Million as of Jan 15,2017 Sun Sign Aquarius Born in Casper

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In 1964, Cheney married Lynne Vincent, whom he knew since the age of 14. They have two children; Elizabeth and Mary and have seven grandchildren. Unsplash Personal Life

Cheney’s vice-presidency was turned into a four-part series by the Washington Post in 2007. The series won the Pulitzer Prize. Unsplash Personal Life

He wrote his memoir titled ‘In My Time: A Personal and Political Memoir’ outlining his experiences of the Gulf War, terrorism and Afghanistan. The book was published in August 2011. Unsplash Personal Life

Born in Lincoln, Nebraska, Richard Bruce ‘Dick’ Cheney’s parents were Marjorie and Richard Herbert Cheney. He is of Irish, Welsh, English and French Huguenot descent. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He studied at Calvert Elementary School, before moving to Casper, Wyoming where he joined Natrona Country High School. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He studied at Yale University and later attended the University of Wyoming earning a B.A. and M.A. in political science. Eventually, he joined the University of Wisconsin-Madison for doctoral studies, which he did not complete. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In 1969, during the Richard Nixon Administration he started serving as an intern to the Congressman, William A. Steiger. Over the course of the following year, he also worked for Donald Rumsfeld. Unsplash Career

From 1971 to 1975, he then held a number of posts including, White House Staff Assistant and Deputy Assistant to the President. Unsplash Career

He was then made Assistant to the President under Gerald Ford, and was allocated the position of campaign manager for the 1976 presidential campaigns. Unsplash Career

From 1978 to 1989, he was consecutively elected to represent Wyoming in the U.S. House of Representatives. During this time, he was also elected as the Chairman of the Republican Policy Committee and was elected to the House Republican Conference as the Chairman. Unsplash Career

In 1989, he was also elected as the Director of the Council on Foreign Relations and was nominated for the office of Secretary of Defence by President George H. W. Bush; a position he served for the next five years. Unsplash Career

In 1991 he received the ‘Presidential Medal of Freedom’ by President Bush. Unsplash Awards & Achievements

Brigham Young University presented him with an honorary doctorate of public service, in April 2007. Unsplash Awards & Achievements

Information	Detail
Birthday	January 30, 1941
Nationality	American
Famous	Republicans, Leaders, Political Leaders
Ideologies	Republicans
Spouses	Lynne Cheney (m. 1964)
Childrens	Elizabeth Cheney, Mary Cheney
Universities	University of Wisconsin-Madison University of Colorado at Boulder Colorado College
Birth Place	Casper
Political Ideology	Republican
Religion	Methodist
Height	173cm
Gender	Male
Father	Richard Herbert Cheney
Mother	Marjorie Dickey
Net Worth	$90 Million as of Jan 15,2017
Sun Sign	Aquarius
Born in	Casper

Dick Cheney

American

Jan 30, 1941

Biography

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Casper