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Richard Bruce Cheney (/ ˈ tʃ eɪ n i / CHAY-nee; [a] born January 30, 1941) is an American former politician and businessman who served as the 46th vice president of the United States from 2001 to 2009 under President George W. Bush. He has been called the most powerful vice president in American history.
Three vice presidents—Hannibal Hamlin, Charles G. Dawes, and Lyndon B. Johnson—were born on August 27 (in 1809, 1865, and 1908 respectively). This is the only day of the year having the birthday of multiple vice presidents. [1] The oldest living vice president is Dick Cheney, born on January 30
Two vice presidents—George Clinton and John C. Calhoun—served under more than one president. The incumbent vice president is Kamala Harris, who assumed office on January 20, 2021 under President Joe Biden. [3] The vice president-elect is JD Vance, who will assume office as the 50th vice president on January 20, 2025. [4] [5] There have been ...
A post shared on X claims Dick Cheney, who served as vice president under Republican President George W. Bush, died in December 2024. Back in September 2024, Cheney said he would be voting for ...
Dick Cheney served as the vice president under George W. Bush and is largely considered to be one of the most influential VPs in history
Cheney, who served as Vice President under President George W. Bush between 2001 and 2009 went on to say that American citizens have a “duty” to prioritize the nation over partisan politics.
On February 11, 2006, then-United States vice president Dick Cheney shot Harry Whittington, a then-78-year-old Texas attorney, with a 28-gauge Perazzi shotgun [1] [2] while participating in a quail hunt on a ranch in Riviera, Texas. [3] Both Cheney and Whittington called the event an accident.
The following people are children of U.S. vice presidents, including stepchildren and alleged illegitimate children. Currently there are 41 confirmed, known living vice presidential children, the oldest Steven Clark Rockefeller, the youngest Ella Emhoff. Two vice presidential children, John Quincy Adams and George W. Bush, have become president.