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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.
Leadership of the Department of Defense went to Dick Cheney, who had previously served as Gerald Ford's chief of staff and would later serve as vice president under his son George W. Bush. [158] Jack Kemp joined the administration as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, while Elizabeth Dole, the wife of Bob Dole and a former Secretary of ...
Two vice presidents—George Clinton and John C. Calhoun—served under more than one president. The incumbent vice president is JD Vance, who assumed office as the 50th vice president on January 20, 2025. [3] [4] There have been 50 U.S. vice presidents since the office was created in 1789. Originally, the vice president was the person who ...
Quayle with President George H. W. Bush in 1989. During his vice presidency, Quayle made official trips to 47 countries. [8] Bush named Quayle head of the Council on Competitiveness and the first chairman of the National Space Council. As head of the NSC he called for greater efforts to protect Earth against the danger of potential asteroid ...
Former president George W Bush will not make a presidential endorsement in the 2024 race for the White House, according to his office.. The 43rd president will not join his former vice president ...
This article lists those who were potential candidates for the Republican nomination for Vice President of the United States in the 2000 election.On March 7, 2000, Texas Governor George W. Bush won the 2000 Republican nomination for President of the United States, and became the presumptive nominee.
Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 2, 2004. Incumbent Republican President George W. Bush and his running mate, incumbent Vice President Dick Cheney, were re-elected to a second term.
Incumbent Vice President George H. W. Bush won the 1988 Republican nomination for President of the United States, and chose Indiana Senator Dan Quayle as his running mate. The selection of Quayle surprised many of Bush's closest advisers, who had expected Bush to pick a more well-known running mate. [1]