Cheney, Richard B.
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Cheney, Richard B. ( ‘Dick’ Cheney) (b. 30 Jan. 1941), US Vice President, 2001– Born in Lincoln, Nebraska, he was raised in Wyoming and graduated from the University of Wyoming. He joined the
Nixon administration in 1969, and under Gerald
Ford served as Chief of Staff, 1975–6. From 1977–89, he was Representative for Wyoming in
Congress, and from 1989 to 1993 he served under George
Bush as Secretary of Defense. In 2000, he was asked by George W.
Bush to direct the search for a running mate, and on the strong recommendation of his father he ended up with the job himself. He became by far the most active and influential Vice-President in US history, overseeing day-to-day policy as well as the administration's political appointments. Cheney had made a fortune from the oil business and continued to enjoy strong links with business. This came to haunt him after the collapse of
Enron, a giant energy supplier, which raised suspicions that he had framed the administration's energy policy under undue influence from affected companies.
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