Lee Hamilton

Lee Hamilton
Official portrait, 9/11 commission
Vice Chair of the 9/11 Commission
In office
December 11, 2002 – August 21, 2004
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byGeorge J. Mitchell
Succeeded byCommission dissolved
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Indiana's 9th district
In office
January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1999
Preceded byEarl Wilson
Succeeded byBaron Hill
Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee
In office
January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995
Preceded byDante Fascell
Succeeded byBenjamin Gilman
Chair of the House Intelligence Committee
In office
January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1987
Preceded byEdward Boland
Succeeded byLouis Stokes
Personal details
Born (1931-04-20) April 20, 1931 (age 93)
Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Nancy Nelson
(m. 1954; died 2012)
EducationDePauw University (BA)
Indiana University (JD)
AwardsPresidential Medal of Freedom

Lee Herbert Hamilton (born April 20, 1931) is an American politician and lawyer from Indiana. He is a former member of the United States House of Representatives and a former member of the U.S. Homeland Security Advisory Council. A member of the Democratic Party, Hamilton represented the 9th congressional district of Indiana from 1965 to 1999. Following his departure from Congress, he has served on a number of governmental advisory boards, most notably as the vice chairman of the 9/11 Commission.