Lynne Cheney | |
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Second Lady of the United States | |
In role January 20, 2001 – January 20, 2009 | |
Vice President | Dick Cheney |
Preceded by | Tipper Gore |
Succeeded by | Jill Biden |
Chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities | |
In office May 21, 1986 – January 20, 1993 | |
President | Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush |
Preceded by | John Agresto (acting) |
Succeeded by | Jerry L. Martin (acting) |
Personal details | |
Born | Lynne Ann Vincent August 14, 1941 Casper, Wyoming, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | |
Children | |
Education | Colorado College (BA) University of Colorado Boulder (MA) University of Wisconsin–Madison (PhD) |
Lynne Ann Cheney (/ˈtʃeɪni/ CHAY-nee; née Vincent; born August 14, 1941) is an American author, scholar, and former talk show host. She is married to the 46th vice president of the United States, Dick Cheney, and served as the second lady of the United States from 2001 to 2009. She is the oldest living former Second Lady, following the death of Barbara Bush in 2018.