Michael Shaheen | |
|---|---|
| Director of the Office of Professional Responsibility | |
| In office December 8, 1975 – December 30, 1997 | |
| Appointed by | Edward H. Levi |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | H. Marshall Jarrett |
| Mayor of Como | |
| In office May 1970 – January 1973 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Edmund Shaheen Jr.[1] August 5, 1940 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | November 29, 2007 (aged 67) Falls Church, Virginia, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Polly Dammann (m. 1976) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Taft School Davenport College Vanderbilt University Law School |
Michael Edmund Shaheen Jr. (August 5, 1940 – November 29, 2007) was an American government official and lawyer who served as the first director of the United States Department of Justice's Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) from 1975 to 1997. While director of OPR, Shaheen led inquiries into government officials under five presidents, including multiple U.S. Attorneys General, in some cases leading to their removal or resignation.