Richard S. Gebelein

Richard S. Gebelein
Judge Richard S. Gebelein
International Judge on the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina
In office
2005–2006
Appointed byPaddy Ashdown
Judge of the Delaware Superior Court
In office
October 5, 1984 – August 31, 2005
Appointed byPete du Pont
40th Attorney General of Delaware
In office
January 16, 1979 – January 18, 1983
GovernorPete du Pont
Preceded byRichard R. Wier Jr.
Succeeded byCharles Oberly
Personal details
Born(1946-06-08)June 8, 1946
Darby, Pennsylvania
DiedDecember 22, 2021(2021-12-22) (aged 75)
Wilmington, Delaware
Political partyRepublican
Alma materUniversity of Pittsburgh (BS)
Villanova University (JD)
AwardsLegion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Commendation Medal
Achievement Medal
Military service
Branch/serviceDelaware Army National Guard
RankColonel
Battles/warsOperation Enduring Freedom
War in Afghanistan

Richard Stephen Gebelein (June 8, 1946 – December 22, 2021) was an American politician and jurist who served as the Attorney General of Delaware from 1979 through 1983, as a judge on the Delaware Superior Court from 1984 through 2005, and as an international judge in the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He was a member of the Republican Party.