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My Take
Dick Cheney is one of those figures you can't quite look away from, no matter where you fall politically — the man spent decades weaving through the corridors of Washington power like he owned the blueprints. From his early days as Gerald Ford's chief of staff to his time as Defense Secretary during the Gulf War, he always seemed to be the quiet hand on the lever, and then as George W. Bush's vice president he became arguably the most influential VP in American history, for better or worse. The Iraq War, the expanded executive powers, the hunting accident heard 'round the world — his career is a case study in how much a single person operating just below the spotlight can shape an era. Personally I find him a fascinating and sobering figure: relentlessly competent, utterly unsentimental, and a reminder of how Washington really runs.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dick Cheney
- Name (Japanese)
- ディック・チェイニー
- Reading
- でぃっく・ちぇいにー
- Born
- January 30, 1941 (age 85)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Snake
- Origin
- Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
- Occupation
- politician / autobiographer / businessperson / merchant / vice president
2. Background
- High school
- Natrona County High School
- University
- Yale University
Awards & achievements
- 1991 Presidential Medal of Freedom
- 1993 Francis Boyer Award
- 2018 Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Dick Cheney born?
Born January 30, 1941 (age 85).
Where is Dick Cheney from?
Dick Cheney is from Lincoln, Nebraska, United States.
What does Dick Cheney do?
Dick Cheney works as politician, autobiographer, businessperson, merchant, vice president.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.