Robert Mueller
Robert Swan Mueller III (/ˈmʌlər/; born August 7, 1944) is an American lawyer and civil servant. He was the sixth Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation from 2001 to 2013. He is a Republican. He was appointed by President George W. Bush and his original ten-year term was given a two-year extension by President Barack Obama.
Robert Mueller | |
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| 6th Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation | |
| In office September 4, 2001 – September 4, 2013 | |
| President | George W. Bush Barack Obama |
| Deputy | Thomas Pickard Bruce J. Gebhardt John S. Pistole Timothy P. Murphy Sean M. Joyce |
| Preceded by | Thomas Pickard (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | James Comey |
| United States Deputy Attorney General Acting | |
| In office January 20, 2001 – May 10, 2001 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Eric Holder |
| Succeeded by | Larry Thompson |
| United States Attorney for the Northern District of California | |
| In office 1998–2001 | |
| President | Bill Clinton George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Michael Yamaguchi |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Ryan |
| United States Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division | |
| In office 1990–1993 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Edward Dennis |
| Succeeded by | Jo Ann Harris |
| United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts Acting | |
| In office 1986–1987 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Bill Weld |
| Succeeded by | Frank L. McNamara |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Swan Mueller III August 7, 1944 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Ann Cabell Standish (m. 1966) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Princeton University (BA) New York University (MA) University of Virginia (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1968–1971[2] |
| Rank |  Captain |
| Unit | H Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division |
| Commands | Platoon commander |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards | Bronze Star Medal w/ Combat "V" Purple Heart Medal Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (2) w/ Combat "V" Combat Action Ribbon Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross |
Mueller is the longest-serving FBI director since J. Edgar Hoover. He is currently head of the Special Counsel investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections.[3]
References
- "FBI Nominee Lauded for Tenacity". The Washington Post. July 30, 2001. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
- "Robert S. Mueller, III, September 4, 2001- September 4, 2013", Federal Bureau of Investigation: "he served as an officer for three years".
- Rosenstein, Rod. "Rod Rosenstein's Letter Appointing Mueller Special Counsel". The New York Times. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
Other websites
Media related to Robert Swan Mueller III at Wikimedia Commons
- Profile at the Federal Bureau of Investigation and staff
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Robert Mueller on IMDb
- Works by or about Robert Mueller in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
- Robert Mueller collected news and commentary at The New York Times
- Robert Mueller Archived 2018-02-04 at the Wayback Machine
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