Lynne Cheney
Lynne Cheney | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2005 | |
| 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 | William Bennett |
| Succeeded by | Sheldon Hackney |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lynne Ann Vincent August 14, 1941 Casper, Wyoming, U.S. |
| 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, former talk show host, and the widow of Dick Cheney, the 46th vice president of the United States. She served as the second lady of the United States from 2001 to 2009 when her husband was vice president.
Cheney served as Chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities under President Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush from 1986 until 1993.