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Robert Mueller
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation · 2001
Robert Mueller, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The Senate voted 98–0 on the nomination on Aug 2, 2001 (Nomination Confirmed). Robert Swan Mueller III (; August 7, 1944 – March 20, 2026) was an American lawyer who served as the sixth director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from 2001 to 2013. A graduate of Princeton University and New York University, Mueller served as a U.S. Marine Corps officer during the Vietnam War, receiving a Bronze Star for heroism and a Purple Heart.
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- Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation2001-09-04–2013-09-04
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- Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the term of ten years
107th Congress · Nomination Confirmed98–0 · Aug 2, 2001
Biography
Robert Swan Mueller III (; August 7, 1944 – March 20, 2026) was an American lawyer who served as the sixth director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from 2001 to 2013. A graduate of Princeton University and New York University, Mueller served as a U.S. Marine Corps officer during the Vietnam War, receiving a Bronze Star for heroism and a Purple Heart.
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