Who is Dick Cheney's family? Former VP survived by wife, daughters
Former Vice President Dick Cheney , who died on Nov. 3 , is survived by his wife Lynne , daughters Mary and Liz and several grandchildren.
Cheney, who served as second-in-command to President George W. Bush during the 9/11 attacks and in the push to invade Iraq in the years that followed, died surrounded by his wife and daughters, according to a family statement. He was 84.
In his personal life, the former vice president was married to his high school sweetheart for more than six decades.
He and wife Lynne shared two daughters, including former U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) , who joined her father in publicly opposing President Donald Trump in the 2024 election.
"Dick Cheney was a great and good man who taught his children and grandchildren to love our country, and to live lives of courage, honor, love, kindness, and fly fishing," his family said in the statement.
Following reports of former Vice President Dick Cheney’s death, explore the lives of his family — from wife Lynne and daughters Liz and Mary to grandchildren — and see how they shaped his public career, with some forging political paths of their own. From left, granddaughters Katie Perry, Grace Perry, Dick Cheney, Lynne Cheney, granddaughter Elizabeth Perry, daughter Liz Cheney Perry, and son-in-law Phillip Perry on Aug. 18, 2004, near Moose, Wyoming.
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Who is Dick Cheney's wife, Lynne?
Dick Cheney had been married to Lynne Cheney, 84, for 61 years at the time of his death. During her husband's tenure as vice president, Lynne Cheney held the post of second lady of the United States.
The couple met when they were both students at Natrona County High School in Casper, Wyoming. Dick Cheney played halfback on the school's football team and served as senior class president, while Lynne, born Lynne Anne Vincent, was the school's head baton twirler. They married in 1964.
Lynne Cheney earned a bachelor of arts degree from Colorado College, a master of arts in English from the University of Colorado and a Ph.D. with a specialization in 19th-Century British literature from the University of Wisconsin.
From 1986 to 1993, Lynne Cheney was the chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities, serving under both Presidents Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush. She also worked as editor of Washingtonian Magazine from 1983 to 1986.
A senior fellow at the DC-based think tank American Enterprise Institute, Lynne Cheney has also written several books.
How many children, grandchildren does Dick Cheney have?
Dick and Lynne Cheney had two daughters – Liz and Mary – and seven grandchildren.
Who is Liz Cheney?
The eldest of Dick Cheney's two children, Liz Cheney followed in her father's footsteps in entering politics.
She served in Congress as a U.S. representative for Wyoming from 2017 to 2023. A vocal opponent of Trump, Liz Cheney, alongside her father, supported Kamala Harris for president in 2024.
During her time in Congress, Liz Cheney, a Republican, also voted to impeach Trump and led the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection. She eventually lost her re-election bid to a Trump supporter in 2022.
In January, then President Joe Biden awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal , the country's second highest civilian award, to Liz Cheney and Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson, who also led the House Select Committee.
Liz Cheney holds a bachelor's degree in political science from Colorado College and a juris doctorate degree from the University of Chicago. She is currently a professor of practice at the University of Virginia Center for Politics.
With her husband, Philip Perry, Liz Cheney has five children.
Who is Mary Cheney?
Mary Cheney is Dick and Lynne Cheney's younger daughter.
In 2004, Mary Cheney worked on her father's reelection campaign, according to a bio on Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy website, which listed her as an advisory board member.
She has worked in strategic communications for companies, including the Colorado Rockies Baseball Club and Coors Brewing Company.
Mary Cheney holds a bachelor's degree in history from Colorado College and a master of business administration degree from the Daniels Business School at the University of Denver.
With her wife, Heather Poe, Mary Cheney has two children. The couple married in 2012.
Mary Cheney's sexuality made headlines in 2013 when her sister Liz publicly opposed gay marriage . In 2021, Liz Cheney said she was "wrong" for the position.
Melina Khan is a national trending reporter for USA TODAY. She can be reached at melina.khan@usatoday.com .
Contributing: Susan Page and Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY
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