Robert Mueller
Robert Mueller | |
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Official portrait, 2011 | |
| Special Counsel for the United States Department of Justice | |
| In office May 17, 2017 – May 29, 2019 | |
| Appointed by | Rod Rosenstein |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| 6th Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation | |
| In office September 4, 2001 – September 4, 2013 | |
| President | George W. Bush Barack Obama |
| Deputy | Thomas J. Pickard Bruce J. Gebhardt John S. Pistole Timothy P. Murphy Sean M. Joyce |
| Preceded by | Thomas J. 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 August 1998 – August 2001 | |
| President | Bill Clinton George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Michael Yamaguchi |
| Succeeded by | Kevin V. Ryan |
| United States Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division | |
| In office August 1990 – January 1993 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Edward Dennis |
| Succeeded by | Jo Ann Harris |
| United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts | |
| Acting October 10, 1986 – April 6, 1987 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Bill Weld |
| Succeeded by | Frank L. McNamara Jr. |
| 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 |
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.
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]
In August 2025, it was announced that Mueller had Parkinson's disease.[4]
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.
- ↑ Schmidt, Michael; Agrawal, Nina (August 31, 2025). "Robert Mueller Has Parkinson's Disease, Family Says". The New York Times. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
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