Robert Mueller

Robert Mueller
Official portrait, 2011
Special Counsel for the United States Department of Justice
In office
May 17, 2017 – May 29, 2019
Appointed byRod Rosenstein
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPosition abolished
6th Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
In office
September 4, 2001 – September 4, 2013
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Barack Obama
DeputyThomas J. Pickard
Bruce J. Gebhardt
John S. Pistole
Timothy P. Murphy
Sean M. Joyce
Preceded byThomas J. Pickard (acting)
Succeeded byJames Comey
United States Deputy Attorney General
Acting
In office
January 20, 2001 – May 10, 2001
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byEric Holder
Succeeded byLarry Thompson
United States Attorney for the Northern District of California
In office
August 1998 – August 2001
PresidentBill Clinton
George W. Bush
Preceded byMichael Yamaguchi
Succeeded byKevin V. Ryan
United States Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division
In office
August 1990 – January 1993
PresidentGeorge H. W. Bush
Preceded byEdward Dennis
Succeeded byJo Ann Harris
United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts
Acting
October 10, 1986 – April 6, 1987
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byBill Weld
Succeeded byFrank L. McNamara Jr.
Personal details
Born
Robert Swan Mueller III

(1944-08-07)August 7, 1944
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedMarch 20, 2026(2026-03-20) (aged 81)
Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican[1]
Spouse(s)
Ann Cabell Standish
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(m. 1966)​
Children2
EducationPrinceton University (BA)
New York University (MA)
University of Virginia (JD)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Marine Corps
Years of service1968–1971[2]
Rank Captain
UnitH Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division
CommandsPlatoon commander
Battles/warsVietnam War
AwardsBronze 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/; August 7, 1944 – March 20, 2026) was 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 was the 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] He died on March 20, 2026 in Charlottesville, Virginia at the age of 81.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "FBI Nominee Lauded for Tenacity". The Washington Post. July 30, 2001. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Robert S. Mueller, III, September 4, 2001- September 4, 2013", Federal Bureau of Investigation: "he served as an officer for three years".
  3. ↑ Rosenstein, Rod. "Rod Rosenstein's Letter Appointing Mueller Special Counsel". The New York Times. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
  4. ↑ Schmidt, Michael; Agrawal, Nina (August 31, 2025). "Robert Mueller Has Parkinson's Disease, Family Says". The New York Times. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
  5. ↑ Leonnig, Carol; Lim, Clarissa-Jan (21 March 2026). "Former special counsel Robert Mueller has died". MS Now. Retrieved 21 March 2026.

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