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Janet Reno

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Janet Reno
78th United States Attorney General
In office
March 12, 1993 – January 20, 2001
Preceded byWilliam Barr
Succeeded byJohn Ashcroft
Personal details
Born(1938-07-21)July 21, 1938
Miami, Florida,
United States
DiedNovember 7, 2016 (aged 78)
Miami, Florida,
United States
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materCornell University
Harvard Law School

Janet Reno (June 21, 1938 – November 7, 2016) was the United States Attorney General from 1993 to 2001, under President Bill Clinton. She was the first woman to ever have this job.[1]

Reno died on November 7, 2016 from complications of Parkinson's disease, aged 78.

References

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  1. "Janet Reno". Washington Post. Retrieved 13 October 2016.