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William Barr

William Pelham Barr (born May 23, 1950) is an American attorney who served as United States Attorney General in the administration of President George H. W. Bush from 1991 to 1993 and again in the first administration of President Donald Trump from 2019 to 2020.

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Education
Columbia University (BA, MA) George Washington University (JD)
Born
William Pelham Barr (1950-05-23) May 23, 1950 (age 76) New York City, New York, U.S.
Children
3
Deputy
Rod Rosenstein · Ed O'Callaghan (acting) · Jeffrey A. Rosen · George J. Terwilliger III
Party
Republican
Preceded by
Jeff Sessions · Dick Thornburgh · Donald B. Ayer · Douglas Kmiec

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Early life and education

Early career

First tenure as U.S. attorney general (1991–1993)

Post-Bush administration career

Second tenure as U.S. attorney general (2019–2020)

Post-DOJ career

Political positions

Personal life

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William Barr

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William Barr

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related to Criticism · 14
William Barr → Attorney General William, Barr, CIA, December, Eric Holder, FBI, Homeland Security Advisory Council, In, On December, President Obama, Since, The Washington Post, Webster, William Webster
Deputy · 4
William Barr → Ed O'Callaghan (acting), George J. Terwilliger III, Jeffrey A. Rosen, Rod Rosenstein
Preceded by · 4
William Barr → Dick Thornburgh, Donald B. Ayer, Douglas Kmiec, Jeff Sessions
Succeeded by · 4
William Barr → George J. Terwilliger III, J. Michael Luttig, Janet Reno, Merrick Garland
President · 2
William Barr → Donald Trump, George H. W. Bush
Born · 1
William Barr → William Pelham Barr (1950-05-23) May 23, 1950 (age 76) New York City, New York, U.S.
Children · 1
William Barr → 3
Education · 1
William Barr → Columbia University (BA, MA) George Washington University (JD)
Party · 1
William Barr → Republican
Relatives · 1
William Barr → Donald Barr (father) Stephen Barr (brother)

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William BarrBornWilliam Pelham Barr (1950-05-23) May 23, 1950 (age 76) New York City, New York, U.S.1.00infobox
William BarrChildren31.00infobox
William BarrDeputyRod Rosenstein1.00infobox
William BarrDeputyEd O'Callaghan (acting)1.00infobox
William BarrDeputyJeffrey A. Rosen1.00infobox
William BarrDeputyGeorge J. Terwilliger III1.00infobox
William BarrEducationColumbia University (BA, MA) George Washington University (JD)1.00infobox
William BarrPartyRepublican1.00infobox
William BarrPreceded byJeff Sessions1.00infobox
William BarrPreceded byDick Thornburgh1.00infobox
William BarrPreceded byDonald B. Ayer1.00infobox
William BarrPreceded byDouglas Kmiec1.00infobox
William BarrPresidentDonald Trump1.00infobox
William BarrPresidentGeorge H. W. Bush1.00infobox
William BarrRelativesDonald Barr (father) Stephen Barr (brother)1.00infobox
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William BarrSucceeded byMerrick Garland1.00infobox
William BarrSucceeded byJanet Reno1.00infobox
William BarrSucceeded byGeorge J. Terwilliger III1.00infobox
William BarrSucceeded byJ. Michael Luttig1.00infobox

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