Joe Lieberman | |
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United States Senator from Connecticut | |
In office January 3, 1989 – January 3, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Lowell P. Weicker, Jr. |
Succeeded by | Chris Murphy |
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs | |
In office January 4, 2007 – January 3, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Susan Collins |
Succeeded by | Tom Carper |
In office June 6, 2001 – January 3, 2003 | |
Preceded by | Fred Thompson |
Succeeded by | Susan Collins |
In office January 3, 2001 – January 20, 2001 | |
Preceded by | Fred Thompson |
Succeeded by | Fred Thompson |
20th Connecticut Attorney General | |
In office January 5, 1983 – January 3, 1989 | |
Governor | William A. O'Neill |
Preceded by | Carl R. Ajello |
Succeeded by | Clarine Nardi Riddle |
Connecticut Senate | |
In office 1971–1981 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Joseph Isadore Lieberman February 24, 1942 Stamford, Connecticut, U.S. |
Died | March 27, 2024 New York City, New York, U.S. | (aged 82)
Resting place | Congregation Agudath Sholom, Stamford |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Independent (2006–2024) |
Other political affiliations | Democratic (1989–2006) |
Spouse(s) | 1) Elizabeth Haas (div.) 2) Hadassah Lieberman |
Children | 4 |
Residence | New Haven, Connecticut |
Alma mater | Yale University (A.B.) Yale Law School (LL.B.) |
Profession | Politician, lawyer |
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Joseph Isadore "Joe" Lieberman (February 24, 1942 – March 27, 2024) was an American politician who was the United States Senator from Connecticut from 1989 to 2013. Before that he was the Attorney General of Connecticut and a member of the Connecticut Senate.
When he was a senator, he had another position, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. He was a former member of the Democratic Party, he was the party's nominee for vice president in the 2000 election. He later became an independent, though continued to caucus with Senate Democrats.