Washington, Nov 4 (EFE).- Dick Cheney, former vice president of the United States during the presidency of George W. Bush between 2001 and 2009, died yesterday, November 3, at the age of 84, from complications of pneumonia and cardiovascular problems. "Richard B. Cheney, the 46th Vice President of the United States, died last night," the former U.S. vice president's family reported in a statement on Tuesday, who had an extensive public career. Considered one of the architects of the so-called 'war on terror' and a key figure in the United States' war against Iraq, Cheney died from complications of pneumonia and cardiovascular problems, in the company of his wife and daughters. "For decades, Dick Cheney served our nation as White House Chief of Staff, Congressman from Wyoming, Secretary of Defense, and Vice President of the United States," the note released by his family states. It was during his time as Secretary of Defense under George H. W. Bush that he led the U.S. military intervention in the Persian Gulf in 1991, and in his later period as Vice President of 'Bush son' he served as one of the main architects of the 'war on terror' following the September 11, 2001 attacks. A dominant figure in Washington politics and a representative of Republican 'hawk' policy, however, over the years his conservative line diverged from the Republican Party's course, particularly due to his criticism of President Donald Trump, whom he called a 'coward' and 'the greatest threat the republic has ever known.' In the statement, the deceased's family describes him as 'a good man who taught his children and grandchildren to love their country and to live their lives with courage, honor, love, and kindness,' and said they are 'deeply grateful for everything Dick Cheney did for our country.' 'And blessed beyond measure for having loved and been loved by this noble giant of a man,' the politician's family concludes, born in 1941 in Lincoln (Nebraska). Born in 1941 in Lincoln (Nebraska), Cheney had an extensive public career.
