Richard Edmund Lyng | |
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22nd United States Secretary of Agriculture | |
In office March 7, 1986 – January 20, 1989 | |
President | Ronald Reagan |
Preceded by | John R. Block |
Succeeded by | Clayton K. Yeutter |
Personal details | |
Born | San Francisco, California, United States | June 29, 1918
Died | February 1, 2003 Modesto, California, United States | (aged 84)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Bethyl Lyng |
Children | Jeannette Lyng Robinson Marilyn Lyng O'Connell |
Parents | Edmund John Lyng Sara McGrath Lyng |
Alma mater | University of Notre Dame |
Occupation | Government |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Richard Edmund Lyng (June 29, 1918 – February 1, 2003) was an American politician. As a Republican, he served as the United States Secretary of Agriculture between 1986 and 1989 under the Ronald Reagan administration.
Lyng died of complications from Parkinson's disease in Modesto, California, on February 1, 2003.