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When did Robert Mueller retire from FBI?
Robert Swan Mueller III (/ˈmʌlər/; born August 7, 1944) is an American lawyer who served as the sixth director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from 2001 to 2013.
Who was the longest serving director of the FBI?
After 11 years in the post, Hoover became instrumental in founding the FBI in June 1935, where he remained as director for an additional 37 years until his death in May 1972 – serving a total of 48 years leading both the BOI and the FBI and under eight Presidents.
What position did Robert Mueller hold from 1998 to 2001?
He again returned to public service in 1995 as a senior litigator in the Homicide Section of the District of Columbia US Attorney's Office. In 1998, Mr. Mueller was named US Attorney in San Francisco, a position he held until 2001.
How long does the FBI director serve?
Since 1976, directors serve a ten-year term unless they resign, die, or are removed, but in practice, since Hoover, none have served a full ten years, except Mueller who served twelve years with the leave of Congress. The director of the FBI can be removed from office by the president of the United States.
Robert Mueller was nominated by President George W. Bush and became the sixth Director of the FBI on September 4, 2001. Born in New York City, Mr. Mueller grew ...
Director of the FBI. President George W. Bush nominated Mueller to serve as FBI director, and he took office on September 4, 2001. Personal.