Benjamin Civiletti
American government official (1935–2022)
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Benjamin Richard Civiletti (born July 17, 1935) is an American politician. He was the United States Attorney General during the last year and a half of the Carter administration, from 1979 to 1981. He was the first Italian American to serve as Attorney General.
Ben Civiletti | |
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| 73rd United States Attorney General | |
| In office August 16, 1979 – January 19, 1981 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Griffin Bell |
| Succeeded by | William French Smith |
| 17th United States Deputy Attorney General | |
| In office 1978–1979 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Peter F. Flaherty |
| Succeeded by | Charles B. Renfrew |
| United States Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division | |
| In office 1977–1978 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Dick Thornburgh |
| Succeeded by | Philip Heymann |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Benjamin Richard Civiletti July 17, 1935 Peekskill, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Gaile Lundgren |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Johns Hopkins University (BA) University of Maryland, Baltimore (LLB) |
Since 2001, Civiletti is one of the three members of the Independent Review Board,[1] a board that the International Brotherhood of Teamsters union must answer to when allegations of corruption or organized crime.[2]
References
change- ↑ "The Independent Review Board". Archived from the original on October 11, 2019. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
- ↑ The Independent Review Board Archived 2018-08-25 at the Wayback Machine.
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