Richard Lugar

Richard Lugar
United States Senator from Indiana
In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 2013
Preceded by	Vance Hartke
Succeeded by	Joe Donnelly
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007
Preceded by	Joseph Biden
Succeeded by	Joseph Biden
In office January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1987
Preceded by	Charles H. Percy
Succeeded by	Claiborne Pell
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
In office January 20 – June 6, 2001
Preceded by	Tom Harkin
Succeeded by	Tom Harkin
In office January 4, 1995 – January 3, 2001
Preceded by	Patrick Leahy
Succeeded by	Tom Harkin
44th Mayor of Indianapolis
In office January 1, 1968 – January 1, 1976
Preceded by	John J. Barton
Succeeded by	William H. Hudnut III
Personal details
Born	Richard Green Lugar April 4, 1932 (1932-04-04) Indianapolis, Indiana
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Charlene Smeltzer Lugar
Residence	Indianapolis, Indiana
Alma mater	Denison University (B.A.) Pembroke College, Oxford (B.A., M.A.)
Profession	manufacturing executive
Religion	Methodist
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Military service
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1957–1960
Rank	Lieutenant, Junior Grade

Richard Lugar (born April 4, 1932) was a United States Senator from Indiana until his retirement in January 2013. He is the most senior Republican in the Senate. He is on the Foreign Relations Committee. Before becoming a Senator, he was mayor of Indianapolis.