Walter Mondale

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Walter Mondale

The Honorable
42nd Vice President of the United States
In office
January 20, 1977 – January 20, 1981
PresidentJimmy Carter
Preceded byNelson Rockefeller
Succeeded byGeorge H. W. Bush
United States Senator
from Minnesota
In office
December 30, 1964 – December 30, 1976
Preceded byHubert Humphrey
Succeeded byWendell Anderson
24th United States Ambassador to Japan
In office
September 21, 1993 – December 15, 1996
PresidentBill Clinton
Preceded byMichael Armacost
Succeeded byTom Foley
23rd Attorney General of Minnesota
In office
1960–1964
GovernorOrville Freeman
Elmer L. Andersen
Karl Rolvaag
Preceded byMiles W. Lord
Succeeded byRobert W. Mattson, Sr.
Personal details
Born
Walter Frederick Mondale

(1928-01-05)January 5, 1928
Ceylon, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedApril 19, 2021(2021-04-19) (aged 93)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
Joan Mondale
(m. 1955; died 2014)
RelationsLester Mondale
Children
Education
Signature
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1951–1953
RankCorporal
Unit3rd Armored Division Artillery
Walter Mondale speaking at the second presidential debate of the 1984 presidential election
Recorded October 21, 1984

Walter Frederick "Fritz" Mondale (January 5, 1928 – April 19, 2021) was an American politician and lawyer. He was the 42nd vice president of the United States from 1977 to 1981 under Jimmy Carter.[1] Before becoming vice president, he was a United States senator from Minnesota from 1964 to 1976. He was also the attorney general of Minnesota from 1960 to 1964 and the 24th U.S. ambassador to Japan from 1993 to 1996 under Bill Clinton.

Mondale was the Democratic Party nominee for president in 1984. His vice presidential nominee, Geraldine Ferraro, was the first woman to be nominated. He only got a majority of votes in Minnesota and Washington, D.C. He lost to President Ronald Reagan in the other 49 states.

Mondale was the first vice president to have an office. He made the role of pice President more important than it once was, by having weekly meetings with President Carter.

Mondale died on April 19, 2021, in his sleep at his Minneapolis home at the age of 93.[2][3] The cause of death was natural causes.[4]

References[change | change source]

  1. "U.S. Senate: Walter F. Mondale, 42nd Vice President (1977-1981)". www.senate.gov. Archived from the original on 2019-09-01. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
  2. Cole, Devan (April 20, 2021). "Walter 'Fritz' Mondale, former vice president under Jimmy Carter, dead at 93". CNN. Archived from the original on 2021-04-20. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
  3. "Walter Mondale, former VP and presidential nominee, dies at 93". ABC News. 19 April 2021. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  4. Linton, Caroline (April 19, 2021). "Walter Mondale, former vice president, has died at age 93". CBS News. Archived from the original on 2021-04-20. Retrieved 2021-04-20.

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