Patrick Leahy (Patrick Joseph "Pat" Leahy; 31 Mairch 1940) is a umwhile senator frae America. He wis senator of Vermont frae 1975 tae 2023, when he reteert an wis succeedit bi Peter Welch. He wis Vermont's first Democratic Pairty US senator.

Patrick Leahy
Unitit States Senator
frae Vermont
In office
3 Januar 1975 – 3 Januar 2023
Servin with Bernie Sanders
Precedit biGeorge Aiken
Succeedit biPeter Welch
President pro tempore emeritus of the United States Senate
In office
3 Januar 2015 – 20 Januar 2021
Precedit biTed Stevens
Succeedit biChuck Grassley
President pro tempore of the United States Senate
In office
17 December 2012 – 3 Januar 2015
PresesBarack Obama
Precedit biDaniel Inouye
Succeedit biOrrin Hatch
Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee
In office
4 Januar 2007 – 6 Januar 2015
Precedit biArlen Specter
Succeedit biChuck Grassley
In office
6 Juin 2001 – 3 Januar 2003
Precedit biOrrin Hatch
Succeedit biOrrin Hatch
In office
3 Januar 2007 – 3 Januar 2015
Precedit biOrrin Hatch
Succeedit biOrrin Hatch
Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee
In office
4 Januar 1987 – 3 Januar 1995
Precedit biJesse Helms
Succeedit biRichard Lugar
Personal details
BornPatrick Joseph Leahy
(1940-03-31) 31 Mairch 1940 (age 84)
Montpelier, Vermont, U.S.
Poleetical pairtyDemocratic
Spoose(s)Marcelle Pomerleau
Bairns3
Alma materSaint Michael's College
Georgetown University
ReligionRoman Catholicism
Signatur
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