Bob Krueger: American politician
Robert Charles Krueger (September 19, 1935 – April 30, 2022) was an American politician.
He was born in New Braunfels, Texas. He was the U.S. Senator from Texas between January 1993 to June 1993, having replaced the retiring Senator Lloyd Bentsen. He lost the special election to Kay Bailey Hutchison.
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 Official portrait, 1993 | |
| United States Ambassador to Botswana | |
| In office July 23, 1996 – December 6, 1999 | |
| Nominated by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Howard Jeter |
| Succeeded by | John E. Lange |
| United States Ambassador to Burundi | |
| In office June 29, 1994 – September 10, 1995 | |
| Nominated by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Cynthia Shepard Perry |
| Succeeded by | Morris N. Hughes Jr. |
| United States Senator from Texas | |
| In office January 21, 1993 – June 14, 1993 | |
| Appointed by | Ann Richards |
| Preceded by | Lloyd Bentsen |
| Succeeded by | Kay Bailey Hutchison |
| Railroad Commissioner of Texas | |
| In office January 3, 1991 – January 21, 1993 | |
| Governor | Bill Clements Ann Richards |
| Preceded by | Kent Hance |
| Succeeded by | Mary Scott Nabers |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 21st district | |
| In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1979 | |
| Preceded by | O. C. Fisher |
| Succeeded by | Tom Loeffler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Charles Krueger September 19, 1935 New Braunfels, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | April 30, 2022 (aged 86) New Braunfels, Texas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Texas State Cemetery Austin, Texas |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Kathleen Tobin |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Southern Methodist University (BA) Duke University (MA) Merton College, Oxford (MLitt, DPhil) |
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Krueger was the U.S. Representative from Texas's 21st congressional district from 1975 until 1979. Krueger was an Ambassador to Burundi from 1994 until 1995 and to Botswana from 1996 until 1996. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
Krueger died on April 30, 2022, at the age of 86 from congestive heart failure in New Braunfels.
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