Janet Reno

Acting

Born: 7/21/1938•Died: 11/7/2016

Place of Birth

Miami, Florida, USA

Biography

Janet Wood Reno was an American lawyer and public official who served as the first female and 78th United States attorney general. Reno, a member of the Democratic Party, held the position from 1993 to 2001, making her the second-longest serving attorney general, behind only William Wirt.