Lee Hamilton
Lee Hamilton | |
|---|---|
Official portrait for the 9/11 Commission | |
| Vice Chair of the 9/11 Commission | |
| In office December 11, 2002 – August 21, 2004 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | George J. Mitchell |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee | |
| In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Dante Fascell |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Gilman |
| Chair of the House Intelligence Committee | |
| In office January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Boland |
| Succeeded by | Louis Stokes |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 9th district | |
| In office January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Earl Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Baron Hill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lee Herbert Hamilton April 20, 1931 Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | February 3, 2026 (aged 94) Bloomington, Indiana, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Nancy Nelson
(m. 1954; died 2012) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | DePauw University (BA) Indiana University, Bloomington (JD) |
| Awards | Presidential Medal of Freedom |
Lee Herbert Hamilton (April 20, 1931 – February 3, 2026) was an American politician and lawyer from Indiana. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives and a member of the U.S. Homeland Security Advisory Council. A member of the Democratic Party, Hamilton represented the 9th congressional district of Indiana from 1965 to 1999. Following his departure from Congress, he served on a number of governmental advisory boards, most notably as the vice chairman of the 9/11 Commission.