Bob Krueger
Bob Krueger | |
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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 | Kathleen Tobin |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Southern Methodist University (BA) Duke University (MA) Merton College, Oxford (MLitt, DPhil) |
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Robert Charles Krueger (September 19, 1935 – April 30, 2022) was an American diplomat, politician, and U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from Texas, a U.S. Ambassador, and a member of the Democratic Party. As of 2025, he is the last Democrat to serve as a United States Senator from Texas.