- Born
- July 21, 1938
- Died
- November 7, 2016 (aged 78)
- Place of birth
- Miami, Florida, USA
- Also known as
- Janet Wood Reno
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.