Janet Reno
Janet Reno 78th United States Attorney General In office March 11, 1993 – January 20, 2001 President Bill Clinton Preceded by William P. Barr Succeeded by John Ashcroft Personal details Born Janet Wood Reno (1938-07-21) July 21, 1938 (age 76) Miami, Florida Political party Democratic Alma mater Cornell University Harvard Law School Janet Wood Reno (born July 21, 1938) served as the Attorney General of the United States, from 1993 to 2001. She was nominated by President Bill Clinton on February 11, 1993, and confirmed on March 11, 1993. She was the first woman to serve as Attorney General and the second longest serving Attorney General after William Wirt.