Richard Edmund Lyng
22nd United States Secretary of Agriculture
In office March 7, 1986 – January 20, 1989
President	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	John R. Block
Succeeded by	Clayton K. Yeutter
Personal details
Born	(1918-06-29)June 29, 1918 San Francisco, California, United States
Died	February 1, 2003(2003-02-01) (aged 84) Modesto, California, United States
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Bethyl Lyng
Children	Jeannette Lyng Robinson Marilyn Lyng O'Connell
Parents	Edmund John Lyng Sara McGrath Lyng
Alma mater	University of Notre Dame
Occupation	Government
Military service
Branch/service	United States Army
Battles/wars	World War II

Richard Edmund Lyng (June 29, 1918 – February 1, 2003) was an American politician. As a Republican, he served as the United States Secretary of Agriculture between 1986 and 1989 under the Ronald Reagan administration.

Lyng died of complications from Parkinson's disease in Modesto, California, on February 1, 2003.

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