Robert H. Michel, American politician (b. 1923)
Robert Henry Michel (; March 2, 1923 – February 17, 2017) was an American Republican Party politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives for 38 years. He represented central Illinois' 18th congressional district, and was the GOP leader in the House, serving as House Minority Leader during his last 14 years in congress (1981–1995). He could not serve as Speaker of the House as his tenure in leadership occurred during a decades-long era in which the Democratic Party dominated the House of Representatives.