Madeleine Albright
Madeleine Korbel Albright (born Marie Jana Korbelová; May 15, 1937 – March 23, 2022) was an American diplomat and politician of Czech-Jewish descent.
Madeleine Albright | |
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 Official portrait, c. 1997 | |
| 64th United States Secretary of State | |
| In office January 23, 1997 – January 20, 2001 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Deputy | Strobe Talbott |
| Preceded by | Warren Christopher |
| Succeeded by | Colin Powell |
| 20th United States Ambassador to the United Nations | |
| In office January 27, 1993 – January 21, 1997 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Edward J. Perkins |
| Succeeded by | Bill Richardson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Marie Jana Korbelová May 15, 1937 Prague, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) |
| Died | March 23, 2022 (aged 84) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Joseph Medill Patterson Albright (m. 1959; div. 1982) |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Purcellville, Virginia[1] |
| Education | Wellesley College (BA) Johns Hopkins University Columbia University (MA, PhD) |
| Signature |  |
She was born in Czechoslovakia. Her father was Josef Korbel. She was the first woman to become United States Secretary of State. She was appointed by President Bill Clinton on December 5, 1996. Ninety-nine United States Senators voted to confirm her. No senator voted against her. She was sworn in (taking office) on January 23, 1997.[2] She was a professor at Georgetown University before her death.
Before she was Secretary of State, Albright was the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. She began at the UN on February 6, 1993.[2]
Albright died on March 23, 2022 from cancer in Washington, D.C. at the age of 84.[3][4]
Books
- Madam Secretary (2003)
- The Mighty and the Almighty: Reflections on America, God, and World Affairs (2006)
- Memo to the President Elect: How We Can Restore America's Reputation and Leadership (2008).
- Read My Pins (2009).[5]
Madeleine Albright Media
Albright with Benjamin Netanyahu (left) and Yasser Arafat at the Wye River Memorandum, 1998
With NATO officers during NATO Ceremony of Accession of New Members, 1999
Madeleine Albright at the World Economic Forum
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry greets Albright, February 6, 2013
Bob Schieffer and Madeleine Albright at the LBJ Presidential Library in 2017
Location of the Prague incident
Medlin Olbrajt Square in Pristina, Kosovo named in honor of Madeleine Albright
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Related pages
References
- ↑ Madeleine Albright's House in Purcellville, VA (Google Maps) Retrieved 2018-05-08.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Biography: Madeleine Korbel Albright". Secretary.state.gov. Archived from the original on 2016-02-04. Retrieved 2010-05-21.
- ↑ Kelly, Caroline (March 23, 2022). Madeleine Albright, first female US secretary of state, dies. CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/23/politics/madeleine-albright-obituary/index.html. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
- ↑ McFadden, Robert D. (March 23, 2022). Madeleine Albright, First Woman to Serve as Secretary of State, Dies at 84. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/23/us/madeleine-albright-dead.html. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
- ↑ Albright, Madeleine (2009-09-29). "Read My Pins: Stories from a Diplomat's Jewel Box by Madeleine Albright". Harpercollins.com. Archived from the original on 2017-10-12. Retrieved 2009-10-16.
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