The world is remembering former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, who passed away this week.
Politics
Madeleine Jana Korbel Albright, who fled Nazi invaders and Communist oppressors and immigrated to the United States from Czechoslovakia in 1948 with her family, died on Wednesday. Not only is she being remembered as an American diplomat who served as the 64th United States secretary of state from 1997 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton, but she’s also being celebrated as the first female secretary of state in US history.
Ms. Albright rose to power as a brilliant analyst of world affairs and a White House counselor on national security. She served under President Bill Clinton as the US Ambassador to the United Nations from 1993-97, before being named secretary of state in 1997, making her the highest-ranking woman in the history of the American government at the time.
“She rose to power and fame as a brilliant analyst of world affairs before serving as an aggressive advocate of President Bill Clinton’s policies.”
– The New York Times
She was a respected figure within the Democratic Party, having served as a counselor to President Jimmy Carter and as a foreign policy adviser to three presidential candidates: former Sen. Walter Mondale of Minnesota in 1984, Gov. Michael Dukakis of Massachusetts in 1988, and Mr. Clinton in 1992. She was also the campaign foreign policy adviser to Geraldine Ferraro (the first woman to run for vice president) as well as adviser to Hillary Clinton during her presidential run.
Madeleine Albright passed away on Wednesday after a brief bout with cancer. She was 84.
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Madeleine Albright is remembered in death at 84.
Madeleine Jana Korbel Albright, who fled Nazi invaders and Communist oppressors and immigrated to the United States from Czechoslovakia in 1948 with her family, died on Wednesday. Not only is she being remembered as an American diplomat who served as the 64th United States secretary of state from 1997 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton, but she’s also being celebrated as the first female secretary of state in US history. […] -DJ
“She rose to power and fame as a brilliant analyst of world affairs before serving as an aggressive advocate of President Bill Clinton’s policies.” – New York Times
Incredible life story. Incredible woman!
May she Rest in Pease.