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Madeleine Albright. Madeleine Jana Korbel Albright[1] (born Marie Jana Körbelová, later Korbelová; May 15, 1937 – March 23, 2022) [2][3] was an American diplomat and political scientist who served as the 64th United States secretary of state from 1997 to 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, she was the first woman to hold that post.
Oct 8, 2024 · Madeleine Albright (born May 15, 1937, Prague, Czechoslovakia [now in the Czech Republic]—died March 23, 2022, Washington, D.C., U.S.) was a Czech -born American public official who served as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations (1993–97) and who was the first woman to hold the cabinet post of U.S. secretary of state (1997–2001).
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- “Madeleine” isn't Albright's original name. Marie Jana was born in Prague on May 15, 1937, to Anna Spieglová and Josef Korbel. But the name Marie didn’t stick for long; various family members called her Madla, Madlen, or Madlenka throughout her youth.
- Her family fled to escape the Nazis. Her father’s role at Czechoslovakia’s Belgrade embassy and deep respect for democracy put his family’s safety in question when the Nazis invaded.
- Albright appeared in a film about refugees. While in England, Albright was selected to appear in a movie about the war’s refugee children, and was given a stuffed animal as payment for her starring role.
- The family returned to their home country—but only briefly. Though her family was grateful to return to Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic) after the war, they weren’t there for long.
Mar 24, 2022 · Albright, who arrived in the U.S. as an 11-year-old refugee, became the first woman to serve as secretary of state. She died on Wednesday at the age of 84.
Mar 8, 2024 · Madeleine Albright became the first woman to represent the United States in foreign affairs as the Secretary of State under President Bill Clinton. By Biography.com Editors Updated: Mar 08, 2024 ...
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Mar 23, 2022 · Madeleine Albright, a Czech immigrant who went on to become the first female secretary of state in US history, has died aged 84. ... She moved to the United States in 1948, the same year her ...
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Madeleine K. Albright was a professor, author, diplomat and businesswoman who served as the 64th Secretary of State of the United States. Dr. Albright received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, from President Obama on May 29, 2012. In 1997, Dr. Albright was named the first female Secretary of State and ...
