Madeleine Albright

Madeleine Albright (1937-2022) was an American diplomat and political scientist. She served as the 64th United States Secretary of State from 1997 to 2001, becoming the first woman to hold that post. Born in Prague, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic), Albright immigrated to the United States at the age of 11. Her father, diplomat Josef Korbel, settled the family in Denver, Colorado. Albright graduated from Wellesley College in 1959 and earned a PhD from Columbia University in 1975. She worked as an aide to Senator Edmund Muskie from 1976 to 1978 and served on the National Security Council. Albright made significant contributions to U.S. foreign policy during her tenure as Secretary of State.More