Madeleine Albright Politician

Madeleine Jana Korbel Albright (born Marie Jana Korbelová on May 15, 1937) is a Czechoslovakian-born American politician and diplomat. She is the first woman to have become the United States Secretary of State. She was nominated by U.S. President Bill Clinton on December 5, 1996, and was unanimously confirmed by a U.S. Senate vote of 99–0. She was sworn in on January 23, 1997.Albright currently serves as a professor of International Relations at Georgetown University's Walsh School of Foreign Service. She holds a PhD from Columbia University and numerous honorary degrees. In May 2012, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by U.S. President Barack Obama. Secretary Albright also serves as a director on the board of the Council on Foreign Relations.Albright is fluent in English, French, Russian, and Czech; she speaks and reads Polish and Serbo-Croatian as well.

Personal facts

Birth date	May 15, 1937
Birth name	Marie Jana Korbel
Birth place	Czechoslovakia , Prague , Smíchov
Religion	Episcopal Church (United States)
Education	Columbia University Wellesley College Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies
Spouse	Joseph Medill Patterson Albright

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Office holder

office	64th United States Secretary of State 20th United States Ambassador to the United Nations
party	Democratic Party (United States)
president	Bill Clinton
successor	Colin Powell Bill Richardson