Madeleine Albright, first woman to have been Secretary of State in the United States in the late 1990s, died at the age of 84

Ambassador to the UN from 1993 to 1997, Madeleine Albright became head of American diplomacy between 1997 and 2001, in the administration of Democratic President Bill Clinton. Article written by Published on 03/23/2022 19:52 Updated on 03/23/2022 20:23 Reading time: 1 min. Former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, the first woman to hold this position in the US government, died on Wednesday March 23 at the age of 84, her family announced. Head of diplomacy between 1997 and 2001, in the administration of Democratic President Bill Clinton, Madeleine Albright died of cancer, specify her relatives, who salute “a tireless defender of democracy and human rights” . Madeleine Albright was born on May 15, 1937 in Prague into a Jewish family. Eleven years later, his family emigrated to the United States. His studies allow him to access the highest steps of power. Just before taking the helm of American diplomacy, she held the post of United States Ambassador to the UN (1993-1997), notably at the time of NATO’s intervention in Kosovo. US Foreign Ministry spokesman Ned Price called his death “devastating”. “She was a pioneer, he said. As the first female secretary of state, she literally paved the way for much of our profession.” Share: Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share by email Share link