Madeleine Albright’s life in photos
Madeleine Albright, seen here in 1997, was the first woman to be secretary of state.
Madeleine Albright’s life in photos
Young Albright sits with her father Josef Korbel in this photo around 1945. Korbel is a Czech diplomat and the family fled Czechoslovakia 10 days after the Nazi invasion.
Madeleine Albright’s life in photos
Albright, in the center, works with newspaper staff at Wellesley College in Massachusetts. She graduated in 1959 and later received her master’s and doctoral degrees from Columbia University.
Madeleine Albright’s life in photos
In 1988, Albright served as a senior foreign policy adviser to Democratic presidential candidate Michael Dukakis. She also worked for Walter Mondale’s failed campaign in 1984. During the Jimmy Carter administration, she was a White House official and liaison in the Congress for the National Security Council under Zbigniew Brzezinski.
Madeleine Albright’s life in photos
Albright, as the US ambassador to the United Nations, voted in 1993. It was confirmed shortly after the election of President Bill Clinton, whom she also advised during his campaign.
Madeleine Albright’s life in photos
Albright presented a poster from the World Conference on Women while meeting with Myanmar’s political leader Aung San Suu Kyi in 1995.
Madeleine Albright’s life in photos
Albright contacted a Burundian orphan while visiting the country in 1996.
Madeleine Albright’s life in photos
Albright was sworn in as US Secretary of State in 1997.
Madeleine Albright’s life in photos
Albright explored North Korea during a visit to the border village of Panmunjom in 1997.
Madeleine Albright’s life in photos
Albright donned a jacket while attending the U.S. Naval Academy in 1997.
Madeleine Albright’s life in photos
Albright’s red dress stands out in a sea of costumes as she poses with other foreign ministers during a 1997 NATO summit in Lisbon, Portugal.
Madeleine Albright’s life in photos
Albright had lunch with US troops serving in Bosnia in 1997.
Madeleine Albright’s life in photos
Albright congratulated benefactors in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, in 1997. She was the first US Secretary of State to visit the city after the Vietnam War.
Madeleine Albright’s life in photos
Albright spoke with an FBI member while visiting the site of the 1998 US embassy bombing in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Madeleine Albright’s life in photos
Albright wipes away a tear as she and the Clinton family attend a memorial service for Americans killed in a 1998 embassy bombing in Kenya.
Madeleine Albright’s life in photos
Albright was interviewed by John F. Kennedy Jr. for George Magazine in 1998. Kennedy co-founded the magazine.
Madeleine Albright’s life in photos
Albright talks to Brig. General John Cradok, commander of US troops who would join the Kosovo Enforcement Force in 1999. Albright was crucial in pressuring President Clinton to intervene in Kosovo to prevent genocide against ethnic Muslims by the former Serbian leader. Slobodan Milosevic.
Madeleine Albright’s life in photos
Albright testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in 1999. The commission held hearings on the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, which the Senate will vote on.
Madeleine Albright’s life in photos
President Bill Clinton was surrounded by Albright and others in 2000 as he signed bipartisan legislation normalizing trade relations with China.
Madeleine Albright’s life in photos
Albright is preparing to testify before a House committee in 2000 about how Russian President Vladimir Putin rose to power.
Madeleine Albright’s life in photos
Albright toasted North Korean leader Kim Jong Il at a dinner in Pyongyang, North Korea, in 2000. Albright resigned in 2001 after President Clinton’s second term ended.
Madeleine Albright’s life in photos
Albright visited a polling station in Abuja, Nigeria, in 2007. She led a delegation of election observers from the US-based National Democratic Institute.
Madeleine Albright’s life in photos
Albright spoke to a guest at the unveiling of her official portrait in Washington, DC, in 2008.
Madeleine Albright’s life in photos
Albright and presidential candidate Barack Obama attended a foreign affairs roundtable in 2008.
Madeleine Albright’s life in photos
Albright visited students in Chicago in 2012. The city hosted a NATO summit next month.
Madeleine Albright’s life in photos
Albright helped plant a tree in a botanical garden in his hometown of Prague, Czech Republic, in 2012.
Madeleine Albright’s life in photos
Obama presented Albright with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2012. “As the first woman to be America’s chief diplomat, Madeleine’s courage and tenacity helped bring peace to the Balkans and paved the way for progress in some of the world’s most volatile parts.” Obama said in his speech.
Madeleine Albright’s life in photos
Albright played drums while attending Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition in 2012.
Madeleine Albright’s life in photos
Albright, second from left, joins other secretaries of state at the groundbreaking ceremony of the US Diplomacy Center in 2014. Left are Hillary Clinton, Albright, Henry Kissinger, John Kerry, James Baker and Colin Powell.
Madeleine Albright’s life in photos
Albright talks with Ukrainian presidential candidate Petro Poroshenko at a meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine, in 2014.
Madeleine Albright’s life in photos
Albright showed off her sneakers with Olympic athlete Angela Ruggiero as they attended a 2014 Weeksley College alumni weekend.
Madeleine Albright’s life in photos
Albright was known for wearing brooches or decorative pins to convey her messages in foreign policy. More than 200 of them were part of the Read My Pins collection.
Madeleine Albright’s life in photos
Albright attended the Glamor Women of the Year Awards in 2015. She has been honored in the past.
Madeleine Albright’s life in photos
Albright spoke at the National Congress of the Democratic Party in 2016.
Madeleine Albright’s life in photos
Actor George Clooney hugged Albright at UN headquarters in 2016. They attended a summit of refugee leaders.
Madeleine Albright’s life in photos
Albright attended the funeral of former US Secretary of State Colin Powell in 2021.
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