Madeleine Albright, first female US secretary of state, dies at 84
Source: France 24
Madeleine Albright, who came to the United States as a child refugee and rose to be the first female secretary of state, shaping American foreign policy at the end of the 20th century, has died at the age of 84.
Tapped by then president Bill Clinton first as ambassador to the United Nations, then as US top diplomat, Albright was one of the most influential stateswomen of her generation.
In mourning her passing, Clinton said Albright had been "a force for freedom, democracy and human rights," calling her death an "immense loss to the world."
In announcing his choice of Albright to head the State Department, Clinton said gender "had nothing to do with her getting the job" and that she was the most qualified candidate.
Click here to read the full article published by France 24 on 23 March 2022.
Madeleine Albright, who came to the United States as a child refugee and rose to be the first female secretary of state, shaping American foreign policy at the end of the 20th century, has died at the age of 84.
Tapped by then president Bill Clinton first as ambassador to the United Nations, then as US top diplomat, Albright was one of the most influential stateswomen of her generation.
In mourning her passing, Clinton said Albright had been "a force for freedom, democracy and human rights," calling her death an "immense loss to the world."
In announcing his choice of Albright to head the State Department, Clinton said gender "had nothing to do with her getting the job" and that she was the most qualified candidate.
Click here to read the full article published by France 24 on 23 March 2022.