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Madeleine Albright, the first female US Secretary of State, passed away on Wednesday.
Madeleine Albright died Wednesday of cancer at the age of 84, her family reported. The public acknowledgments of the world's top leaders and other United States authorities began instantly.
President Joe Biden said that Albright was a woman who helped change the course of history, and also stated in a statement that the former secretary:
“ She was an immigrant fleeing persecution and like so many others before and after her, she was proud to be an American. To make this country he loved even more beautiful, he defied convention, broke barriers, time and time again."
For his part, former President Bill Clinton expressed that she was a woman passionate about freedom, democracy and human rights, and also lamented her death, describing that it was "an immense loss for the world at a time when we most need the lessons of his life.
In the same way, he highlighted some achievements of his administration such as “ending ethnic cleansing in Bosnia and Kosovo, supporting an expansion of NATO to the countries of central Europe or reducing the level of poverty. He delivered them without ever losing his great sense of humor or his determination.”
Former President George W. Bush, referring to Madeleine Albright, also stated that she was a woman who spoke English, Czech, French and Russian, and also "lived the American dream and helped others achieve it."
Leaders from other countries likewise expressed their admiration for Albright, such as Israeli President Isaac Herzog, who described her as "a feminist icon, an exceptional leader and a true friend of Israel."
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair defined her as “one of the most outstanding people with a deep compassion for humanity”. For his part, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said about Madeleine that:
“She was a brilliant diplomat who spent her life serving her adopted country. Having experienced firsthand the horrors of war…he believed that the United States should respond forcefully to dictators and tyrants.”
For his part, the UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, expressed in a statement that Albright highlights his "wise advice, his deep experience, his unique vision, his constant humanity, his warmth and his spirit."
a short biography
Madeleine Albright was born in Prague on May 15, 1937. She was a refugee who fled Nazism, going with her Jewish family to London in 1939.
As time passes, eleven years later he went to Czechoslovakia with his family, but then they decide to travel to the United States when the communists take over the country. Here he will develop professionally, since with his studies he quickly reached the highest positions of power.
In 2001, after Bush won the elections, Madeleine created the international strategy consulting firm "Albright Group", whose headquarters are in Washington and influence the world.
It should be noted that in April 2012, President Barack Obama awarded him the "Presidential Medal of Freedom", which is the highest civil decoration in the United States, in addition to highlighting his:
"Courage and tenacity that made it possible to bring peace to the Balkans and paved the way for progress in some of the world's most unstable places."
Some of her prominent roles in the United States government were under Bill Clinton, when she was the US ambassador to the United Nations and later rose to prominence as the country's top diplomat in the Democrat's second term.
In the same way, he caused the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to expand, as well as managed for the alliance to intervene in the Balkans to stop the genocide. It also focused on defending human rights and democracy worldwide, also preventing the creation and distribution of nuclear weapons.
Among the last public actions he carried out was writing an opinion piece in the New York Times more than a month ago, when the Russian invasion of Ukraine had not yet begun. He called it a "historical mistake" and also added that:
"Instead of paving Russia's path to greatness, invading Ukraine would ensure Mr Putin's infamy by leaving his country diplomatically isolated, economically crippled and strategically vulnerable to a stronger and more united Western alliance."
This Wednesday he died at the age of 84 and the fact was confirmed by email to the staff of the Albright Stonebridge Group.
