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Madeleine Albright

Secretary of State · 1993–1997

Madeleine Albright, Secretary of State. The Senate voted 99–0 on the nomination on Jan 22, 1997 (Nomination Confirmed). Madeleine Jana Korbel Albright was an American diplomat and political scientist who served as the 64th United States secretary of state under President Bill Clinton from 1997 to 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, she was the first woman to hold the position.

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Positions

  • Ambassador to the United Nations1993-01-27–1997-01-21
  • Secretary of State1997-01-23–2001-01-20

Senate confirmation votes

  • Secretary of State
    105th Congress · Nomination Confirmed    99–0 · Jan 22, 1997

Biography

Madeleine Jana Korbel Albright was an American diplomat and political scientist who served as the 64th United States secretary of state under President Bill Clinton from 1997 to 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, she was the first woman to hold the position.

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