Madeleine Albright

Madeleine Albright was an American diplomat who served as the first female U.S.

Secretary of State, from 1997 to 2001 under President Clinton.

Born in Czechoslovakia, she fled Nazi occupation as a child.

She became known for her blunt diplomatic style and her collection of symbolic brooches: She's channeling her inner Madeleine Albright with that pin.

trailblazer

first female

glass ceilingUnacknowledged limit blocking advancement
pioneerEarly explorer or settler
groundbreakingIntroducing radical new ideas

role model · feminist · iconic · influential · inspiration · stateswoman · leader · mentor · advocate · powerful

United Nations

ambassador

Official foreign representative

Security CouncilInternational peace oversight body
peacekeepingPreventing or ending conflict
sanctionsPunitive international restrictions

resolution · veto power · General Assembly · charter · member states · international law · human rights · global cooperation · multilateral · delegate

secretary of state

foreign policy

International relations strategy

State DepartmentFederal foreign affairs office
Clinton administration1993-2001 executive branch
KosovoPartially recognized Balkan state

Colin Powell · Condoleezza Rice · Balkans · diplomacy · statecraft · cabinet · bilateral · multilateral · geopolitics · summit

refugee

Czechoslovakia

Former Central European republic

PragueCzech Republic's chief city
immigrantOne who resettles abroad
exileBanishment from homeland

Holocaust · World War II · Nazi occupation · Jewish heritage · asylum · displacement · émigré · naturalized citizen

author

memoir

Written personal recollection

GeorgetownStoried D.C. locale
professorSenior university teacher
punditProfessional opinion-giver

commentator · lecturer · diplomat · brooch · pins

Madeleine Albright

first female

ambassador

foreign policy

Czechoslovakia

memoir

Madeleine Albright

Opposites

Categories

Family