Madeleine Albright who was born on May 15, 1937, in Smichov, Prague, Czechia, is dead today. The breaking news comes from a Twitter account from her family. She is reported to have died at the age of 84 today as a result of cancer. Madeleine Albright was the 64th Secretary of State of the United States, serving under President Bill Clinton from 1997 to 2001. She was the first female Secretary of State in American history, according to history.
Madeleine is the daughter of Josef Korbel, a Czech ambassador, according to her early upbringing. Her family and she were immigrants from Czechoslovakia who arrived in the United States in 1948. Madeleine became a citizen of the United States in 1967. In 1959, she enrolled at Wellesley College.
She worked as an aide to Senator Edmund Muskie and then moved on to the National Security Council, where she worked under Zbigniew Brzezinski. It may interest you to know that after Clinton won the election, Madeleine was instrumental in putting together his National Security Council.
Because of her unselfish actions, President Clinton recognized her and honored her by appointing her as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations. She held the position until Warren Christopher was appointed Secretary of State. She served as Secretary of State until Clinton’s resignation.
Is Madeleine Albright Still Alive?
The truth is Madeleine Albright is not alive. She died today 23, March 2022 as a result of cancer. Her death is a blow to the state and the nation as a whole.
Madeleine served as the 64th Secretary of State of the United States from 1997 to 2001, under then-President Bill Clinton. She was the first female Secretary of State in American history, according to history.
Below is the statement from the family on her death.