Albright autobiography

          Madam Secretary offers an inimitable blend of Albright's warm humor, personal recollection, and riveting insight on events that shaped our nation and our world....

          Madeleine Albright

          American diplomat (1937–2022)

          Madeleine Albright

          Official portrait, 1997

          In office
          January 23, 1997 – January 20, 2001
          PresidentBill Clinton
          DeputyStrobe Talbott
          Preceded byWarren Christopher
          Succeeded byColin Powell
          In office
          January 27, 1993 – January 21, 1997
          PresidentBill Clinton
          Preceded byEdward J.

          Perkins

          Succeeded byBill Richardson
          Born

          Marie Jana Korbelová


          (1937-05-15)May 15, 1937
          Prague, Czechoslovakia
          DiedMarch 23, 2022(2022-03-23) (aged 84)
          Washington, D.C., U.S.
          Resting placeOak Hill Cemetery
          Washington, D.C., U.S
          Citizenship
          Political partyDemocratic
          Spouse

          Joseph Albright

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          (m. 1959; div. 1983)​
          Children3, including Alice
          Parent
          Education
          AwardsPresidential Medal of Freedom (2012)
          Signature

          Madeleine Jana Korbel Albright[1] (born Marie Jana Kö