Former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, the first woman to hold this post in the US government, died on Wednesday at the age of 84, her family announced in a press release.
Head of diplomacy between 1997 and 2001, in the administration of Democratic President Bill Clinton, Madeleine Albright died of cancer, specify her relatives, who hailed “a tireless defender of democracy and human rights “.
Madeleine Albright was born on May 15, 1937 in Prague into a Jewish family. Eleven years later, his family emigrated to the United States where brilliant studies enabled him to access the highest steps of power.
An important role at the UN
Before taking the helm of American diplomacy, Madeleine Albright held the position of United States Ambassador to the UN between 1993 and 1997. During this mission, she left her mark, particularly during the American offensive in Kosovo.
US Foreign Ministry spokesman Ned Price called his death “devastating”.
“She was a pioneer,” he said. “As the first female secretary of state, she literally paved the way for much of our profession.”