Madeleine Albright was an American diplomat who served as the 64th United States Secretary of State from 1997-2001 under President Bill Clinton. She was born on May 15, 1937.
Albright was appointed Ambassador of United Nations shortly after Clinton was integrated, presenting her credentials on February 9, 1993. During her tenure, she had a rocky relationship with the UN Secretary-General, Boutros Boutros-Ghali, whom she criticised as disengaged and neglectful of the genocide in Rwanda.
Albright was a co-investor with Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild, and George Soros in a $350 million investment vehicle called Helios Towers Africa, which intends to buy or build thousands of mobile phones towers in Africa.
Madeleine Albright Quotes
- It took me quite a long time to develop a voice, and now that I have it, I am not going to be silent.
- To understand Europe, you have to be a genius or French
- Nobody’s ever said that pins are a tool of diplomacy.
Madeleine Albright Net Worth At Time Of Death
How much was Madeleine Albright worth at the time of death? Madeleine Albright had an estimated net worth of $67 million. He earned this through his career as an American diplomat.
Commencement Speech
Madeleine Albright’s commencement speech in 1997 at Mount Holyoke college came at a time of peace and prosperity for American society. However, in the speech, she urges her audience to seek out problems that still exist in the world and to help fix them.
Madeleine Albright Pins
Pins is a book written by Madeleine Albright. The book is titled, “Read My Pins: Stories from a diplomat’s jewel box”.
