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Madeleine Albright (née Marie Jana Körbelová)

Memorial Page for Madeleine Albright (née Marie Jana Körbelová)

May 15, 1937 – Mar 23, 2022(84 years)Died in:Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

United States Secretary of State from 1997 to 2001

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May 15th, 2026

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March 23rd, 2026

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Biography

Nationality

Czechoslovakia

Children

3

Religion

Episcopal Church

Burial Place

Oak Hill Cemetery

Occupation(10)

diplomatpoliticianwriterpolitical scientistambassadoruniversity teacheropinion journalistministerforeign ministerautobiographer

Awards(8)

Anna Lindh Memorial FundDemocracy Service MedalNational Women's Hall of FameLibrary of Congress Living LegendColorado Women's Hall of FamePresidential Medal of FreedomTheodore Roosevelt AwardElizabeth Blackwell Award

Spouse(1)

Joseph Albright

Education(6)

Wellesley CollegeColumbia UniversityJohns Hopkins UniversityPaul H. Nitze School of Advanced International StudiesKent Denver SchoolSchool of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University

Madeleine Albright (* May 15, 1937 in Prague; † March 23, 2022 in Washington, D.C.) was an united States Secretary of State from 1997 to 2001. She was 84 years old. She was married to Joseph Albright. She had 3 children. Her education included Wellesley College, Columbia University, Johns Hopkins University, Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Kent Denver School and School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University. Her faith was Episcopal Church. She received 8 awards, including Anna Lindh Memorial Fund, Democracy Service Medal. Her cause of death was cancer. She was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery.

Life Events

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Born in Prague, Czech Republic

1937

Married Joseph Albright

1959

until 1983

National Women's Hall of Fame

1998

Elizabeth Blackwell Award

2001

Theodore Roosevelt Award

2009

Colorado Women's Hall of Fame

2010

Presidential Medal of Freedom

2012

Died in Washington, D.C., District of Columbia (cancer)

2022

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Resting place

Oak Hill Cemetery (Washington, D.C.)

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Madeleine Albright (née Marie Jana Körbelová). Forever remembered.