Henry Kissinger
Henry Alfred Kissinger (/ˈkɪsɪndʒər/;[1] born Heinz Alfred Kissinger [haɪnts ˈalfʁɛt ˈkɪsɪŋɐ]; born Mey 27, 1923; deed November 29, 2023) wis a German-born American diplomat an poleetical scientist. He served as Naitional Security Advisor an later concurrently as Unitit States Secretar o State in the admeenistrations o preses Richard Nixon an Gerald Ford. For his actions negotiatin an unsuccessfu ceasefire in Vietnam, Kissinger received the 1973 Nobel Peace Prize unner controversial circumstances,[2] wi twa members o the committee resignin in protest. Kissinger later soucht, unsuccessfully, tae return the prize. Efter his term, his advice haes been soucht bi warld leaders includin subsequent U.S. preses. At the time o his daith in November 2023, agit 100, he wis the auldest-livin umwhile US cabinet member. He is the seicont Unitit States Secretar o State tae turn 100 years auld (efter George P. Shultz).
 Henry Kissinger | |
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| 56t Unitit States Secretar o State | |
| In office September 22, 1973 – Januar 20, 1977 | |
| Preses | Richard Nixon Gerald Ford |
| Depute | Kenneth Rush Robert Ingersoll Charles Robinson |
| Precedit bi | William Rogers |
| Succeedit bi | Cyrus Vance |
| Naitional Security Advisor | |
| In office Januar 20, 1969 – November 3, 1975 | |
| Preses | Richard Nixon Gerald Ford |
| Depute | Richard Allen Alexander Haig Brent Scowcroft |
| Precedit bi | Walt Rostow |
| Succeedit bi | Brent Scowcroft |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Heinz Alfred Kissinger 27 Mey 1923 Fürth, Weimar Republic |
| Dee'd | 29 November 2023 (aged 100) Connecticut, U.S. |
| Poleetical pairty | Republican |
| Spoose(s) | Ann Fleischer (m. 1949; divorce 1964) Nancy Maginnes (m. 1974) |
| Bairns | Elizabeth David |
| Eddication | City University of New York, City College Lafayette College Harvard Varsity (BA, MA, PhD) |
| Ceevilian awairds | Nobel Peace Prize |
| Signatur |  |
| Militar service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/brainch |  United States Army |
| Rank |  Sergeant |
| Unit | 970th Counter Intelligence Corps |
| Battles/wars | Warld War II |
| Militar awairds |  Bronze Starn |
References
eedit- ↑ "Kissinger – Definition from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary". Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 23 October 2009.
- ↑ Feldman, Burton (2001). The Nobel Prize: A History Of Genius, Controversy, and Prestige. Arcade Publishing. p. 16. ISBN 978-1-55970-537-0.