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• Born in Prague, Czechoslovakia on May 15th, 1937 • Her husband was Joseph Medill Patterson Albright • She has 3 children; Anne, Katherine, and Alice • Madeleine’s port of entry was Ellis Island • She earned a Ph.D. in Public Law and Government at Columbia University in 1976 • She also served as chief legislative assistant to Senator Edmund Muskie • From 1978 to 1981, she served as a staff member in the White House under President Jimmy Carter • In 1993 she was appointed Ambassador by president Clinton • Josef Korbel, was her father. He was a member of the Czechoslovakian diplomatic service, and her mother Anna was a homemaker. • When the communists overthrew the Czechoslovakian government, her father was sentenced to death. • Madeline was strongly influenced by her father and credits his influence for her own view of the world. • After becoming a U.S. citizen, she pursued an academic career. • Her education reflects her interest in politics. She studied political science at Wellesley College and graduated in 1959. • She married her husband 3 days after graduating from Wellesley. • They lived in Chicago, Illinois, and Long Island, New York, before moving to Washington, DC. • She and her husband had three daughters before they divorced. • Madeline’s next important career milestone came in 1982, she joined the faculty of Georgetown University. • At George town she became a research professor of international affairs and director of women students enrolled at the university's School of Foreign Service. • In 1996 Clinton nominated Albright for secretary of state and the U.S. Senate confirmed her nomination. • On January 23, 1997, Madeleine Albright was sworn in as secretary of state, She became the highest-ranking female within the United States government. • After her confirmation, Albright's cousin revealed to reporters that Albright's family had been Czechoslovakian Jews, not Catholics as she had believed, and that three of her grandparents had died in concentration camps. • In July 2000 Albright returned to the Middle East. • Albright made history with her October 23, 2000, visit to North Korea's leader Kim Jong II. • She became the first U.S. secretary of state to visit North Korea. • Madeline converted to Catholicism in 1941, she is a democrat, • In 1994, when as a United States ambassador to the U.N. Madeline openly criticized the dictator for Iraq's invasion of Kuwait and they wrote a poem calling her an unparelled servant. • Madeline serves as an Honorary Chair for the World Justice Project, The World Justice Project works to lead a global, multidisciplinary effort to strengthen the Rule of Law for the development of communities of opportunity and equity. • Madeline Albright was succeeded by Colin Powell, the first African-American to be Secretary of State. • Warren Christopher was Secretary of State during Clinton's first term, in 1993. She married Joseph Albright in 1959; and had twins Alice and Anna. • Madeline’s grandmother nicknamed her Madla after a character in a popular show, Madla in the Brick Factory." That nickname eventually developed into the name Madeleine. • Age of 11 Madeline came to the United States, joining her father, Josef Korbel, who was on an official assignment for his country at the League of Nations but who then used the opportunity to seek political asylum in the United States for himself and his family. • Parallel with her research and teaching, she deepened her involvement in Democratic Party politics. She acted as an adviser to both Walter Mondale and Geraldine Ferraro during the 1984 presidential election year. • Based clearly on the strength of her personal views and familiarity with world politics, Ambassador Albright immediately became a presence to be reckoned with at the United Nations. Sources: http://www.google.com http://www.infoplease.com http://www.ask.com http://www.answers.com http://www.bookrags.com