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Madeleine Albright, the life of the woman of Jewish origin who made history! The first woman to serve as US Secretary of State
2025-03-24 11:58:39 / BOTA
Madeleine Albright was the first woman to serve as US Secretary of State. She described her main memories in the 2003 book, "Madam Secretary."
It was almost inconceivable that someone who had no political experience until her 40s, let alone the mother of three, would become the most important woman in American history. Her impressive credentials include: professor, ambassador, New York Times best-selling author, president of the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, and chairman of the Albright Stonebridge Group, a global strategy firm. She is known for her famous quote: “There’s a special place in hell for women who don’t help other women.” But here’s how her life unfolded from childhood to the path of politics:
"MADELEINE" IS NOT HER ORIGINAL NAME
Her name was Marie Jana and she was born in Prague on May 15, 1937, to Anna Spieglova and Josef Korbel. But the name “Marie” didn’t last long. Family members called her Madla, Madlin, or Madlenka when she was very young. When Albright began studying French, she liked the version Madeleine. However, Albright never legally changed her official name – Marie Jana.
HER FAMILY FLEEED FROM THE NAZIS
Her father's role as Czechoslovakia's ambassador to Belgrade and his deep respect for democracy made the family's safety under the Nazi regime questionable. While her parents arranged to move to London, Albright lived with her grandmother in Czechoslovakia. Albright and her family fled to England 10 days after the Nazis occupied the capital, Prague.
APPEARED IN A FILM ABOUT REFUGEES
While in England, Albright was selected to appear in a film about children of war refugees. As a reward, she received a teddy bear.
THE FAMILY RETURNED TO CZECHOSLOVAKIA TIME AND TIME AGAIN
Albright (who speaks fluent Czech) would return to Czechoslovakia many times as an adult, including in October 2003, when she traveled there to begin her autobiography. Although her family was grateful for her return to her birthplace, she did not stay there for long.
THEIR FAMILY STARTS A NEW LIFE IN DENVER
After her father arrived in the United States, the family lived on Long Island while waiting to be granted political asylum. After Josef secured a teaching job at the University of Denver, the family settled in their new city and Albright began studying at Kent College Denver, where she founded the school's International Relations Club.
HE WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL IN COLLEGE
Albright studioi Shkenca Politike në Kolegjin Wellesley, dhe u diplomua me nderime të larta në vitin 1959. Në vitet para diplomimit, ajo u bë shtetase dhe u njoh me burrin e saj të ardhshëm, Joseph Medill Patterson Albright, gjatë një pune praktike në Postën e Denverit. Në librin e saj, Albright kujton se ishte traditë që gratë në Wellesley të martoheshin në ditën e diplomimit. Përkundër kësaj, ajo priti tri ditë pas marrjes së diplomës për t’u martuar me Jozefin.
NGA NJË VEND NË TJETRIN – NJË JETË NË LËVIZJE
Albright u zhvendos disa herë për shkak të karrierës së Jozefit. Nga viti 1961, çifti jetoi në Rolla të Missourit dhe Çikago përpara se të jetonin në Long Island, ku edhe lindën binjakët e tyre, Alice dhe Anne. Në vitin 1962 familja u zhvendos në Georgetown, ku Madeleine studioi marrëdhëniet ruse dhe ndërkombëtare në Universitetin Johns Hopkins. Kur ata u kthyen në Long Island në vitin 1963, Albright vazhdoi studimet e saj në Universitetin e Kolumbias, ku dhe morri një certifikatë masteri, në vitin 1968 edhe një doktoraturë, e më pas lindi edhe vajza e saj e tretë.
ZHVENDOSJA NË UASHINGTON I DHA KAHJE KARRIERËS SË SAJ
Albright u përfshi më shumë në politikë kur familja e saj u rikthye në D.C në vitin 1968. Nga viti 1976 deri në vitin 1978, ajo shërbeu si ndihmëse kryesore e senatorit Edmund S. Muskie, më pas ndihmëse e senatorit Zbigniew Brzezinski.
AJO NDOQI HAPAT E TË ATIT PËR SHKOLLIM AKADEMIK
Pasi martesa e saj 22- vjeçare përfundoi me divorc në vitin 1982, Albright u bashkua me Shkollën e Shërbimit të Jashtëm të Universitetit Georgetown si profesoreshë e Shkencave Kërkimore në Çështjet Ndërkombëtare, ku ushtroi disa kurse universitare dhe pasdiplomike. Ajo, gjithashtu, shërbeu si drejtoreshë e programit të Shërbimit të Gruas në Shërbimin e Jashtëm.
SI AMBASADORE E OKB-SË BËRI ZGJEDHJE TË VËSHTIRA
Si ambasadore e SHBAve në Kombet e Bashkuara, Albright votoi në favor të një rezolute të OKB-së më 10 gusht 1995, përmes së cilës serbët e Bosnjës detyroheshin të tërhiqeshin nga lufta, gjë që çoi edhe në mbarimin e konfliktit më të përgjakshëm të Europës pas Luftës së Dytë Botërore. Megjithëse ishte shpesh një nga gratë e pakta në Dhomë (dhe shumë herë, e vetmja), Albright nuk e la veten në heshtje; ajo e kuptoi se nëse vetëm vëzhgonte, dëgjonte dhe nuk do të fliste, do të thoshte se zëri i Shteteve të Bashkuara nuk do të dëgjohej.
ROLI I SAJ HISTORIK SI SEKRETARE SHTETI
Ndërsa Presidenti Bill Clinton morri detyrën, Albright u betua si Sekretare e Shtetit në janar të vitit 1997. Albright në librin e saj shkruan për postin që Clinton i besoi. “Ai më dha mundësinë që asnjë individ, mashkull apo femër tjetër, nuk më ka dhënë. Ai më ka nderuar duke më emëruar Sekretare e Shtetit e SHBA-ve”. Ky emërim e bëri Albright si gruan më të lartë në pozitë në gjithë historinë e qeverisë amerikane deri atëherë.
E PARA ZYRTARE AMERIKANE QË TAKOHET ME LIDERIN KOREANOVERIOR
US Secretary of State Albright met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il on October 23, 2000. Her trip to the communist country marked the first time a US Secretary of State and high-ranking official had set foot there.
SHE LATELY UNDERSTOOD HER JEWISH ORIGIN
Albright was raised Catholic by parents who converted to Christianity upon arrival in the United States. However, she was unaware of any prior religious affiliation. During the vetting process for Secretary of State, she revealed that she may have Jewish ancestry. During her research, Michael Dobbs, a reporter for the Washington Post, discovered that three of Albright's grandparents died in Auschwitz and Terezin. Her family did further research and learned that 25 other members of her family died in concentration camps.
EVERYONE HAS A SENSE OF HUMOR
Albright has said that she was very serious as a child, but as she grew up she developed an extraordinary sense of humor. Thus, as a diplomat, she knew how to react even in tense situations. For fun, Ms. Albright even participated in the television show – Gilmore Girls.
HER STYLISH CLOTHING AND MESSAGE-BROOCHES
Albright is well-known for the brooches she wore on her coat whenever she appeared at diplomatic meetings. She had a different brooch for each meeting, with different messages as well. When Saddam Hussein's Iraqi media called her a "snake," she appeared at a conference the next day with a snake-shaped brooch pinned to her jacket./ Panorama
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