Henry Kissinger | |
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56th United States Secretary of State | |
In office September 22, 1973 – January 20, 1977 | |
President | Richard Nixon Gerald Ford |
Deputy | Kenneth Rush Robert Ingersoll Charles Robinson |
Preceded by | William Rogers |
Succeeded by | Cyrus Vance |
United States National Security Advisor | |
In office January 20, 1969 – November 3, 1975 | |
President | Richard Nixon Gerald Ford |
Preceded by | Walt Rostow |
Succeeded by | Brent Scowcroft |
22nd Chancellor of The College of William & Mary | |
In office February 10, 2001 – April 7, 2006 | |
Preceded by | Margaret Thatcher |
Succeeded by | Sandra Day O'Connor |
Personal details | |
Born | Heinz Alfred Kissinger May 27, 1923 Fürth, Bavaria, Germany[1] |
Died | November 29, 2023 Kent, Connecticut, U.S. | (aged 100)
Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) |
Ann Fleischer
(m. 1949; div. 1964) |
Alma mater | City University of New York, City College Harvard University |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Rank | Sergeant |
Unit | 970th Counter Intelligence Corps |
Henry Alfred Wolfgang Kissinger (born Heinz Alfred Wolfgang Kissinger; May 27, 1923 – November 29, 2023), pronounced /ˈkɪsɪndʒər/,[2] was a German-American political scientist, diplomat, and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.[3] He served as both National Security Advisor and later as Secretary of State in the Nixon Administration and the Ford Administration.[3]