Madeleine Albright remembered as ‘trailblazer’ on world stage
(Reuters) – Madeleine Albright, who was the primary feminine U.S. secretary of state, was mourned following her loss of life on Wednesday as a trailblazer and visionary who left a mark on the world along with her deep compassion for humanity.
Albright, 84, died of most cancers, her household introduced.
Under are quotes from present and former leaders on her passing.
U.S. PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN: “Madeleine Albright was a drive. Hers had been the palms that turned the tide of historical past … Once I consider Madeleine, I’ll at all times keep in mind her fervent religion that ‘America is the indispensable nation.'”
CZECH PRIME MINISTER PETR FIALA: “Few of the world’s leaders did a lot for our nation as Madeleine Albright. Born in Czechoslovakia, she left the dictatorship which sought the lives of her household. She obtained an opportunity within the free world, made the perfect of it. Thanks. We’ll always remember you.”
FORMER U.S. PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON AND FORMER SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY CLINTON: “Hillary and I are profoundly saddened by the passing of Albright. She was one of many most interesting Secretaries of State, an excellent UN Ambassador, a superb professor, and a unprecedented human being.”
U.S. AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED NATIONS LINDA THOMAS-GREENFIELD: “She was a trailblazer and a luminary … She left an indelible mark on the world and on the United Nations. Our nation and our United Nations are stronger for her service.”
FORMER BRITISH PRIME MINISTER TONY BLAIR: “Madeleine was probably the most exceptional folks I ever had the privilege to work with. She had the sharpest of brains, probably the most vigorous conscience and the deepest compassion for humanity.”
U.S. SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH MCCONNELL: “You didn’t must share each certainly one of Secretary Albright’s coverage views to understand her devoted management on behalf of our nation …
Secretary Albright understood keenly that the US of America is a worldwide energy with world pursuits and world obligations and should act accordingly.”
FORMER U.S. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: “It is due to folks like Madeleine that the story of America is, in the end, certainly one of hope – an upward journey.”
FORMER U.S. PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH: “She lived out the American dream and helped others notice it … She served with distinction as a foreign-born international minister who understood firsthand the significance of free societies for peace in our world.”
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF FOREIGN SERVICE DEAN JOEL HELLMAN: “Albright mixed a scholar’s appreciation for the arc of historical past, an immigrant’s recognition of the nice promise of America, a girl’s understanding of what it means to shatter glass ceilings, and a seasoned diplomat’s capacity to disarm her opponents with wit, appeal, and style.”
(Compiled by Rami Ayyub; Enhancing by Cynthia Osterman)
