''Madam Secretary: A Memoir'' is the
autobiography
An autobiography, sometimes informally called an autobio, is a self-written account of one's own life.
It is a form of biography.
Definition
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of
United States Secretary of State
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Madeleine Albright
Madeleine Jana Korbel Albright (born Marie Jana Korbelová; May 15, 1937 – March 23, 2022) was an American diplomat and political scientist who served as the 64th United States secretary of state from 1997 to 2001. A member of the Democratic ...
, published in 2003.
It covers both her life and the eight years she spent in the
Clinton administration
Bill Clinton's tenure as the 42nd president of the United States began with his first inauguration on January 20, 1993, and ended on January 20, 2001. Clinton, a Democrat from Arkansas, took office following a decisive election victory over Re ...
, first as
United States Ambassador to the United Nations
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and then as head of the State Department. The book's title reflects the term of address for a female governmental secretary. ''Madam Secretary'' appeared on
''The New York Times'' Best Seller list.
References
External links
Official book website*
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at
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Interview with Albright on ''Madam Secretary'', September 19, 2003 C-SPAN
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Presentation by Albright on ''Madam Secretary'', November 8, 2003 C-SPAN
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Presentation by Albright on ''Madam Secretary'', April 5, 2005 C-SPAN
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2003 non-fiction books
American autobiographies
Books about the Clinton administration
Books by Madeleine Albright
Political autobiographies
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