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Henry Kissinger

Henry Kissinger
Henry A. Kissinger, U.S. Secretary of State, 1973-1977.jpg
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
8th National Security Advisor
In office
January 20, 1969 – November 3, 1975
President Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Deputy Richard Allen
Alexander Haig
Brent Scowcroft
Preceded by Walt Rostow
Succeeded by Brent Scowcroft
Personal details
Born Heinz Alfred Kissinger
(1923-05-27) May 27, 1923 (age 93)
Fürth, Germany
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Ann Fleischer (m. 1949; div. 1964)
Nancy Maginnes (m. 1974)
Children 2
Education City University of New York, City College
Lafayette College
Harvard University (BA, MA, PhD)
Civilian awards Nobel Peace Prize
Signature
Military service
Allegiance  United States
Service/branch  United States Army
Rank US Army WWII SGT.svg Sergeant
Unit 970th Counter Intelligence Corps
Battles/wars World War II
Military awards Bronze Star ribbon.svg Bronze Star

Henry Alfred Kissinger (/ˈkɪsɪnər/; born Heinz Alfred Kissinger [haɪnts ˈalfʁɛt ˈkɪsɪŋɐ]; May 27, 1923) is an American diplomat and political scientist. He served as National Security Advisor and later concurrently as United States Secretary of State in the administrations of presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. For his actions negotiating an unsuccessful ceasefire in Vietnam, Kissinger received the 1973 Nobel Peace Prize under controversial circumstances, with two members of the committee resigning in protest. Kissinger later sought, unsuccessfully, to return the prize. After his term, his advice has been sought by world leaders including subsequent U.S. presidents.

A proponent of Realpolitik, Kissinger played a prominent role in United States foreign policy between 1969 and 1977. During this period, he pioneered the policy of détente with the Soviet Union, orchestrated the opening of relations with the People's Republic of China, and negotiated the Paris Peace Accords, ending American involvement in the Vietnam War. Kissinger's Realpolitik resulted in controversial policies such as CIA involvement in Chile and U.S. support for Pakistan, despite its genocidal actions during the Bangladesh War. He is the founder and chairman of Kissinger Associates, an international consulting firm. Kissinger has been a prolific author of books on politics and international relations with over one dozen books authored.


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