Madeleine Albright
Secretary Madeleine Albright is the Mortara Distinguished Professor of Diplomacy at the Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. She served as the 64th secretary of state of the United States from 1997 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton. She was the first woman secretary of state and became at that time the highest-ranking woman in the history of the U.S. government. Prior to her appointment, Secretary Albright served as the United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations and as a member of President Clinton's Cabinet and National Security Council. Secretary Albright formerly was the President of the Center for National Policy. The Center is a non-profit research organization formed in 1981 by representatives from government, industry, labor and education. Its mandate is to promote the study and discussion of domestic and international issues.