Henry Kissinger

Henry Kissinger

Biography

Henry Alfred Kissinger (né Heinz; May 27, 1923 – November 29, 2023) was a German-born American politician, diplomat, political scientist and geopolitical consultant who served as United States secretary of state and national security advisor under the presidential administrations of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford.

Kissinger played a prominent role in United States foreign policy between 1969 and 1977, pioneering the policy of détente with the Soviet Union, orchestrating an opening of relations with the People's Republic of China, engaging in what became known as shuttle diplomacy in the Middle East to end the Yom Kippur War, and negotiating the Paris Peace Accords, which ended American involvement in the Vietnam War. After leaving government, he formed Kissinger Associates, an international geopolitical consulting firm. Kissinger wrote over a dozen books on diplomatic history and international relations.

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Personal info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1923-05-27

Place of birth

Fürth, Germany

Images

Cast

Laissez-faire

Laissez-faire

2015

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Kissinger

Kissinger

2011

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Our Nixon

Our Nixon

2013

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Agnelli

Agnelli

2017

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The Diplomat

The Diplomat

2015

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Palme

Palme

2012

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Shadow World

Shadow World

2016

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The Jump

The Jump

2020

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Wisdom

Wisdom

2008

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