American diplomat Henry Kissinger dies at 100

Former US Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger has died at the age of 100.

In American media news it was announced that Kissinger died at his home in Connecticut. Born in Germany on May 27, 1923, Heinz Alfred Kissinger and his family fled to the United States in 1938 when the Nazis gained power. Kissinger, who changed his name to Henry, became an American citizen in 1943. Kissinger, who received his master’s degree and doctorate from Harvard University, later worked in the bureaucracy.

Kissinger, described as the person who shaped American foreign policy in the 1970s, received the Nobel Peace Prize for helping organize the end of American military intervention in the Vietnam War, and this award sparked enormous debates. .

Kissinger, who lived a very active life throughout his career and made strides in diplomacy in addition to attending meetings at the White House, last made a surprise visit to Beijing in July 2023 and met with the Chinese leader. Xi Jinping.

In the 1970s, he worked under the administration of then-Republican President Richard Nixon and examined relations between China, the Soviet Union, and the United States and relations between Israel and Arab countries. Kissinger, known as one of the architects of American foreign policy, also worked actively under the administration of US President Gerald Ford, who later took office. After these duties, Kissinger remained an influential force in Washington. Ford described Kissinger as a “super secretary of state.”

Known for his vast experience and movements, Kissinger was called a “war criminal” for supporting anti-communist leaders in South America. Kissinger also won one of the most controversial Nobel Peace Prizes in history. The choice of Kissinger, who won the award in 1973 with North Vietnam’s Le Duc Tho, generated controversy. While Le Duc Tho was rejecting the prize, the Nobel committee was dissolved due to the American bombing of Cambodia. Two committee members resigned in reaction to the decision.

Kissinger, who divorced his first wife, Ann Flesicher, in 1964, later married Nancy Maginnes, an aide to New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller. Kissinger has two children with Flesicher.