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    John Forbes Kerry (born December 11, 1943) is an American attorney, politician and diplomat who served as the 68th United States secretary of state from 2013 to 2017 in the administration of Barack Obama.

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    Kerry was born on December 11, 1943 at Fitzsimons Army Medical Center in Aurora, Colorado. His father was an officer in the United States Army Air Force. He studied at Yale University and at Boston College Law school. Kerry was raised as a Roman Catholicby his Catholic father and Episcopalian mother. It was discovered in 2003 by Felix Gundacker, a ...

    In 1968 and 1969, Kerry was a United States Navy officer in Vietnam. During the 2012 Obama reelection campaign, Kerry participated in one on one debate prep with the president, impersonating the Republican candidate Mitt Romney. Kerry's vice presidential candidate was John Edwards. The ticket lost the election to George W. Bush and Dick Cheney. One...

    On December 21, 2012, President Barack Obama nominated Kerry to succeed Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State.The committee said yes on making Kerry the new Secretary of State. Kerry won confirmation by the Senate on January 29, 2012 by a 94-3 vote. He assumed the office of Secretary of State on February 1, 2013. In a letter to Massachusetts Govern...

    He was married to Julia from 1970 until they divorced in 1988. Then he was married to Teresa Heinz since 1995. He has two children and three step-children. He now lives in Boston, Massachusetts. Kerry and his former competitor George W. Bush share an ancestoron Kerry's mother's side and Bush's father's side from the 1600s. Kerry is 6 ft 4 in (1.93 ...

    Media related to John Kerryat Wikimedia Commons 1. JohnKerry.com Archived 2017-01-04 at the Wayback Machine—John Kerry's political web site 2. johnkerry. com/about/john_kerry/military_records.html Kerry's military records—from JohnKerry.com via the Internet Archive 3. John Kerry for Senate Archived 2020-10-28 at the Wayback Machine-Official 2008 se...

  2. May 30, 2024 · John Kerry, U.S. politician who served in the Senate (1985–2013) and who was the Democratic Party’s nominee for president in 2004. He later was secretary of state (2013–17) in the administration of Pres. Barack Obama. Learn more about Kerry’s life and career.

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  3. Jan 20, 2021 · Learn about John Kerry's career as a U.S. Senator, Secretary of State, and Special Presidential Envoy for Climate. Find out his achievements, awards, books, and military service.

  4. The military career of John Kerry occurred during the Vietnam War. Kerry served as a Lieutenant in the United States Navy during the period from 1966 to 1970. His only tour in Vietnam was four months as officer in charge of a Swift boat in 1969.

  5. Mar 4, 2024 · Sitting in his U.S. State Department office with cavernous ceilings, wood paneled walls festooned with modern art and photographs, Kerry reflected on his years leading America’s efforts to combat climate change and detailed why he believed the Dubai agreement was so important.

  6. Nov 23, 2020 · After decades advocating for action on climate change as a U.S. senator and then secretary of state, John Kerry has been tapped for a newly created post — special presidential envoy for climate...