Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger is said to have died in his own home on Thursday night, Norwegian time.
Reuters reports.
Kissinger lived to be a hundred years old, and was a celebrated and hated politician.
His supporters hailed him as a real politician, while his opponents accused him of being a war criminal.
From 1969 to 1975, the German-American was national security adviser, before taking up the role of foreign minister in 1973. A role he stood firm in until 1977 under both President Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford.
As a 15-year-old, Kissinger fled with his parents and younger brother from the persecution of Jews in Germany, first to London, later to New York.
During the Second World War, he was associated with American intelligence and sent to Germany, where, among other things, he led the hunt for Gestapo officers in Hanover.
After the war, there were studies, which ended with one of the longest doctoral theses in political science ever delivered at Harvard University.
Kissinger created early debate, among other things when in 1957 he advocated the use of tactical nuclear weapons to win wars. He also drew criticism by arguing that morality and public opinion are irrelevant in foreign policy, all the while leaders agree among themselves.
2023-11-30 02:02:24
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