John Kerry (see photo below) was born on December 11, 1943 in the US state of Colorado. He is a politician, a member of the Democratic Party, and since February 2013 - the sixty-eighth US Secretary of State.
Childhood
John's father is diplomat Richard Kerry. His mother is Rosemary Isabelle Kerry (née Fobs). She was a representative of a very wealthy and famous dynasty. It is worth saying that in the list of relatives of John Kerry you can find four US presidents. Among them is George W. Bush. In addition to John, the family had three more children.
In his summer holidays, the future politician visited France, where the estates of the Fobs family were located. There he met for the first time with his cousin Brice Lalond, who in 1981 participated in the election campaign for the presidency of France. Later he created a party of "greens".
The diplomat’s family lived in America, then in Europe. From 1957 to 1962, the home of John became the educational institution of St. Paul. It was during this period that his character was formed. Throughout the five years of schooling, the boy stood out from the total mass of children. He studied well and loved sports.
He entered St. Paul’s school in the eighth grade. In the life of a boy, this was the seventh educational institution. Everywhere friends noted John's kindness and complexity of his character. However, Kerry certainly stood out for his seriousness. As a student at the school, Kerry John became the organizer of a political club. At its meetings, issues of past wars or the history of the ancient world were not discussed, but the events of the current Cold War, which had an impact on the life of the population of that period. John was a member of the French Club and was selected as a member of the editorial board that publishes the student newspaper Pelican. Kerry was considered an excellent speaker at school and even won a landslide victory in the oratory contest. John also played bass on the Electras band.
Youth
Kerry John graduated from high school in Switzerland. After that, he became a student at Yale University. Kerry knew the taste of political struggle in his youth, when he worked in the campaign headquarters of then Senator J.F. Kennedy.
After graduating from Yale, John volunteered for the army. He served in Vietnam, where he commanded a combat boat. During his service, Kerry was awarded three Purple Heart medals, as well as Bronze and Silver stars. These merits allowed John to be honorably demobilized.
Carier start
John Kerry, whose biography as a politician began in April 1971, founded after demobilization a group of veterans opposing the continuation of the Vietnam War. Before the Senate Committee, he delivered a speech in which he pointed out the criminal nature of hostilities. After that, Kerry John became known throughout America. A year later, he made an attempt to enter the congress, but she was unsuccessful.
John Kerry received his law degree and began working as a prosecutor, as well as vice governor in Massachusetts. The turning point in his biography came in 1984. He was first elected to the Senate, which Kerry has not left so far.
Personal life
John Kerry entered into legal marriage in 1970. He married Juline Thorne. In 1973, they had a daughter, Alexander, and in 1976, Vanessa. In 1982, suffering from severe depression, Thorne asked her husband for a divorce. The marriage was dissolved in 1988.
In 1990, John Heinz, a senator colleague, introduced Kerry to his wife, Theresa. A year later, a tragedy occurred. Heinz died in a car accident. After some time, John and Teresa began dating, and in 1995 registered their marriage. Kerry is five years younger than his wife. The fortune of an influential American family is, according to experts, more than three billion dollars. This allows you to include John Kerry in the list of the most wealthy politicians in America.
Presidential candidate
In 2004, John Kerry attempted to defeat George W. Bush and occupy the country's top public office. However, he failed. At this time, the star of the little-known senator from Chicago Barack Obama began to rise.
The young politician was entrusted with reading a speech about candidate John Kerry. After the performance, Barak began to promise victory in the 2008 election race. They simply forgot about John Kerry. Voters found his speeches boring.
Work under the leadership of a young president
Obama's ambitious initiatives to normalize relations with Iran were to be implemented by the chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs. This position at that time was held by Kerry John. He became the envoy of the President of the United States, visiting countries that Bush was listed on the notorious "axis of evil."
A new round of career
The people wanted to see the politician in the role of secretary of state or vice president. However, these posts went to Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden, respectively.
In December 2012, several news releases noted President Barack Obama's intention to propose J. Kerry for the post of US Secretary of State. On December 21, this decision received a lot of positive reviews.
On January 24, 2013, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee held hearings on the new appointment of John Kerry. On January 29, 2013, a secret ballot was held. As a result, the committee approved the nomination of an outstanding politician. On the same day, an additional vote was taken by the Senate. His result: 3 votes against, 94 in favor.
On 1.02.2013, the newly elected US Secretary of State John Kerry took the oath. He began work on the fourth of February. He did not have to get into the course of the matter for a long time, because for twenty-eight years Kerry had been sitting in the upper house of the American parliament, and for four years prior to his appointment, he was the head of the Foreign Affairs Committee. Over this entire period, he formed certain views not only on problems of an international nature, but also on how to solve them. His views are unanimously supported by the Senate.
John Kerry is an influential American politician, a long-lived political scene. He is known for his rather restrained position on Iran’s nuclear issue. In addition, the current US Secretary of State is opposed to the introduction of harsh sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Mr. Kerry is deeply convinced that America should not destroy existing world alliances. On the contrary, its task is to strengthen them and strive to achieve full agreement with the UN.
Kerry John speaks of Russia as a country with which relations must certainly be returned to the highest level. The US Secretary of State is deeply convinced that America needs Moscow’s help on a wide range of vital issues. In this regard, cooperation with Russia should be established, which, according to the politician, has been somewhat shaken in recent years.
Hobbies
John Kerry is interested in windsurfing and surfing, as well as hunting. He plays bass and plays hockey. Kerry is a fan of rock bands such as The Beatles and The Rolling Stones.
The current US Secretary of State is an avid cyclist. He took part in long bike races even during the presidential election campaign. The creation of special conditions requires Kerry from the hotel staff, where he has to stay. An exercise bike must be installed in his room.