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Who did Henry Kissinger marry? Meet Nancy Kissinger & Ann Fleischer

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Henry Kissinger was married twice in his life. His marriages were as follows:

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Ann Fleischer (1949-1964): Henry Kissinger married Ann Fleischer in 1949, and they had a son and a daughter together. The couple divorced in 1964.

Nancy Maginnes (1974-present): Henry Kissinger married Nancy Maginnes in 1974, and they have two children, Elizabeth and David

At the time of his death on November 29, 2023, Henry Kissinger was married to Nancy.

A Short Profile of Henry Kissinger

Born on May 27, 1923, Kissinger was a Jewish refugee who fled Nazi Germany with his family in 1938.

PHOTO CREDIT: PBS

He excelled academically, earning his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Harvard University in 1951 and 1954, respectively.

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  • Diplomatic achievements:

Kissinger played a significant role in shaping U.S. foreign policy between 1969 and 1977.

He pioneered the policy of détente with the Soviet Union, orchestrated an opening of relations with the People’s Republic of China, engaged in shuttle diplomacy in the Middle East to end the Yom Kippur War, and negotiated the Paris Peace Accords, which ended American involvement in the Vietnam War

  • Controversies:

Kissinger’s actions as a policymaker have been both praised and criticized.

Some scholars view him as an effective Secretary of State, while others condemn him for allegedly tolerating or supporting war crimes committed by allied nation-states during his tenure.

Critics have branded him a war criminal and called for his prosecution, most prominently British-born American political pundit Christopher Hitchens


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