Kerry, John (John Forbes Kerry). US Secretary of State John Kerry

John Kerry (photo below) was born on 11/12/1943 in the US state of Colorado. He is a political figure, a member of the Democratic Party, and from February 2013 - the sixty-eighth US Secretary of State.

Childhood

John's father is diplomat Richard Kerry. His mother is Rosemary Isabel Kerry (nee Fobs). She was the representative of a very wealthy and well-known 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. Besides John, there were three other children in the family.

In his summer vacation, the future politician visited France, where the Fobs family estates were located. There he had his first meeting with his cousin, Bryce Lalonde, who in 1981 participated in the campaign for the presidency of France. Later they created a party of "green".

The diplomat's family lived in America, then in Europe. From 1957 to 1962, John's home was the educational institution of St. Paul. It was during this period that his character was formed. During all five years of schooling, the boy stood out from the general mass of children. He studied well and loved sports.

He entered St. Paul's school in the eighth grade. In the boy's life it was the seventh educational institution. Everywhere friends noted the kindness of John and the complexity of his character. However, Kerry certainly stood out for its seriousness. As a pupil of the school, Kerry John became the organizer of the political club. At its meetings, not issues of past wars or the history of the ancient world were discussed, but the events of the current cold war that influenced the life of the population of that period. John was a member of the French club and was elected a member of the editorial office, which produces the student newspaper Pelican. Kerry was considered an excellent speaker at school and even won a convincing victory in the oratory competition. John also played in the group "Electras" on the bass guitar.

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 still in his youth when he worked in the campaign headquarters of then Senator JF. Kennedy.

After graduating from Yale University, John volunteered for the army. He served in Vietnam, where he commanded a battle boat. During the service, Kerry was awarded three medals "Purple Heart", as well as Bronze and Silver Stars. These merits allowed John to honorably demobilize.

Carier start

John Kerry, whose biography as politics began in April 1971, founded after the demobilization a group of veterans opposed to the continuation of the war in Vietnam. Before the Senate Committee, he delivered a speech in which he pointed out the criminal nature of military operations. After that, Kerry John became known throughout America. A year later he made an attempt to enter the congress, but it was not crowned with success.

John Kerry received a law degree and became a prosecutor, as well as a 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 until now.

Personal life

In a legal marriage, John Kerry joined in 1970. He married Julin Thorne. In 1973, they had a daughter, Alexander, and in 1976 - Vanessa. In 1982, Thorn, suffering from severe depression, asked her husband for a divorce. The marriage was terminated in 1988.

In 1990 John Heinz - a colleague-senator - introduced Kerry to his wife Theresa. A year later, a tragedy occurred. Heinz died in a car accident. After a while, John and Theresa began dating, and in 1995 they registered their marriage. Kerry is younger than his wife for five years. The state of an influential American family is, according to experts, over three billion dollars. This allows John Kerry to be included in the list of the most prosperous politicians in America.

The candidate for presidency

In 2004, John Kerry attempted to defeat George W. Bush and occupy the country's main state post. However, he failed. At that time, the star of the little-known senator from Chicago Barack Obama began to rise.

The young politician was entrusted to read the speech about the candidate John Kerry. After the speech, Barak began to promise victory in the pre-election race of 2008. John Kerry was simply forgotten. Voters found his speech boring.

Work under the leadership of the young president

Obama's ambitious initiatives to normalize relations with Iran were to be implemented by the chairman of the Senate Committee dealing with foreign affairs. This position at that time was occupied by Kerry John. He became the envoy of the US president, visiting countries that Bush was listed as the notorious "axis of evil."

A new round of career

The people wanted to see politics as a state secretary or vice president. However, these posts went to Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden, respectively.

In December 2012, several news reports noted the intention of President Barack Obama to propose the candidacy of J. Kerry for the post of US Secretary of State. On December 21 this decision received a lot of positive feedback.

On January 24, 2013, the Senate Foreign Policy Committee held hearings on the new appointment of John Kerry. January 29, 2013 there was a secret ballot. As a result, the committee approved the candidacy of an outstanding politician. On the same day, an additional vote was taken by the senate. His result: 3 votes against, 94 - for.

On February 1, 2013, the newly elected US Secretary of State John Kerry took the oath. He started work on the fourth of February. In the course of the case, he did not have to enter for a long time, after all, for twenty-eight years, Kerry sat in the upper house of the American parliament, and prior to appointment, he was the head of the foreign affairs committee for four years. During this entire period, he formed certain views not only on international problems, but also on the ways to solve them. His views are unanimously supported by the Senate.

John Kerry is an influential American politician, long-liver of the political scene. He is known for his rather reserved position on Iran's nuclear issue. In addition, the current US Secretary of State is against imposing tough sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Mr. Kerry is deeply convinced that America should not destroy existing global alliances. On the contrary, its task is to strengthen them and strive to achieve full agreement with the UN.

Kerry John is talking about Russia as a country whose relations with must be surely 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 connection, it is necessary to establish cooperation with Russia, which, according to the politician, has been somewhat shaken in recent years.

Hobbies

John Kerry is fond of windsurfing and surfing, as well as hunting. He plays music on bass and plays hockey. Kerry is a fan of such rock bands as the Beatles and the Rolling Stones.

The current US Secretary of State is an avid cyclist. He took part in long bike rides even during the presidential election campaign. Creation of special conditions requires Kerry and the hotel staff, where he has to stop. In his room must be installed bike.