Warren Christopher

Warren Christopher
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63rd United States Secretary of State
In office January 20, 1993 – January 17, 1997
President	Bill Clinton
Deputy	Clifton R. Wharton, Jr. (1993–1994) Strobe Talbott (1994–1997)
Preceded by	Lawrence Eagleburger
Succeeded by	Madeleine Albright
5th United States Deputy Secretary of State
In office February 26, 1977 – January 20, 1981
President	Jimmy Carter
Leader	Cyrus Vance (1977–1980) Edmund Muskie (1980–1981)
Preceded by	Charles W. Robinson
Succeeded by	William P. Clark, Jr.
7th United States Deputy Attorney General
In office March 10, 1967 – January 20, 1969
President	Lyndon B. Johnson
Leader	Ramsey Clark
Preceded by	Ramsey Clark
Succeeded by	Richard G. Kleindienst
Personal details
Born	Warren Minor Christopher (1925-10-27)October 27, 1925 Scranton, North Dakota, U.S.
Died	March 18, 2011(2011-03-18) (aged 85) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Joan Southgate Workman (divorced) Marie Wyllis (m. 1956 – his death)
Children	Lynn, Scott, Thomas, Kristen
Residence	Century City, California, U.S. Carpinteria, California, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Southern California (B.A.) Stanford Law School (J.D.)
Profession	Lawyer, diplomat, public servant
Signature	File:Warren Christopher Signature.svg
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1942–1946
Rank	File:US-O1 insignia.svg Ensign
Battles/wars	World War II

Warren Minor Christopher (October 27, 1925 – March 18, 2011) was an American lawyer, diplomat and politician.

Early life

Christopher was born in Scranton, North Dakota on October 27, 1925. He was raised in Los Angeles, California. Christopher studied at the University of Southern California and at Stanford Law School.

Career

Christopher served as the 63rd Secretary of State under Bill Clinton's presidency. He also served as Deputy Attorney General in the Lyndon B. Johnson administration, and as Deputy Secretary of State in the Jimmy Carter administration.

At the time of his death, he was a Senior Partner at O'Melveny & Myers in the firm's Century City, California, office. He also served as a professor in the College Honors Program at the University of California, Los Angeles. At the behest of Al Gore, Christopher oversaw the Vice President's Florida recount effort in the aftermath of the disputed United States presidential election, 2000.

Personal life

He married Joan Workman during the 1940s. They had two children. They soon filed for a divorce. Christopher soon remarried in 1956. They had two children. Their marriage would last until his death in 2011. Christopher lived in Los Angeles and in Century City, California.

Death

Christopher died at his home in Los Angeles, California on March 18, 2011, from complications of kidney and bladder cancer. He was 85 years old.

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