Condoleezza Rice

Condoleezza Rice, (born November 14 1954), is the second United States Secretary of State in the administration of President George W. Bush. She replaced Colin Powell on January 26, 2005 to become the first African American woman, second African American (after Powell), and second woman (after Madeleine Albright) to serve in that post.

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November 14 - 1954 - United States Secretary of State - President - George W. Bush - Colin Powell - January 26 - 2005 - African American - Woman - Madeleine Albright

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Condoleezza Rice was previously Bush's National Security Advisor during his first term. Before joining the Bush administration she was a Professor of Political Science at Stanford University and served as Provost from 1993 to 1999.

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National Security Advisor - Stanford University - Provost - 1993 - 1999

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In August 2004 http://www.forbes.com/finance/lists/11/2004/LIR.jhtml?passListId=11&passYear=2004&passListType=Person&uniqueId=MTNG&datatype=Person and again in August 2005 http://www.forbes.com/2005/07/26/cz_05powom_all_slide.html, Forbes magazine named Rice the world's most powerful woman.

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