Henry Kissinger
Henry Alfred Kissinger (born Heinz Alfred Kissinger on May 27, 1923 - 29 November 2023) was a German-born American politician, and 1973 Nobel Peace Prize laureate. He served as National Security Advisor (1969-1975) and later concurrently as Secretary of State (1973-1974) in the Richard Nixon administration. Kissinger emerged unscathed from the Watergate scandal and maintained his powerful position when Gerald Ford became President (1974-1977).
A proponent of Realpolitik, Kissinger played a dominant role in United States foreign policy between 1969 and 1977. Many of these decisions remain controversial, among them the secret bombing of Cambodia during the Vietnam War, support for Indonesia during the invasion of East Timor and support for Pakistan during the Bangladesh Liberation War and Bangladesh genocide. He was also involved withe military coup in Chile (1973), which brought dictator Augusto Pinochet in power.
Further reading:
Henry Kissinger Wikipedia article
