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Caroline Kennedy

United States Ambassador to Australia since 2022
This article is about U.S. Ambassador to Australia. For her sister-in-law, see Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy.

Caroline Bouvier Kennedy[2] (born November 27, 1957)[3][4] is an American diplomat, writer and lawyer. Since 2022, she has been the 27th United States ambassador to Australia under President Joe Biden.[5][6] She was also the 29th United States ambassador to Japan from 2013 to 2017 under Barack Obama.[7][8]

Caroline Kennedy
Official portrait, 2022
27th United States Ambassador to Australia
Assumed office
July 25, 2022[1]
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byArthur B. Culvahouse Jr.
29th United States Ambassador to Japan
In office
November 19, 2013 – January 18, 2017
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byJohn Roos
Succeeded byBill Hagerty
Personal details
Born
Caroline Bouvier Kennedy

(1957-11-27) November 27, 1957 (age 66)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1986)​
Children
Parents
Relatives
EducationHarvard University
Columbia University
WebsiteAmbassador Caroline Kennedy

Caroline Kennedy at her confirmation hearing to be Ambassador to Australia
Recorded April 7, 2022

Kennedy is also the only living child of her parents, John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States and former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy.[9]

Biography

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Early life

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Caroline Bouvier Kennedy was born on November 27, 1957, She was born at Weill Cornell Medical Center in Manhattan, New York City to parents were then U.S. Senator John F. Kennedy and socialite Jacqueline Kennedy. Kennedy was born a year after her mother had a miscarriage in August 1956, of her older sister named Arabella Kennedy.[10]

She spent the first few years of her life in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. At this time, her father was in the United States Senate. In November 1960, her father became the 35th president of the United States. Two weeks later, on November 25, her mother gave birth to a son, John F. Kennedy Jr.[11]

On January 20, 1961, Kennedy's father was inaugurated and became the 35th president of the United States. She was three years old at the time. Her family became the new first family and moved into the White House.[12]

During her childhood in the White House, Kennedy was often seen playing with her father in the Oval Office while her brother was underneath the presidential desk.

When Kennedy was five years old, her father was assassinated on November 22, 1963. This was just days before her sixth birthday. On November 25, the state funeral for her father was held in Washington, D.C. She went to the funeral with her family.

On December 6, 1963, the Kennedy's officially moved out of the White House. They moved back to Georgetown and later left public life.

Education

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Kennedy and her family later moved to Manhattan in New York. She graduated from Concord Academy in 1975. She then graduated from Harvard University's Radcliffe College with a bachelor's degree in Arts in 1980. Kennedy also graduated from Columbia Law School with a law degree in 1988.

Career

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After graduating, she worked as a research assistant at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Film and Television Department in New York.

She is also the honorary president of the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation and a member of the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award Committee.[13]

Marriage and family

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Caroline Kennedy met fashion designer Edwin Schlossberg while working at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Film and Television Department in New York City. They got married on July 19, 1986, at Our Lady of Victory Church in Centerville, Massachusetts.[14] The couple has three children, two daughters, Rose Schlossberg and Tatiana Schlossberg and one son Jack Schlossberg.[15]

Political career

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United States Ambassador to Japan (2013–2017)

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In July 2013, then President Barack Obama nominated Kennedy as the next United States ambassador to Japan.[16][17] In October 2013, she was confirmed by the Senate as the next ambassador.[18] On November 12, 2013, Kennedy was sworn in as the 29th United States ambassador to Japan by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry. Kennedy was the first female ambassador from the United States to the country.

As ambassador, Kennedy had strongly advocated for literacy, women's rights, and LGBT rights in the country.

Kennedy served as the ambassador to Japan from 2013 until her resignation upon the inauguration of Donald Trump in January 2017.[19]

2020 Presidential election and Democratic National Convention

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During the 2020 United States presidential election, Kennedy and her son, Jack Schlossberg appeared virtually at the 2020 Democratic National Convention. They did this because of the Covid-19 pandemic.[20][21] Kennedy and her son endorsed Joe Biden for president.[22][23]

United States Ambassador to Australia

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In December 2021, President Biden nominated Kennedy as the next United States ambassador to Australia.[24][25] By May 2022, she was confirmed by the Senate as the next ambassador.[26] Kennedy was sworn in as the 27th ambassador to Australia on June 10, 2022.[27]

References

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  1. ↑ "Caroline Kennedy Officially Starts Her Job as U.S. Ambassador to Australia". 25 July 2022.
  2. ↑ She is often referred to as Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg, but she never legally changed her last name after her marriage.
  3. ↑ "Caroline Kennedy - Age, Bio, Birthday, Family, Net Worth". National Today. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  4. ↑ "Caroline Kennedy - Children, Family & Wedding". Biography. 2022-09-15. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  5. ↑ "Caroline Kennedy, Honorary President | JFK Library". www.jfklibrary.org. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  6. ↑ "Caroline Bouvier Kennedy Schlossberg | American author, attorney, and ambassador | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  7. ↑ Dixon, Christine Liwag (2020-08-28). "The Untold Truth Of Caroline Kennedy". The List. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  8. ↑ "Caroline Kennedy -". Archives of Women's Political Communication. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  9. ↑ "Schlossberg, Caroline Kennedy (1957—) | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  10. ↑ "Caroline Kennedy, the Last Child of Camelot". ThoughtCo. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  11. ↑ "Caroline Kennedy - Children, Family & Wedding". Biography. 2022-09-15. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  12. ↑ "Caroline Bouvier Kennedy Schlossberg | American author, attorney, and ambassador | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  13. ↑ "Caroline Kennedy, Honorary President | JFK Library". www.jfklibrary.org. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  14. ↑ "CAROLINE BOUVIER KENNEDY TO WED EDWIN SCHLOSSBERG". The New York Times. 1986-03-02. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  15. ↑ Cook, Cynthia (2022-04-15). "Caroline Kennedy's Kids & Grandkid: Meet Her 3 Children & 1st Grandchild". Hollywood Life. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  16. ↑ Landler, Mark (2013-07-24). "Obama Nominates Caroline Kennedy to Be Ambassador to Japan". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  17. ↑ Kamen, Al (2013-07-13). "Caroline Kennedy poised for Japan". Washington Post. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  18. ↑ "Caroline Kennedy Confirmed as Ambassador to Japan". ABC News. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  19. ↑ "Caroline Kennedy Leaves Japan After Three Years as U.S. Ambassador". Bloomberg.com. 2017-01-18. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  20. ↑ Klar, Rebecca (2020-02-04). "Biden endorsed by JFK daughter Caroline Kennedy". The Hill. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  21. ↑ Falconer, Rebecca. ""We need a president who can bring people together": Caroline Kennedy endorses Joe Biden". Axios. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  22. ↑ "Caroline Kennedy, Jack Schlossberg endorse Joe Biden". The Street Journal. 2020-08-19. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  23. ↑ "WATCH: Caroline Kennedy depicts Biden as a public servant at the Democratic National Convention". PBS NewsHour. 2020-08-18. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  24. ↑ "Caroline Kennedy reportedly in line to be next US ambassador to Australia". The Guardian. 2021-05-31. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  25. ↑ "Caroline Kennedy in running to be named US ambassador to Australia: report". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2021-05-31. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  26. ↑ "Caroline Kennedy confirmed as next US ambassador to Australia". ABC News. 2022-05-06. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  27. ↑ AAP (2022-06-13). "Caroline Kennedy sworn in as Australian ambassador in Canberra". Canberra Weekly. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
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