Madeleine Kunin

Madeleine May Kunin (born September 28, 1933) is an American diplomat and politician. She was the 77th Governor of Vermont from 1985 until 1991, as a member of the Democratic Party.

Madeleine Kunin
United States Ambassador to Liechtenstein
In office March 14, 1997 – August 16, 1999
President	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	Larry Lawrence
Succeeded by	Richard Fredericks
United States Ambassador to Switzerland
In office August 19, 1996 – August 16, 1999
President	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	Larry Lawrence
Succeeded by	Richard Fredericks
United States Deputy Secretary of Education
In office 1993–1996
President	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	David T. Kearns
Succeeded by	Marshall Smith
77th Governor of Vermont
In office January 10, 1985 – January 10, 1991
Lieutenant	Peter Smith Howard Dean
Preceded by	Richard Snelling
Succeeded by	Richard Snelling
74th Lieutenant Governor of Vermont
In office January 10, 1979 – January 10, 1983
Governor	Richard Snelling
Preceded by	Garry Buckley
Succeeded by	Peter Smith
Personal details
Born	Madeleine May (1933-09-28) September 28, 1933 Zürich, Switzerland
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Arthur Kunin (1959–1995) John Hennessey (2006–present)
Alma mater	University of Massachusetts, Amherst Columbia University University of Vermont

She also served as United States Ambassador to Switzerland from 1996 to 1999. She was Vermont's first and, to date, only female governor as well as the first Jewish governor of Vermont. She was also the first Jewish woman to be elected governor of a U.S. state. Kunin is currently a James Marsh Professor-at-Large at the University of Vermont.