December 17, 2000 | Condoleezza Rice
On December 17, 2000, Condoleeza Rice became the first woman to serve as the United States National Security Advisor. Rice was born on November 14, 1954 in Birmingham, Alabama.
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Condoleezza Rice in London, England – March 1, 2005
Prior to accepting the position of National Security Adviser, Rice had served as the Provost of the University of Denver. She returned to the University of Denver in 2009 after leaving the White House as a political science professor and Thomas and Barbara Stephenson Senior Fellow on Public Policy at the Hoover Institution.
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U.S. President George W. Bush (at podium) discusses his plan for peace in the Middle East as National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice (left), Secretary of State Colin Powell (center) and Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld (right) stand by his side in the White House Rose Garden on June 24, 2002.