John Forbes Kerry

John Kerry is an influential American politician who was a Massachusetts Senator for almost 30 years and is now the United States Secretary of State. In Russia, he has become widely known to the public since 2014, as he took a tough anti-Russian stance due to the internal Ukrainian conflict and was distinguished by the general instability in the US policy in the Middle East. Assessment of Kerry's activities is ambiguously assessed not only in the United States, but throughout the world: some consider him an experienced player in the American political team, while others, on the contrary, see him as an indecisive "chameleon" statesman, who during his entire career has never shown its unequivocal position on any controversial issue.

John Forbes Kerry was born on December 11, 1943 in the family of the diplomat Richard Kerry and the representative of the wealthy Forbes dynasty Rosemary Isabelle, who worked as a nurse at a military hospital. The politician's parents were Catholic and belonged to the middle class, but thanks to the support of wealthy relatives, they were able to give their children a privileged education in prestigious educational institutions.

Due to his father's diplomatic career, the Kerry family often changed their place of residence in Europe or America, so during his school years, young John was forced to change seven schools, which did not leave a negative imprint on his academic performance. At St. Paul's School, which was the home of the future politician from 1957 to 1962, he was one of the most talented and gifted students with a reserved and serious character. It was during that period that his first interest in politics arose in him, which prompted Kerry to organize a school political club, at which meetings were discussed the "current" problems of society in the conditions of the prolonged Cold War, the consequences of which made life difficult for people.

Having shown his remarkable talent in public speaking, the future US Secretary of State was elected a member of the editorial board of the student newspaper Pelican, which awakened serious ambitions in him in the political direction.

After leaving school, John Kerry entered Yale University, within the walls of which he joined the political union of students. A year later, he became the president of this union, which allowed him to get a job in the campaign headquarters of the future US President John F. Kennedy.

In 1966, Kerry volunteered for the US Air Force - he served in Vietnam and was the commander of a "fast boat" equipped with heavy weapons. Already in those years he had a clear anti-war stance, but at the same time boldly and professionally carried out his combat missions, for which he was awarded three Purple Heart medals, and also received the Bronze and Silver Stars. After the third recorded injury during the military operation, Kerry was honorably demobilized to participate in the election campaign for Congress.

John Kerry's political biography dates back to 1971. Then he became famous throughout America for his loud anti-war speeches about the Vietnam War, which, in his opinion, was dominated by the criminal nature of hostilities on the part of the American military. But this did not help the novice politician to get into Congress, and therefore he decided to master the laws and prove himself in the legal field.

He graduated from Boston Law School and then went to work at the Massachusetts Bar. As a professional prosecutor, John Kerry was promoted to First Deputy District Attorney in 1977, after which he established a private legal practice. Despite his successful career in the field of jurisprudence, the future US Secretary of State continued to be interested in politics, which prompted him to participate in the elections for the post of Deputy Governor in 1982, in which he won a landslide victory.

John Kerry's finest hour in politics came in 1984, when he was elected Senator of Massachusetts, a post he held for almost 30 years. Senator Kerry's achievements are highly regarded both in society and among colleagues. He is the author and initiator of several dozen important acts of the Congress, which are devoted to the problems of healthcare, education, small business, terrorism, and the military direction. Also, thanks to the persistence of the diplomat, Washington restored economic relations with Vietnam.

Kerry's political views on US domestic policy have always been liberal: he constantly opposes the privatization of the social security program and the death penalty, promotes the right of representatives of sexual minorities to enter into civil marriages, supports legislative control over weapons and trade relations, and also actively participates in international discussions combating global warming.

At the end of 2012, US President Barack Obama nominated John Kerry for the post of Secretary of State to replace Hillary Clinton. In a secret ballot, the Senate approved the candidacy put forward by the American head, as a result of which Kerry became the first white male to occupy the post of US foreign minister in 16 years.

The American "foreign minister" was widely known in his position against the background of his tough anti-Russian position due to the conflict in Ukraine. He zealously supports the new Ukrainian government, which by means of a "bloody" coup d'etat took the helm of the country, considering Russia an "aggressor country" that has infringed upon the territorial integrity of Ukraine. The diplomat believes that it is the Russian military who "rampage" in the Ukrainian southeast, calling their activities a carefully planned operation of the Russian special services. Kerry fully justifies the actions of the Ukrainian army in Donbas, as a result of which several thousand civilians were killed. That is why he supports America's military aid to Kiev.

The head of American diplomacy supports the sanctions imposed by the United States and the 28 EU countries against Russia, which, according to his own admission, did not bring the expected result, but only worsened the economic situation in Europe. At the same time, he continues to insist on the fulfillment by the Russian Federation of its obligations to implement the Minsk agreements on Ukraine, which are the only way to end the war in Donbas.

Despite this, John Kerry views Moscow as an important diplomatic ally in a wide range of global world problems. Therefore, he believes that the US must certainly return relations with Russia to a high level.

The diplomat was married twice. His first chosen one was Julia Thorne, who, after 14 years of marriage, could not stand life with a politician and asked for a divorce, as she fell into a serious depression from loneliness. Julia gave birth to the US Secretary of State two daughters, Alexandra and Vanessa, who today actively support their father's activities.

The second wife of John Kerry was Teresa Simoe-Ferreira Heinz, the widow of the founder of the large food brand Heinz. They got married in 1995 and for more than 20 years have been living a happy family life, in which their five children from their first marriages (two daughters of John and three sons of Teresa) occupy an important place.

In his free time from politics, US Secretary of State John Kerry is fond of extreme sports - surfing, windsurfing, and is also known as an avid hunter and cyclist. He also loves playing bass and is a fan of the Beatles and Rolling Stones rock bands.

According to estimates of the general financial condition of the US Secretary of State, John Kerry's personal property totals almost $ 2 million. He also owns four concerns inherited from the Forbes dynasty. At the same time, his wife inherited from her first husband more than $ 3 billion, which she separately owns with her husband, which was taken into account in their marriage contract.

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