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{{Villain_Infobox|image = Henry Kissinger 2009 (cropped).jpg|fullname = Henry Alfred Kissinger|alias = Heinz Alfred Kissinger (birth name)|origin = Fürth, Bavaria, Germany|occupation = U.S. Secretary of State (1973-1977) U.S. National Security Advisor (1969-1975)|skills = Foreign advisor for Nixon and Ford (formerly) Living a life of relative ease as a celebrated war hero, despite his [[crimes against humanity]]|hobby = Bombing Cambodia and Vietnam Denying his [[war crimes]]|goals = Bomb Cambodia to kill North Vietnamese soldiers (succeeded) Kill thousands of innocent Cambodians (succeeded) Support brutal dictatorships in Chile, Argentina, Pakistan, and Cambodia (succeeded) Get away with war crimes, and be deemed as a hero instead (succeeded)|type of villain = Corrupt American Terrorist|crimes = [[War crimes]] [[Terrorism]] Corruption [[Crimes against humanity]] Human rights violations [[Ethnic cleansing]] [[Genocide]] Human rights abuses [[Arms trafficking]] [[Islamophobia]] [[Xenophobia]] Interfering in other countries's political affairs [[Negrophobia]] [[Anti-Native American Sentiment]] [[Misogyny]] [[Asiaphobia]] False incrimination}}

{{Quote|The illegal we do immediately. The unconstitutional takes a little longer.|Henry Kissinger}}

'''Henry Alfred Kissinger''' (~~born in Fürth, Germany as Heinz on~~ May 27~~th~~, 1923) is an American diplomat and political scientist who served as National Security Advisor under [[Richard Nixon]] and Gerald Ford (1969-1975) and Secretary Of State under Gerald Ford (1973-1977) among other advisory roles, and is the founder and chairman of Kissinger Associates an international consulting firm founded in 1982.

'''Henry Alfred Kissinger''' (May 27, 1923 – November 29, 2023) was an American diplomat and political scientist who served as National Security Advisor under [[Richard Nixon]] and Gerald Ford (1969-1975) and Secretary Of State under Gerald Ford (1973-1977) among other advisory roles, and is the founder and chairman of Kissinger Associates an international consulting firm founded in 1982.

A Jewish refugee who fled [[Nazi Party|Nazi Germany]] with his family in 1938, he became a National Security Advisor in 1969 and U.S. Secretary of State in 1973. For his actions negotiating a ceasefire in Vietnam, Kissinger received the 1973 Nobel Peace Prize under controversial circumstances, with two members of the committee resigning in protest. Kissinger later sought, unsuccessfully, to return the prize after the ceasefire failed.

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Kissinger also acted as [[UNITA]]'s lifeline to the U.S. during the early years of the Angolan Civil War. The U.S. was well known for their support of UNITA and their leader, [[Jonas Savimbi]], during the [[Cold War]], as UNITA was the main opposition to the Soviet Union-backed [[MPLA]] regime of [[José Eduardo dos Santos]]. The U.S. supplied UNITA with aid and weapons; they also supplied weapons to [[Apartheid]] South Africa, which was allied with UNITA.

== Death ==

Kissinger died at his home in Kent, Connecticut, on November 29, 2023, at the age of 100. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Maginnes Kissinger; two children, David and Elizabeth; and five grandchildren. His death was announced by Kissinger Associates, his consulting firm. Kissinger Associates announced that the funeral would be private, and would be followed by a memorial service in New York City.

== Gallery ==

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 {{Villain_Infobox|image = Henry Kissinger 2009 (cropped).jpg|fullname = Henry Alfred Kissinger|alias = Heinz Alfred Kissinger (birth name)|origin = Fürth, Bavaria, Germany|occupation = U.S. Secretary of State (1973-1977)<br>U.S. National Security Advisor (1969-1975)|skills = Foreign advisor for Nixon and Ford (formerly)<br>Living a life of relative ease as a celebrated war hero, despite his [[crimes against humanity]]|hobby = Bombing Cambodia and Vietnam<br>Denying his [[war crimes]]|goals = Bomb Cambodia to kill North Vietnamese soldiers (succeeded)<br> Kill thousands of innocent Cambodians (succeeded)<br>Support brutal dictatorships in Chile, Argentina, Pakistan, and Cambodia (succeeded)<br>Get away with war crimes, and be deemed as a hero instead (succeeded)|type of villain = Corrupt American Terrorist|crimes = [[War crimes]]<br>[[Terrorism]]<br>Corruption<br>[[Crimes against humanity]]<br>Human rights violations<br>[[Ethnic cleansing]]<br>[[Genocide]]<br> Human rights abuses<br>[[Arms trafficking]]<br>[[Islamophobia]]<br>[[Xenophobia]]<br>Interfering in other countries's political affairs<br>[[Negrophobia]]<br>[[Anti-Native American Sentiment]]<br>[[Misogyny]]<br>[[Asiaphobia]]<br>False incrimination}}
 {{Quote|The illegal we do immediately. The unconstitutional takes a little longer.|Henry Kissinger}}
-'''Henry Alfred Kissinger''' (born in Fürth, Germany as Heinz on May 27<sup>th</sup>, 1923) is an American diplomat and political scientist who served as National Security Advisor under [[Richard Nixon]] and Gerald Ford (1969-1975) and Secretary Of State under Gerald Ford (1973-1977) among other advisory roles, and is the founder and chairman of Kissinger Associates an international consulting firm founded in 1982.
+'''Henry Alfred Kissinger''' (May 27, 1923 – November 29, 2023) was an American diplomat and political scientist who served as National Security Advisor under [[Richard Nixon]] and Gerald Ford (1969-1975) and Secretary Of State under Gerald Ford (1973-1977) among other advisory roles, and is the founder and chairman of Kissinger Associates an international consulting firm founded in 1982.
 A Jewish refugee who fled [[Nazi Party|Nazi Germany]] with his family in 1938, he became a National Security Advisor in 1969 and U.S. Secretary of State in 1973. For his actions negotiating a ceasefire in Vietnam, Kissinger received the 1973 Nobel Peace Prize under controversial circumstances, with two members of the committee resigning in protest. Kissinger later sought, unsuccessfully, to return the prize after the ceasefire failed.
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 Kissinger also acted as [[UNITA]]'s lifeline to the U.S. during the early years of the Angolan Civil War. The U.S. was well known for their support of UNITA and their leader, [[Jonas Savimbi]], during the [[Cold War]], as UNITA was the main opposition to the Soviet Union-backed [[MPLA]] regime of [[José Eduardo dos Santos]]. The U.S. supplied UNITA with aid and weapons; they also supplied weapons to [[Apartheid]] South Africa, which was allied with UNITA.
+== Death ==
+Kissinger died at his home in Kent, Connecticut, on November 29, 2023, at the age of 100. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Maginnes Kissinger; two children, David and Elizabeth; and five grandchildren. His death was announced by Kissinger Associates, his consulting firm. Kissinger Associates announced that the funeral would be private, and would be followed by a memorial service in New York City.
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