Caroline Kennedy
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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]
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Caroline Kennedy | |
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27th United States Ambassador to Australia | |
Assumed office July 25, 2022[1] | |
President | Joe Biden |
Preceded by | Arthur B. Culvahouse Jr. |
29th United States Ambassador to Japan | |
In office November 19, 2013 – January 18, 2017 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | John Roos |
Succeeded by | Bill Hagerty |
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Born | Caroline Bouvier Kennedy (1957-11-27) November 27, 1957 (age 66) New York City, New York, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Edwin Schlossberg (m. 1986) |
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Education | Harvard University Columbia University |
Website | Ambassador Caroline Kennedy |
Caroline Kennedy at her confirmation hearing to be Ambassador to Australia Recorded April 7, 2022 |
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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]