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Jean Kennedy Smith
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American diplomat and United States Ambassador to Ireland; younger sister of John F. Kennedy (1928-2020)
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Jean Ann Kennedy Smith was an American diplomat and member of the Democratic Party. Born in 1928, she was the daughter of Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. and Rose Kennedy. Her siblings included John F. Kennedy, Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., Rosemary Kennedy, and Kathleen Cavendish. She was married to Stephen Edward Smith, and they had a son named William Kennedy Smith.
Smith was a citizen of the United States and the Republic of Ireland. She practiced the Catholic Church faith and spoke English. She received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which is recognized in the Presidential Medal Of Freedom collection. She died in New York City in 2020.
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Key facts
- President
- Bill Clinton
- Preceded by
- William H. G. FitzGerald
- Succeeded by
- Mike Sullivan
- Born
- Jean Ann Kennedy , February 20, 1928, Boston, Massachusetts , U.S.
- Died
- June 17, 2020 (2020-06-17) (aged 92), New York City , U.S.
- Party
- Democratic
- Spouse
- Stephen Edward Smith ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1956 ; died 1990 )
- Children
- 4, including William
- Parent s
- Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. , Rose Fitzgerald
- Relatives
- Kennedy family
- Education
- Manhattanville College ( BA )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ann
- Family name
- Smith
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Republic of Ireland
- Place of birth
- Boston
- Place of death
- New York City
- Spouse
- Stephen Edward Smith
- Father
- Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.
- Mother
- Rose Kennedy
- Sibling
- Ted Kennedy
- Occupation
- diplomat
- Political party
- Democratic Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- American English
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Family
- Kennedy family
- Image
- Jean Kennedy c1953.jpg
- Significant event
- USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr.
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- Commons category
- Jean Kennedy Smith
- date of birth
- 1928-02-20
- date of death
- 2020-06-17
- name in native language
- Jean Ann Kennedy Smith
- writing language
- American English
- birth name
- Jean Ann Kennedy
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Encyclopedic overview
Jean Ann Kennedy Smith (née Kennedy; February 20, 1928 – June 17, 2020) was an American diplomat, activist, humanitarian, and author who served as United States Ambassador to Ireland from 1993 to 1998. A member of the Kennedy family, Kennedy was the eighth of nine children (and youngest daughter) born to Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. and Rose Kennedy. Her siblings included President of the United States John F. Kennedy, United States Senator Robert F. Kennedy of New York, United States Senator Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts, Rosemary Kennedy, and Special Olympics founder Eunice Kennedy Shriver.
As Ambassador to Ireland, Smith was instrumental in the Northern Ireland peace process as President Bill Clinton's representative in Dublin. She successfully urged President Clinton to grant a controversial visa to Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams; Adams's ensuing trip to the United States helped lead to an Irish Republican Army ceasefire. Smith was later reprimanded by Secretary of State Warren Christopher for retaliating against two employees who disagreed with her stance on the Adams visa. Smith stepped down from her ambassador position shortly after the signing of the historic Good Friday Agreement in 1998. President of Ireland Mary McAleese conferred honorary Irish citizenship on Smith in 1998 in recognition of her service to the country.
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