Who is Caroline Kennedy?

Caroline Kennedy is American author and diplomat.

When was Caroline Kennedy born?

Caroline Kennedy was born in 1957.

What is Caroline Kennedy known for?

Caroline Kennedy is primarily known as a(n) journalist, writer, lawyer, diplomat, author, ambassador, jurist, socialite.

Who is Caroline Kennedy connected to?

Caroline Kennedy is connected to: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, John F. Kennedy, John F. Kennedy Jr., Robert F. Kennedy, Ted Kennedy.

Caroline Kennedy

American author and diplomat

Born:November 27, 1957

Age:68

Zodiac Sign:Sagittarius

Born in:Manhattan, United States

Residence:Georgetown, United States

Languages:English

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Awards

Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun (2021)Person of the Year, American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (2016)Profile in Courage Award (1989)

Caroline Kennedy

American author and diplomat

Biography

Caroline Bouvier Kennedy (born November 27, 1957) is an American author, diplomat, and attorney. She served as the United States ambassador to Japan from 2013 to 2017 and ambassador to Australia from 2022 to 2024. Most of Kennedy's professional life has been in literature, law, politics, education reform, and charity. She is a member of the Kennedy family and the only surviving child of President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Born in New York City, Kennedy was two years old when her father won the 1960 presidential election and spent her early childhood years in the White House during his presidency. She was only five years old when he was assassinated on November 22, 1963. The following year, Kennedy moved with her younger brother, John F. Kennedy Jr., and their mother Jacqueline to the Upper East Side of Manhattan, and continued her education there. She graduated from Radcliffe College and later attended Columbia Law School, earning a Juris Doctor degree in 1988. Kennedy passed the New York State bar exam the following year. She worked at Manhattan's Metropolitan Museum of Art, where she met her future husband, designer Edwin Schlossberg. They married in 1986, and had three children: Rose, Tatiana, and Jack. Early in the primary race for the 2008 presidential election, Kennedy and her uncle, Ted Kennedy, endorsed Democratic candidate Barack Obama. She later stumped for him in Florida, Indiana, and Ohio, served as co-chair of his Vice Presidential Search Committee, and addressed the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver. After Obama selected United States senator Hillary Clinton to serve as secretary of state, Kennedy expressed interest in being appointed to Clinton's vacant Senate seat from New York, but later withdrew for personal reasons. In 2013, Obama appointed Kennedy as the United States ambassador to Japan, making her the first woman to hold the position. Eight years later, Joe Biden appointed Kennedy as ambassador to Australia and she took office following her confirmation on June 10, 2022.

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Quotes

“Obviously, cost of living is a huge issue at home just like it is here. Our economies are doing well but people aren’t feeling it.”

— Kennedy weighs in on US election result Youtube video (Nov 17, 2024)

“And this summer as he faced yet another challenge, he and Vicky have taught us all about dignity, courage and the power of love. In this campaign, Barack Obama has no greater champion and when he's president he will have no stronger partner in the United States Senate.”

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Photos

Portrait of Caroline Kennedy, U.S. Ambassador to Australia under President Biden.

Ambassador Caroline Kennedy, left, the 27th U.S. Ambassador to Australia and Col. Brian T. Mulvihill, the commanding officer of Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, pose for a photo during a visit to the U.S. Embassy in Canberra, ACT, Australia, April 9, 2024. MRF-D 24.3 is part of an annual six-month rotational deployment to enhance interoperability with the Australian Defence Force and Allies and partners and provide a forward-postured crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific. Mulvihill is a native of New York. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Capt. Madison Reynolds)

Secretary Antony J. Blinken participates in a signing ceremony for a memorandum of understanding on Countering Foreign State Information Manipulation and a joint communiqué on the U.S.-Australia Landsat Next 2030 International Partnership Initiative with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong at the Department of State In Washington, D.C., August 5, 2024. (Official State Department photo by Chuck Kennedy)

Deputy Secretary Kurt Campbell talks with Ambassador Caroline Kennedy after speaking at the Minerals Security Partnership Finance Meeting in New York City, New York, September 23, 2024. (Official State Department photo by Freddie Everett)

On March 29, 2024, Prime Minister Kishida received a courtesy call from the Honorable Caroline Kennedy, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Australia, at the Prime Minister’s Office.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Garett Kirkby, left, the senior enlisted leader of Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, Ambassador Caroline Kennedy, center, the 27th U.S. Ambassador to Australia and Col. Brian T. Mulvihill, the commanding officer of MRF-D 24.3, pose for a photo during a visit to the U.S. Embassy in Canberra, ACT, Australia, April 9, 2024. MRF-D 24.3 is part of an annual six-month rotational deployment to enhance interoperability with the Australian Defence Force and Allies and partners and provide a forward-postured crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific. Kirkby and Mulvihill are both natives of New York. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Capt. Madison Reynolds)