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Colin Luther Powell (/ ˈ k oʊ l ɪ n ˈ p aʊ ə l / KOH-lin POW-əl; [a] April 5, 1937 – () October 18, 2021) was an American statesman, [3] diplomat, and army officer who was the 65th United States secretary of state from 2001 to 2005.
Two people, Ellsworth Bunker and Colin Powell, are two-time recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Colin Powell received his second award with Distinction, [5] while Ellsworth Bunker was given both of his awards with Distinction.
Although the presentation failed to change the fundamental position of the Security Council, including France, Russia, China, and Germany, Powell succeeded in hardening the overall tone of the United Nations towards Iraq. While Colin Powell's statement to the UN may have been accepted as proof by many in the US, this was not the case in Europe. [7]
Colin Powell, the first Black U.S. Secretary of State and two-time Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient died Oct. 18, at the age of 84 from complications due to COVID-19, news reports say.
Powell died Monday of COVID-19 complications at age 84. “Colin embodied the highest ideals of both warrior and diplomat. He was committed to our nation’s strength and security above all.
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General Colin Powell: April 23, 1991: Pub. L. 102–33, 105 Stat. 177–178: In recognition of his exemplary performance in planning and coordinating the US military response to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. The Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson: November 2, 1994: Pub. L. 103–457, 108 Stat. 4799–4800
In this March 2011 photo, former Secretary of State Colin Powell (right) and his wife, Alma Powell (left) arrive at the 42nd NAACP Image Awards at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California.