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Warren Christopher
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| 63rd United States Secretary of State | |
| In office January 20, 1993 – January 17, 1997 |
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| President | Bill Clinton |
| Deputy | Clifton R. Wharton, Jr. (1993–1994) Strobe Talbott (1994–1997) |
| Preceded by | Lawrence Eagleburger |
| Succeeded by | Madeleine Albright |
| 5th United States Deputy Secretary of State | |
| In office February 26, 1977 – January 20, 1981 |
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| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Leader | Cyrus Vance (1977–1980) Edmund Muskie (1980–1981) |
| Preceded by | Charles W. Robinson |
| Succeeded by | William P. Clark, Jr. |
| 7th United States Deputy Attorney General | |
| In office March 10, 1967 – January 20, 1969 |
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| President | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Leader | Ramsey Clark |
| Preceded by | Ramsey Clark |
| Succeeded by | Richard G. Kleindienst |
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Warren Minor Christopher
October 27, 1925 Scranton, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Died | March 18, 2011 (aged 85) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Joan Southgate Workman (divorced) Marie Wyllis (m. 1956 – his death) |
| Children | Lynn, Scott, Thomas, Kristen |
| Residence | Century City, California, U.S. Carpinteria, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California (B.A.) Stanford Law School (J.D.) |
| Profession | Lawyer, diplomat, public servant |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1942–1946 |
| Rank |  Ensign |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Warren Minor Christopher (October 27, 1925 – March 18, 2011) was an American lawyer, diplomat and politician.
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Early life
Christopher was born in Scranton, North Dakota on October 27, 1925. He was raised in Los Angeles, California. Christopher studied at the University of Southern California and at Stanford Law School.
Career
Christopher served as the 63rd Secretary of State under Bill Clinton's presidency. He also served as Deputy Attorney General in the Lyndon B. Johnson administration, and as Deputy Secretary of State in the Jimmy Carter administration.
At the time of his death, he was a Senior Partner at O'Melveny & Myers in the firm's Century City, California, office. He also served as a professor in the College Honors Program at the University of California, Los Angeles. At the behest of Al Gore, Christopher oversaw the Vice President's Florida recount effort in the aftermath of the disputed United States presidential election, 2000.
Personal life
He married Joan Workman during the 1940s. They had two children. They soon filed for a divorce. Christopher soon remarried in 1956. They had two children. Their marriage would last until his death in 2011. Christopher lived in Los Angeles and in Century City, California.
Death
Christopher died at his home in Los Angeles, California on March 18, 2011, from complications of kidney and bladder cancer. He was 85 years old.
Images for kids
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Christopher in 2000
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Warren Christopher presenting the scholarship named for him in 2004
