Quick Facts About Hillary Clinton
- Born
- October 26, 1947
- Nationality
- United States
- Profession
- Autobiographer
- Notable works
- Living history
- Known for
- An Invitation to the White House, Living History, Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, It Takes a Village, Office on Violence Against Women
- Spouse
- Bill Clinton
About Hillary Clinton
A member of the Democratic Party, Clinton became the party’s nominee in the 2016 presidential election, making her the first woman to win a major party’s nomination and the only woman to win the popular vote for U.S. president. She lost the Electoral College to Republican Donald Trump. She is the only former first lady to have run for or held elected office.
Awards & Honors
Presidential Medal of Freedom
Time 100
Order of Lakandula
National Women's Hall of Fame
Order of the Golden Fleece
Philippine Legion of Honor
Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service
Ellis Island Medal of Honor
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Gallup's most admired man and woman poll
Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording
Margaret Sanger Awards
Philadelphia Liberty Medal
Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the Great
Order of the National Flag
Woodrow Wilson Award for Public Service
Dostyk Order of grade I
Four Freedoms Award – Freedom Medal
Warren Christopher Public Service Award
Chatham House Prize
Ripple of Hope Award
William O. Douglas Award
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame
Order of the Three Stars, 2nd Class
Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 1st Class
honorary doctor of the University of St Andrews
honorary doctor of the Bar-Ilan University
honorary doctor of the University of Gothenburg
honorary doctor of the University of Pennsylvania
honorary doctor of Yale University
Margaret Brent Award
Grand Cross of the Order of the Legion of Honour (Philippines)
Radcliffe Medal
The Cross of Good Neighbourliness