Bill Richardson, a former governor of New Mexico and congressman, passed away at his summer home in Chatham, Mass., on Cape Cod at the age of 75. His dedication to helping Americans held hostage or wrongfully detained overseas was commendable. The announcement of his death was made by the Richardson Center for Global Engagement, an organization he founded. The specific cause of his death was not disclosed.
During President Bill Clinton’s tenure, Mr. Richardson served as the United States ambassador to the United Nations, succeeding Madeleine Albright in early 1997. Subsequently, he became the secretary of energy in August 1998. Mr. Richardson also made an unsuccessful bid for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008. However, he endorsed Barack Obama over Hillary Clinton and was later nominated by President Obama as secretary of commerce. Due to an ongoing investigation into alleged improper business dealings in his home state, Mr. Richardson withdrew his nomination, although the investigation was eventually dropped.
Following the conclusion of his second term as governor in 2011, Mr. Richardson engaged in quasi-public diplomacy efforts. He made multiple visits to North Korea, negotiating the release of detained Americans and participating in various humanitarian missions. One of his notable successes was securing the release of American journalist Danny Fenster from a prison in Myanmar in 2021.
A more detailed obituary will be published soon, providing a comprehensive account of Bill Richardson’s extraordinary life and achievements.
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