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Warren Christopher

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Warren Christopher (1925–2011) served as the 63rd United States Secretary of State under President Bill Clinton from 1993 to 1997. A lawyer and career diplomat, he was instrumental in negotiating the 1995 Dayton Peace Accords that ended the Bosnian War, helped facilitate the 1994 Israel–Jordan peace treaty, and conducted extensive diplomatic efforts across the Middle East and Asia. He had previously served as Deputy Secretary of State under President Jimmy Carter and chaired the commission that investigated the 1992 Los Angeles riots. Known for his methodical, understated approach to diplomacy, Christopher spent much of his private career at the law firm O'Melveny & Myers.

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When was Warren Christopher Secretary of State?

Warren Christopher served as the 63rd United States Secretary of State under President Bill Clinton from 1993 to 1997. His term began on January 20, 1993.

What was Warren Christopher's role in the Dayton Peace Accords?

In 1995, Christopher helped negotiate between Serbia and Bosnia during the talks that produced the Dayton Accords. The agreement ended the Bosnian War.

What other peace agreements did Warren Christopher help support?

The State Department credits him with encouraging the Oslo Accords and the Israel-Jordan peace treaty. Those agreements were reached in 1993 and 1994.

What did Warren Christopher do before becoming Secretary of State?

Christopher was a Stanford-trained lawyer who clerked for Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas in 1949 and 1950. He later served as Deputy Attorney General from 1967 to 1969 and Deputy Secretary of State from 1977 to 1981.