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Jean Kennedy Smith | |
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 Kennedy Smith with Vicki Kennedy in 2008 | |
| 25th United States Ambassador to Ireland | |
| In office June 17, 1993 – September 17, 1998 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | William Henry Gerald FitzGerald |
| Succeeded by | Michael J. Sullivan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jean Ann Kennedy February 20, 1928 Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | June 17, 2020 (aged 92) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Stephen Edward Smith (1956–1990; his death) |
| Relations | Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. (father) Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy (mother) Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. (brother) John F. Kennedy (brother) Rosemary Kennedy (sister) Kathleen Agnes Kennedy (sister) Eunice Kennedy (sister) Patricia Kennedy (sister) Robert F. Kennedy (brother) Edward Moore Kennedy (brother) |
| Children | Stephen Edward Smith, Jr. (born 1957) William Kennedy Smith (born 1960) Amanda Mary Smith (born 1967) Kym Maria Smith (born 1972) |
| Alma mater | Manhattanville College |
| Profession | Politician |
Jean Ann Kennedy Smith (February 20, 1928 – June 17, 2020) was an American diplomat. She was the Ambassador to Ireland from 1993 to 1998. She is the eighth of nine children born to Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.. and Rose Kennedy. She was their last surviving child. Her siblings include President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, longtime Senator Ted Kennedy, and Special Olympics founder Eunice Kennedy Shriver.
In 2011, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, by President Barack Obama for her work with Very Special Arts and the disabled.