For other people named Bill Richardson, see Bill Richardson (disambiguation).
Bill Richardson
Richardson in 2006
30th Governor of New Mexico
In office January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2011
Lieutenant
Diane Denish
Preceded by
Gary Johnson
Succeeded by
Susana Martinez
9th United States Secretary of Energy
In office August 18, 1998 – January 20, 2001
President
Bill Clinton
Preceded by
Federico Peña
Succeeded by
Spencer Abraham
21st United States Ambassador to the United Nations
In office February 18, 1997 – August 18, 1998
President
Bill Clinton
Preceded by
Madeleine Albright
Succeeded by
Richard Holbrooke
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Mexico's 3rd district
In office January 3, 1983 – February 13, 1997
Preceded by
Constituency established
Succeeded by
Bill Redmond
Personal details
Born
William Blaine Richardson III
(1947-11-15)November 15, 1947 Pasadena, California, U.S.
Died
September 1, 2023(2023-09-01) (aged 75) Chatham, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Barbara Flavin
(m. 1972)
Education
Tufts University (BA, MA)
William Blaine Richardson III (November 15, 1947 – September 1, 2023) was an American politician, author, and diplomat who served as the 30th governor of New Mexico from 2003 to 2011. He was also the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and energy secretary in the Clinton administration, a U.S. congressman, chair of the 2004 Democratic National Convention, and chair of the Democratic Governors Association.
In December 2008, Richardson was nominated for the cabinet-level position of Secretary of Commerce in the first Obama administration[1] but withdrew a month later, as he was being investigated for possible improper business dealings.[2][3][4] Although the investigation was later dropped, it damaged Richardson's popularity and diminished his influence as his second and final term as New Mexico governor concluded.[5]
Richardson occasionally provided advice on diplomatic issues pertaining to North Korea and visited the nation on several occasions, including efforts to release American detainees.[6] He completed a number of private humanitarian missions, one of which secured the release of U.S. journalist Danny Fenster from a Myanmar prison in November 2021.[7]
^Crowley, Candy; Ed Hornick; Kristi Keck; Paul Steinhauser (December 3, 2008). "Obama nominates Richardson for Cabinet". CNN. Archived from the original on December 16, 2008. Retrieved December 14, 2008.
^"Richardson withdrawal leaves cabinet gap". NBC News. January 4, 2009. Retrieved January 4, 2009.
^"Bill Richardson bows out of commerce secretary job". CNN. January 5, 2009.
^"Bill Richardson Withdraws as Commerce Secretary-Designate". Fox News. January 4, 2009. Archived from the original on May 4, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
^McKinley, James (September 11, 2009). "Gov. Richardson's Future Is Again Talk of Santa Fe". The New York Times. Retrieved September 12, 2009.
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