Carol Bellamy | |
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Executive Director of UNICEF | |
In office May 1, 1995 – May 1, 2005 | |
Secretary General | Boutros Boutros-Ghali Kofi Annan |
Preceded by | Richard Jolly (Acting) |
Succeeded by | Ann Veneman |
13th Director of the Peace Corps | |
In office October 7, 1993 – May 1, 1995 | |
President | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | Elaine Chao |
Succeeded by | Mark Gearan |
President of the New York City Council | |
In office January 1, 1978 – December 31, 1985 | |
Preceded by | Paul O'Dwyer |
Succeeded by | Andrew Stein |
Member of the New York State Senate | |
In office January 1, 1973 – December 31, 1977 | |
Preceded by | John J. Marchi |
Succeeded by | Martin Connor |
Constituency | 23rd district (1973–1974) 25th district (1975–1977) |
Personal details | |
Born | Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S. | January 14, 1942
Political party | Democratic |
Other political affiliations | Liberal (1985) |
Education | Gettysburg College (BA) New York University (JD) |
Carol Bellamy (born January 14, 1942) is an American nonprofit executive and former politician. She is chair of the board of the Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund (GCERF). Previously, she was director of the Peace Corps, executive director of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), and president and CEO of World Learning. She is also the chair of children's rights advocacy organization ECPAT International, working to end the sexual exploitation of children. After three terms in the New York State Senate, she was the first woman to be elected to any citywide office in NYC as President of the New York City Council, a position she held until her unsuccessful bid for Mayor of New York in 1985; she was the second to last person to hold this position.