Patricia Roberts Harris, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Patricia Roberts Harris

American politician and diplomat

Date of Birth: 31-May-1924

Place of Birth: Mattoon, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 23-Mar-1985

Profession: lawyer, politician, diplomat, human rights activist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Patricia Roberts Harris (May 31, 1924 – March 23, 1985) served in the American administration of President Jimmy Carter as United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare (which was renamed the Secretary of Health and Human Services during her tenure).
She was the first African American woman to serve in the United States Cabinet, and the first to enter the line of succession to the Presidency.
She previously served as United States Ambassador to Luxembourg under President Lyndon B.
Johnson, and was the first African-American woman to represent the United States as an ambassador.