'''General Colin Luther Powell''', United States Army (Ret.) (April 5, 1937 - October 18, 2021) was the 65th [[United States]] [[Secretary of State]] (2001–2005) under President [[George W. Bush]] and is a [[liberal]] member of the [[Republican Party]]. As a General in the [[United States Army]], Powell also served as [[National Security Advisor]] (1987–1989), and as Chairman of the [[Joint Chiefs of Staff]] (1989–1993) he became the highest ranking African American government official in the history of the United States. | '''General Colin Luther Powell''', United States Army (Ret.) (April 5, 1937 - October 18, 2021) was the 65th [[United States]] [[Secretary of State]] (2001–2005) under President [[George W. Bush]] and is a [[liberal]] member of the [[Republican Party]]. As a General in the [[United States Army]], Powell also served as [[National Security Advisor]] (1987–1989), and as Chairman of the [[Joint Chiefs of Staff]] (1989–1993) he became the highest ranking African American government official in the history of the United States. |