各国名人英文介绍-Christiane Amanpour
时间：2011-02-23 05:59:56
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Christiane Amanpour is one of the world’s most successful international news reporters. She was born in London in 1958 to an Iranian father and British mother. She attended exclusive schools in England before moving to the USA to study journalism1. She graduated in 1983 and landed a job with CNN in their Atlanta headquarters. She speaks fluent English, Persian and French.
In 1989, Amanpour was posted to Eastern Europe to cover the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse2 of communism. She began to earn her reputation as a world-class correspondent with her quality reporting. This was followed by an assignment to cover the Gulf3 War in 1990. She became known for her bravery and her willingness to work in dangerous conflict zones.
For two decades Amanpour has seen history being made and had exclusive interviews with many of the history makers4. She reported from many of the world’s hotspots, including, Afghanistan, the Balkans Iraq, Iran, Israel, Pakistan, Rwanda and Somalia. She said one of her most memorable5 interviews was with Iran’s President Ahmadinejad. She has received wide acclaim6 and won numerous awards for her work.
In 1998, Christiane married former US Assistant Secretary of State James Rubin. Their son was born in 2000. In 2007 she was given one of Britain’s top honours by Queen Elizabeth. She lives with her family in New York and is currently posted to CNN’s New York office. She continues to be a cornerstone of CNN’s coverage7 of major international news stories.
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