Life of Colin Powell - in pictures

  • Former US secretary of state Colin Powell speaks during the second day of the Democratic National Convention, held virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic, in August 2020. Powell died on Monday from Covid-19 complications. AFP
    Former US secretary of state Colin Powell speaks during the second day of the Democratic National Convention, held virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic, in August 2020. Powell died on Monday from Covid-19 complications. AFP
  • Powell, American statesman and general in the United States Army, in 1990. He also served as secretary of state (2001-2005), national security adviser (1987-1989) and chairman of the joint chiefs of staff (1989-1993). Getty Images
    Powell, American statesman and general in the United States Army, in 1990. He also served as secretary of state (2001-2005), national security adviser (1987-1989) and chairman of the joint chiefs of staff (1989-1993). Getty Images
  • Powell with former US president George Bush during the former's Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony in the White House, July 1991. Getty Images
    Powell with former US president George Bush during the former's Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony in the White House, July 1991. Getty Images
  • Powell, as US secretary of state, holds a joint press conference with Palestinian prime minister Mahmoud Abbas in May 2003 after their meeting in Jericho. Getty Images
    Powell, as US secretary of state, holds a joint press conference with Palestinian prime minister Mahmoud Abbas in May 2003 after their meeting in Jericho. Getty Images
  • Powell delivers a powerful speech at the funeral of former US Army General, Norman Schwarzkopf, at West Point, New York, in February 2013. Reuters
    Powell delivers a powerful speech at the funeral of former US Army General, Norman Schwarzkopf, at West Point, New York, in February 2013. Reuters
  • Powell and his wife Alma stand over Barack Obama as the then-president signs America's Promise Summit Declaration at the White House in September 2014. Reuters
    Powell and his wife Alma stand over Barack Obama as the then-president signs America's Promise Summit Declaration at the White House in September 2014. Reuters
  • Powell and Hillary Clinton at a ceremony in Washington in September 2014. Reuters
    Powell and Hillary Clinton at a ceremony in Washington in September 2014. Reuters
  • President Bill Clinton talks to Powell and former housing secretary Jack Kemp in September 1995 in Washington. Reuters
    President Bill Clinton talks to Powell and former housing secretary Jack Kemp in September 1995 in Washington. Reuters
  • Diana, Princess of Wales and Powell greet Mariela Baretto and her son Christopher in a receiving line before attending the United Cerebral Palsy annual dinner in New York in December 1995. Reuters
    Diana, Princess of Wales and Powell greet Mariela Baretto and her son Christopher in a receiving line before attending the United Cerebral Palsy annual dinner in New York in December 1995. Reuters
  • Powell and his wife display the Honarary Knight Commander, of the Order of Bath, which he received from Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II in December 1993. Reuters
    Powell and his wife display the Honarary Knight Commander, of the Order of Bath, which he received from Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II in December 1993. Reuters
  • Powell greets musician Sir Paul McCartney and Heather Mills at the US State Department in Washington in April 2001. McCartney was voicing his concerns about the use of landmines. Reuters
    Powell greets musician Sir Paul McCartney and Heather Mills at the US State Department in Washington in April 2001. McCartney was voicing his concerns about the use of landmines. Reuters
  • Powell poses for photographers with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat as they meet for talks in Ramalllah in February 2001. Reuters
    Powell poses for photographers with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat as they meet for talks in Ramalllah in February 2001. Reuters
  • Powell clasps his hands in traditional Indian greeting as he meets women in Bombay in September 1997. Reuters
    Powell clasps his hands in traditional Indian greeting as he meets women in Bombay in September 1997. Reuters
  • Powell in talks with Jordan's King Abdullah in June 2001 at the Royal Palace in Amman. Reuters
    Powell in talks with Jordan's King Abdullah in June 2001 at the Royal Palace in Amman. Reuters
  • Powell holds up a vial that he described as one that could contain anthrax, during his presentation on Iraq to the UN Security Council in New York, February 2003. Reuters
    Powell holds up a vial that he described as one that could contain anthrax, during his presentation on Iraq to the UN Security Council in New York, February 2003. Reuters
  • Powell embraces Prince Malika, 6, and Nhlahla Zonke, 7, who are suffering from HIV/AIDS at the Jabavu Clinic in Soweto, South Africa in May 2001. Reuters
    Powell embraces Prince Malika, 6, and Nhlahla Zonke, 7, who are suffering from HIV/AIDS at the Jabavu Clinic in Soweto, South Africa in May 2001. Reuters
  • Powell talks to reporters as he embarks on a 26-city tour to promote his book in September 1995. Reuters
    Powell talks to reporters as he embarks on a 26-city tour to promote his book in September 1995. Reuters
  • Powell shakes hands with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Abdullah before a bilateral meeting in a Paris hotel in June 2001. Reuters
    Powell shakes hands with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Abdullah before a bilateral meeting in a Paris hotel in June 2001. Reuters
  • Powell salutes his former boss, ex-US president Ronald Reagan, at a party February 1996 in honour of Reagan's 85th birthday. Reuters
    Powell salutes his former boss, ex-US president Ronald Reagan, at a party February 1996 in honour of Reagan's 85th birthday. Reuters
  • Powell with George W. Bush (L) and Dick Cheney in Crawford, Texas, December 2000. Reuters
    Powell with George W. Bush (L) and Dick Cheney in Crawford, Texas, December 2000. Reuters
  • George W Bush watches his then-vice president Dick Cheney swearing in Powell as secretary of state designate at the White House, January 2001. Holding the bible is Powell's wife, Alma. Reuters
    George W Bush watches his then-vice president Dick Cheney swearing in Powell as secretary of state designate at the White House, January 2001. Holding the bible is Powell's wife, Alma. Reuters
  • Then-Texas governor and Republican presidential candidate George W. Bush waves with Powell after a rally in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in November 2000. Reuters
    Then-Texas governor and Republican presidential candidate George W. Bush waves with Powell after a rally in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in November 2000. Reuters
  • Gen Powell, then the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, with members of the 132nd MP Company in Saudi Arabia, in December 1990. Reuters
    Gen Powell, then the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, with members of the 132nd MP Company in Saudi Arabia, in December 1990. Reuters
  • President Clinton chats with Powell as they sit with former presidents George Bush (L) and Jimmy Carter, with his wife Rosalynn Carter, at the start of the Summit for America's Future in Philadelphia, in April 1997. Reuters
    President Clinton chats with Powell as they sit with former presidents George Bush (L) and Jimmy Carter, with his wife Rosalynn Carter, at the start of the Summit for America's Future in Philadelphia, in April 1997. Reuters
  • Powell with (L-R) Ronald Reagan, Alma Powell and Nancy Reagan arriving at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library for award ceremonies in November 1993. Reuters
    Powell with (L-R) Ronald Reagan, Alma Powell and Nancy Reagan arriving at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library for award ceremonies in November 1993. Reuters
  • Afghan interim leader Hamid Karzai speaks to Powell at the International Conference on Reconstruction Assistance to Afghanistan in Tokyo, in January 2002. Reuters
    Afghan interim leader Hamid Karzai speaks to Powell at the International Conference on Reconstruction Assistance to Afghanistan in Tokyo, in January 2002. Reuters
  • Britain's prime minister Tony Blair with Powell during a special remembrance service in Downing Street, London, in December 2001. The event was in memory of the victims of the September 11 attacks on New York and Washington earlier that year. Reuters
    Britain's prime minister Tony Blair with Powell during a special remembrance service in Downing Street, London, in December 2001. The event was in memory of the victims of the September 11 attacks on New York and Washington earlier that year. Reuters