What is Joanne Herring?
'''Joanne King Herring''' (born July 3, 1929) is an [[Americans|American]] [[socialite]], [[businesswoman]], [[political activist]], [[Philanthropy|philanthropist]], [[diplomat]], and former television [[talk show]] host.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Philip Sherwell|title=How Joanne Herring won Charlie Wilson's War|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1571233/How-Joanne-Herring-won-Charlie-Wilsons-War.html|newspaper=The Telegraph|access-date=June 12, 2014|date=December 2, 2007}}</ref> He was born in [[Houston]], [[Texas]]. Herring is best known for being an important policy figure through her long relation with the [[President of Pakistan]] [[Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq|Zia-ul-Haq]] (1977–88). Herring also was the honorary [[Consul general|consul]] at the [[Consulate of Pakistan in Houston|Consulate-General]] of Pakistan based in [[Houston]] She is also the recipient of the [[Tamgha-e-Quaid-e-Azam|''Jinnah Medal'']], one of Pakistan's highest honors.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Niaz|first1=Anjum|title=An affair to remember|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/833627/an-affair-to-remember|access-date=June 12, 2014|agency=Dawn News|publisher=Anjum Niaz|date=February 21, 2010}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{US-bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Herring, Joanne}} [[Category:1929 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:American television news anchors]] [[Category:American socialites]] [[Category:American television presenters]] [[Category:American diplomats]] [[Category:American political writers]] [[Category:American political activists]] [[Category:American philosophers]] [[Category:Politicians from Houston]] [[Category:Writers from Houston]] [[Category:Businesspeople from Texas]]