Rahm Emanuel
United States Ambassador to Japan since 2022 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rahm Israel Emanuel[1] (pronounced /ˈrɑːm/; born November 29, 1959) is an American politician. He is the United States Ambassador to Japan since 2022. He was the 55th Mayor of Chicago from 2011 to 2019.[2][3] Emanuel was the White House Chief of Staff during the Barack Obama administration from 2009 until 2010. Between 2003 and 2009, he was a member of the United States House of Representatives for Illinois's 5th congressional district. He also was an advisor to President Bill Clinton between 1993 until 1998.
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Rahm Emanuel | |
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31st United States Ambassador to Japan | |
Assumed office February 1, 2022 | |
President | Joe Biden |
Preceded by | Bill Hagerty |
55th Mayor of Chicago | |
In office May 16, 2011 – May 20, 2019 | |
Deputy | Ray Suarez Brendan Reilly |
Preceded by | Richard M. Daley |
Succeeded by | Lori Lightfoot |
23rd White House Chief of Staff | |
In office January 20, 2009 – October 1, 2010 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Deputy | Mona Sutphen Jim Messina |
Preceded by | Joshua Bolten |
Succeeded by | Pete Rouse (acting) |
Chair of the House Democratic Caucus | |
In office January 3, 2007 – January 2, 2009 | |
Deputy | John B. Larson |
Leader | Nancy Pelosi |
Preceded by | Jim Clyburn |
Succeeded by | John B. Larson |
Chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee | |
In office January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2007 | |
Preceded by | Bob Matsui |
Succeeded by | Chris Van Hollen |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 5th district | |
In office January 3, 2003 – January 2, 2009 | |
Preceded by | Rod Blagojevich |
Succeeded by | Mike Quigley |
Senior Advisor to the President | |
In office January 20, 1993 – November 7, 1998 | |
President | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Doug Sosnik |
White House Director of Political Affairs | |
In office January 20, 1993 – June 23, 1993 | |
President | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | Janet Mullins |
Succeeded by | Joan Baggett |
Personal details | |
Born | Rahm Israel Emanuel (1959-11-29) November 29, 1959 (age 64) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Amy Rule (m. 1994) |
Children | 3 |
Education | Sarah Lawrence College (BA) Northwestern University (MA) |
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