Rahm Emanuel

Rahm Emanuel
31st United States Ambassador to Japan
Assumed office
February 1, 2022
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byBill Hagerty
55th Mayor of Chicago
In office
May 16, 2011 – May 20, 2019
DeputyRay Suarez
Brendan Reilly
Preceded byRichard M. Daley
Succeeded byLori Lightfoot
23rd White House Chief of Staff
In office
January 20, 2009 – October 1, 2010
PresidentBarack Obama
DeputyMona Sutphen
Jim Messina
Preceded byJoshua Bolten
Succeeded byPete Rouse (acting)
Chair of the House Democratic Caucus
In office
January 3, 2007 – January 2, 2009
DeputyJohn B. Larson
LeaderNancy Pelosi
Preceded byJim Clyburn
Succeeded byJohn B. Larson
Chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
In office
January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2007
Preceded byBob Matsui
Succeeded byChris Van Hollen
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 5th district
In office
January 3, 2003 – January 2, 2009
Preceded byRod Blagojevich
Succeeded byMike Quigley
Senior Advisor to the President
In office
January 20, 1993 – November 7, 1998
PresidentBill Clinton
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byDoug Sosnik
White House Director of Political Affairs
In office
January 20, 1993 – June 23, 1993
PresidentBill Clinton
Preceded byJanet Mullins
Succeeded byJoan Baggett
Personal details
Born
Rahm Israel Emanuel

(1959-11-29) November 29, 1959 (age 64)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
Amy Rule
(m. 1994)
Children3
EducationSarah Lawrence College (BA)
Northwestern University (MA)
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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.

  1. Hendrix, Steve (2006-10-22). "Fighting for The Spoils". The Washington Post. p. D1. Retrieved 2008-11-18.
  2. "Feb. 22, 2011 City of Chicago Municipal General Election". Board of Election Commissioners for the City of Chicago. 2011-02-22. Retrieved 2011-02-22.[permanent dead link]
  3. Bohn, Kevin (February 22, 2011). "Rahm Emanuel wins Chicago mayoral vote". CNN. Retrieved February 23, 2011.

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