- Born
- November 29, 1959 (age 66)
- Known as
- politician, entrepreneur, military personnel, strategist
Rahm Israel Emanuel is an American politician and diplomat. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented Illinois in the U.S. House of Representatives for three terms. Emanuel was the White House chief of staff from 2009 to 2010 under President Barack Obama and served as mayor of Chicago from 2011 to 2019. He served as United States ambassador to Japan from 2022 to 2025.
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