Rahm Emanuel

Extracted Attributes

• Born

  1959-11-29

• Father

  Benjamin Emanuel (Israeli pediatrician)

• Gender

  Male

• Mother

  Martha Smulevitz (Jewish-American x-ray technician)

• Education

  Sarah Lawrence College, Northwestern University

• Full Name

  Rahm Israel Emanuel

• Citizenship

  United States

• Place of Birth

  Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Political Party

  Democratic Party

• Primary Occupations

  Politician, Diplomat, Former Investment Banker

Timeline

• Born in Chicago, Illinois. (Source: summary, wikipedia, wikidata, web_search_results)

  1959-11-29

• Worked on Paul Simon's campaign for the Senate. (Source: web_search_results)

  1984

• Served as senior adviser and chief fundraiser for Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley’s campaign. (Source: web_search_results)

  1989

• Served as director of the finance committee for Bill Clinton's presidential campaign. (Source: summary, wikipedia, web_search_results)

  1992

• Joined the Clinton administration, serving as assistant to the president for political affairs. (Source: summary, wikipedia, web_search_results)

  1993

• Became Senior Advisor to the President for Policy and Strategy within the Clinton administration. (Source: summary, wikipedia, web_search_results)

  1993

• Began working at the investment bank Wasserstein Perella & Co., a role he held for two-and-a-half years. (Source: summary, wikipedia)

  1998

• Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for Illinois's 5th congressional district. (Source: summary, wikipedia)

  2002

• Began his first of three terms representing Illinois in the U.S. House of Representatives. (Source: summary, wikipedia)

  2003

• As chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, he oversaw Democratic gains in the U.S. House of Representatives elections, leading to the party gaining control of the chamber. (Source: summary, wikipedia)

  2006

• Appointed White House Chief of Staff by President-elect Barack Obama. (Source: summary, wikipedia)

  2008

• Resigned as White House Chief of Staff to run for Mayor of Chicago. (Source: summary, wikipedia)

  2010-10

• Won the Chicago mayoral election with 55% of the vote. (Source: summary, wikipedia)

  2011

• Re-elected Mayor of Chicago after defeating Jes es "Chuy" Garc ia in a runoff election. (Source: summary, wikipedia)

  2015

• His approval ratings as mayor plunged to 'the low 20s' in response to a series of scandals. (Source: summary, wikipedia)

  2015

• Announced he would not seek a third term as Mayor of Chicago, reversing an earlier plan. (Source: wikipedia)

  2018-09-04

• Left office as Mayor of Chicago, succeeded by Lori Lightfoot. (Source: summary, wikipedia)

  2019-05

• Nominated by President Joe Biden to be the United States Ambassador to Japan. (Source: summary, wikipedia, web_search_results)

  2021-08

• Confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the 31st United States Ambassador to Japan. (Source: web_search_results)

  2021-12-18

• Began his tenure as the United States Ambassador to Japan. (Source: summary, wikipedia)

  2022

• Departed his post as United States Ambassador to Japan upon the conclusion of the Biden administration. (Source: summary, wikipedia, web_search_results)

  2025-01-14

• Reported by Politico to be interested in running for president in the 2028 U.S. presidential election. (Source: summary, wikipedia)

  2025-03-12

Rahm Emanuel

Rahm Israel Emanuel (; born November 29, 1959) is an American politician, diplomat, and former investment banker who served as United States ambassador to Japan from 2022 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented Illinois in the U.S. House of Representatives for three terms from 2003 to 2009. He 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. Born in Chicago, Emanuel is a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College and Northwestern University. Early in his career, Emanuel served as director of the finance committee for Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign. In 1993, he joined the Clinton administration, where he served as assistant to the president for political affairs and as senior advisor to the president for policy and strategy. Emanuel worked at the investment bank Wasserstein Perella & Co. from 1998 for two-and-a-half years, and served on the board of directors of Freddie Mac. In 2002, he ran for the seat in the U.S. House of Representatives vacated by Rod Blagojevich, who resigned to become governor of Illinois. Emanuel won the first of three terms representing Illinois's 5th congressional district, a seat he held from 2003 to 2009. As chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, he oversaw Democratic wins in the 2006 U.S. House of Representatives elections, allowing the party to gain control of the chamber for the first time since 1994. After the 2008 U.S. presidential election, President Barack Obama appointed Emanuel to serve as White House chief of staff. In October 2010, Emanuel resigned as chief of staff to run in the 2011 Chicago mayoral election. Emanuel won with 55% of the vote over five other candidates in the non-partisan mayoral election. In the 2015 Chicago mayoral election, he failed to obtain an absolute majority in the first round but defeated Cook County board commissioner Jesús "Chuy" García in the subsequent run-off election. In late 2015, Emanuel's approval rating plunged to "the low 20s," in response to a series of scandals. In October 2017, Emanuel announced he planned to run for a third term, but reversed his decision on September 4, 2018. The Chicago Tribune assessed Emanuel's performance as mayor as "mixed", and at one point half of Chicagoans favored Emanuel's resignation. He left office in May 2019 and was succeeded by Lori Lightfoot. In August 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Emanuel to be the United States Ambassador to Japan; he was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in December of that year. Emanuel departed his job in Japan upon the conclusion of the Biden administration in January 2025. On March 12, 2025, Politico reported that Emanuel was interested in running for president in the 2028 U.S. presidential election.

Web Search Results

• Rahm Emanuel | Facts & Biography - Britannica

  Rahm Emanuel laughs at NYT advice, says moderation has always been the key to winning elections • Oct. 26, 2025, 3:55 AM ET (CNN) Rahm Emanuel (born November 29, 1959, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.) is an American politician who served as an adviser to U.S. Pres. Bill Clinton (1993–99) before being elected to the U.S. House of Representatives (2003–09). He later was chief of staff (2009–10) to U.S. Pres. Barack Obama, mayor of Chicago (2011–19), and U.S. ambassador to Japan (2021–25).

• Rahm Emanuel | Research Starters - EBSCO

  Rahm Emanuel is a prominent American politician known for his influential roles in both national and local government. Born on November 29, 1959, in Chicago, Illinois, he grew up in a politically active Jewish family with strong ties to Israel. Emanuel's political career began with his work as a fundraiser for Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign, leading to key positions within the Clinton administration, including political director Published in: 2024 By: Smailes, David [...] Go to EBSCOhost and sign in to access more content about this topic. ## Rahm Emanuel Mayor of Chicago Born: November 29, 1959 Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois [...] Rahm Emanuel was born in Chicago, Illinois, on November 29, 1959. His parents, Benjamin and Martha, raised Emanuel in a Conservative Jewish home. Emanuel is the second of three boys and has an adopted sister.

• Rahm Emanuel - Mayor, Chicago & Obama - Biography

  Rahm Emanuel is an American politician. He worked on the Chicago congressional campaign for David Robinson, earning a reputation for tenacious fundraising, and went on to hold several more political positions, including U.S. representative and White House Chief of Staff for President Barack Obama. In 2011, Emanuel was elected mayor of Chicago, succeeding Richard Daley. He served two terms before leaving office in May 2019. ## Early Life [...] Name: Rahm Israel Emanuel Birth Year: 1959 Birth date: November 29, 1959 Birth State: Illinois Birth City: Chicago Birth Country: United States Gender: Male Best Known For: Politician Rahm Emanuel was White House Chief of Staff to President Barack Obama and served as Mayor of Chicago from 2011 to 2019. Industries + U.S. Politics Astrological Sign: Sagittarius Schools + New Trier West High School + Sarah Lawrence College + Northwestern University # Fact Check [...] Rahm Israel Emanuel was born on November 29, 1959, in Chicago, Illinois, to an Israeli pediatrician, Benjamin Emanuel, and a Jewish-American x-ray technician, Martha Smulevitz. In his youth, Benjamin passed codes for Irgun, a militant Zionist group that sought Israeli independence. Martha was active in the Civil Rights Movement and briefly owned a Chicago rock 'n' roll club. The family took the Emanuel surname in 1933 as a tribute to uncle Emanuel Auerbach, who was slain in a skirmish with

• Rahm Emanuel - Jewish Virtual Library

  Bookstore Glossary Library Links News Publications Timeline Virtual Israel Experience Anti-Semitism Biography History Holocaust Israel Israel Education Myths & Facts Politics Religion Travel US & Israel Vital Stats Women # Rahm Emanuel ## (1959 - ) Rahm Emanuel is a Jewish American politician and policy maker who served as the Mayor of Chicago and Chief of Staff to President Barack Obama. He was appointed by President Joe Biden to be the U.S. Ambassador to Japan. [...] Emanuel was a core member of the Clinton White House from 1993 to 1998, starting as the national finance director for the 1992 campaign and eventually becoming Senior Adviser to the President for Policy and Strategy. He was a leading strategist in the successful White House efforts to extend health insurance to millions of uninsured children; pass the Brady Act; enact the historic 1994 crime bill, which put 100,000 new police officers on the street; secure passage of the North American Free [...] In 1989, Emanuel was a senior adviser and chief fundraiser for Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley’s campaign. He also played an important role in Paul Simon’s 1984 campaign for the Senate. He began his career with the consumer rights organization Illinois Public Action.

• Ambassador Rahm Emanuel - U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Japan

  Ambassador Rahm I. Emanuel departed post permanently on January 14, 2025. Image 7 Rahm Emanuel was confirmed in a bipartisan vote as the 31st United States Ambassador to Japan on December 18, 2021. Previously, Ambassador Emanuel was the 55th Mayor of the City of Chicago, a position he held until May 2019. During that time, he made the critical choices necessary to secure Chicago’s future as a global capital. [...] From 1993 to 1998, Ambassador Emanuel was a key member of President Bill Clinton’s administration, rising to serve as Senior Advisor to the President for Policy and Politics. During this time, Emanuel served as a legislative liaison to Congress and spearheaded efforts to pass several of President Clinton’s signature achievements, most notably the Federal Assault Weapons Ban, the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, and the historic Balanced Budget Act, which created the Children’s Health [...] Prior to becoming Mayor, from November 2008 until October 2010, Ambassador Emanuel served as President Barack Obama’s Chief of Staff. In addition to being the President’s top advisor, the Ambassador helped the Obama administration secure the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the landmark Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

• Award

  Doublespeak Award

• Image

  

• Gender

  male

• Educated At

  Northwestern University

• Instance Of

  Q5

• Occupation

  military personnel

• Citizenship

  United States

• Date Of Birth

  11/29/1959

• Place Of Birth

  Chicago