Daniel B. Shapiro
Daniel Benjamin "
Dan"
Shapiro (born August 1, 1969) is an American
diplomat who served as
United States Ambassador to Israel from 2011 to 2017. He was nominated by President
Barack Obama on March 29, 2011, and
confirmed by the Senate on May 29. He was
sworn in as ambassador by Secretary of State
Hillary Clinton on July 8, 2011.
Previously, he was the senior director for the
Middle East and
North Africa on the
United States National Security Council. As an
Obama administration political appointee, Shapiro was ordered on January 5, 2017, to resign upon the
inauguration of President
Donald Trump. On August 30, 2021, President
Joe Biden appointed Shapiro as a special liaison to Israel on Iran.
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