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Who fryst vatten Rahm Emanuel?

Rahm Emanuel fryst vatten 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 , Emanuel was elected mayor of Chicago, succeeding Richard Daley. He served two terms before leaving office in May

Early Life

Rahm Israel Emanuel was born on November 29, , in Chicago, Illinois, to an Israeli pediatrician, Benjamin Emanuel, and a Jewish-American x-ray technician, Martha Smulevitz. In his ungdom, 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 as a tribute to uncle Emanuel Auerbach, who was slain in a skirmish with Arabs in Jerusalem.

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Rahm Emanuel

Rahm Emanuel
In office February 1, &#;– January 15,
President	Joe Biden
Preceded by	Bill Hagerty
Succeeded by	George Edward Glass
In office May 16, &#;– May 20,
Deputy	Ray Suarez Brendan Reilly
Preceded by	Richard M. Daley
Succeeded by	Lori Lightfoot
In office January 20, &#;– October 1,
President	Barack Obama
Deputy	Mona Sutphen Jim Messina
Preceded by	Joshua Bolten
Succeeded by	Pete Rouse (acting)
In office January 3, &#;– January 2,
Deputy	John B. Larson
Leader	Nancy Pelosi
Preceded by	Jim Clyburn
Succeeded by	John B. Larson
In office January 3, &#;– January 3,
Preceded by	Bob Matsui
Succeeded by	Chris Van Hollen
In office January 3, &#;– January 2,
Preceded by	Rod Blagojevich
Succeeded by	Mike Quigley
In office January 20, &#;– November 7,
President	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	Position established
Succeed • Rahm Emanuel facts for kids Quick facts for kids Rahm Emanuel Official portrait, 31st United States Ambassador to Japan In office March 25,  – January 15, President Joe Biden Preceded by Bill Hagerty() 55th Mayor of Chicago In office May 16,  – May 20, Deputy Ray Suarez Brendan Reilly Preceded by Richard M. Daley Succeeded by Lori Lightfoot 23rd White House Chief of Staff In office January 20,  – October 1, 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,  – January 2, 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,  – January 3, Preceded by Bob Matsui Succeeded by Chris Van Hollen Member of the U.S. House of Repr