Rahm Emanuel
American politician and diplomat
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| January 2025 | Concluded his post as U.S. Ambassador to Japan with the end of the Biden administration. |
| January 2025 | Concluded his post as U.S. Ambassador to Japan with the end of the Biden administration. |
| 2024 | Became the first U.S. ambassador to visit Yonaguni. |
| 2024 | Became the first U.S. ambassador to visit Yonaguni. |
| August 7 2024 | Announced he would skip the Nagasaki atomic bombing memorial ceremony because Israel was not invited. |
| August 7 2024 | Announced he would skip the Nagasaki atomic bombing memorial ceremony because Israel was not invited. |
| November 2023 | Rahm Emanuel's Michigan residence was vandalized with anti-Semitic graffiti, with the word 'Nazis' spray-painted on the fence, occurring in the context of tensions surrounding the Israel-Hamas war. |
| November 2023 | Rahm Emanuel's Michigan residence was vandalized with anti-Semitic graffiti, with the word 'Nazis' spray-painted on the fence, occurring in the context of tensions surrounding the Israel-Hamas war. |
| March 25 2022 | Emanuel presented his diplomatic credentials to Japanese Emperor Naruhito. |
| March 25 2022 | Emanuel presented his diplomatic credentials to Japanese Emperor Naruhito. |
| December 18 2021 | United States Senate confirmed Emanuel's nomination as ambassador to Japan in a 48–21 vote. |
| December 18 2021 | United States Senate confirmed Emanuel's nomination as ambassador to Japan in a 48–21 vote. |
| November 3 2021 | Senate Foreign Relations Committee favorably reported Emanuel's nomination to the Senate floor. |
| November 3 2021 | Senate Foreign Relations Committee favorably reported Emanuel's nomination to the Senate floor. |
| October 20 2021 | Senate Foreign Relations Committee held hearings on Emanuel's ambassadorial nomination. |
| October 20 2021 | Senate Foreign Relations Committee held hearings on Emanuel's ambassadorial nomination. |
| August 2021 | Emanuel was formally nominated to serve as ambassador to Japan. |
| August 2021 | Emanuel was formally nominated to serve as ambassador to Japan. |
| April 2021 | Biden chose Emanuel as the ambassador to Japan. |
| April 2021 | Biden chose Emanuel as the ambassador to Japan. |
| February 2021 | Rahm Emanuel was reported to be under consideration by the Biden administration as a potential ambassador to China or Japan. |
| February 2021 | Rahm Emanuel was reported to be under consideration by the Biden administration as a potential ambassador to China or Japan. |
| July 2019 | Emanuel began serving as a political analyst for ABC News. |
| July 2019 | Emanuel began serving as a political analyst for ABC News. |
| June 2019 | Emanuel joined Centerview Partners as a senior counselor. |
| June 2019 | Emanuel joined Centerview Partners as a senior counselor. |
| May 2019 | Left office as Chicago mayor, succeeded by Lori Lightfoot. |
| May 2019 | Rahm Emanuel was named founding executive chair of the National BAM Advisory Council of the Becoming A Man youth program. |
| May 2019 | Rahm Emanuel was named founding executive chair of the National BAM Advisory Council of the Becoming A Man youth program. |
| May 2019 | Left office as Chicago mayor, succeeded by Lori Lightfoot. |
| May 8 2019 | Published an op-ed 'Why Chicago Leads on Police Reform' in The New York Times. |
| May 8 2019 | Published an op-ed 'Why Chicago Leads on Police Reform' in The New York Times. |
| March 2019 | After Willie Cochran's resignation, chose not to appoint an interim alderman for the vacant seat |
| March 2019 | After Willie Cochran's resignation, chose not to appoint an interim alderman for the vacant seat |
| March 10 2019 | Wrote an article 'How Not to Lose to Donald Trump' published in The Atlantic. |
| March 10 2019 | Wrote an article 'How Not to Lose to Donald Trump' published in The Atlantic. |
| 2018 | Appointed Silvana Tabares as 23rd Ward alderman |
| 2018 | Appointed Silvana Tabares as 23rd Ward alderman |
| September 4 2018 | Reversed his decision to run for a third term as Chicago mayor. |
| September 4 2018 | Reversed his decision to run for a third term as Chicago mayor. |
| April 2018 | Received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from NUI Galway in recognition of his achievements in education reform during his mayoral tenure. |
| April 2018 | Received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from NUI Galway in recognition of his achievements in education reform during his mayoral tenure. |
| October 2017 | Rahm Emanuel announced his initial intention to run for reelection as Mayor of Chicago, despite having low approval ratings. |
| October 2017 | Rahm Emanuel announced his initial intention to run for reelection as Mayor of Chicago, despite having low approval ratings. |
| March 2017 | Chicago Tribune reported that Emanuel released 2,696 previously withheld emails, which revealed 26 potential violations of lobbying laws, including unregistered lobbyist contacts with city officials. |
| March 2017 | Chicago Tribune reported that Emanuel released 2,696 previously withheld emails, which revealed 26 potential violations of lobbying laws, including unregistered lobbyist contacts with city officials. |
| 2016 | Appointed Sophia King as 4th Ward alderman |
| 2016 | Appointed Sophia King as 4th Ward alderman |
| November 2016 | Attended JoJo's concert in Chicago, demonstrating his enthusiasm as a lifelong fan. |
| November 2016 | Attended JoJo's concert in Chicago, demonstrating his enthusiasm as a lifelong fan. |
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