Jack Lew

Jacob Joseph "Jack" Lew (born August 29, 1955) is an American politician, lawyer and diplomat who was the U.S. Ambassador to Israel from 2023 until 2025. He was the 76th Secretary of the Treasury from 2013 to 2017. He was also the 25th White House Chief of Staff from 2012 to 2013. Lew previously was Director of the Office of Management and Budget in the Clinton and Obama Administrations. He is a member of the Democratic party.

Jack Lew
28th United States Ambassador to Israel
In office November 5, 2023 – January 20, 2025
President	Joe Biden
Preceded by	Thomas R. Nides
Succeeded by	Mike Huckabee
76th United States Secretary of the Treasury
In office February 28, 2013 – January 20, 2017
President	Barack Obama
Deputy	Neal S. Wolin Mary J. Miller (acting) Sarah Bloom Raskin
Preceded by	Timothy Geithner
Succeeded by	Steven Mnuchin
25th White House Chief of Staff
In office January 27, 2012 – January 25, 2013
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	William Daley
Succeeded by	Denis McDonough
Director of the Office of Management and Budget
In office November 18, 2010 – January 27, 2012
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Jeffrey Zients (Acting)
Succeeded by	Jeffrey Zients (Acting)
In office May 21, 1998 – January 19, 2001
President	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	Franklin Raines
Succeeded by	Mitch Daniels
Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources
In office January 28, 2009 – November 18, 2010
Secretary	Hillary Clinton
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Thomas Nides
Personal details
Born	Jacob Joseph Lew (1955-08-29) August 29, 1955 (age 70) New York City, New York, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Ruth Schwartz
Alma mater	Carleton College Harvard University Georgetown University Law Center
Profession	Lawyer
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United States Secretary of Treasury Nomination

On January 10, 2013, Lew was nominated to become United States Secretary of the Treasury^[1] during Obama's second term replacing Timothy Geithner, who retired. He was confirmed for being the next secretary of the treasury by the United States Senate on February 27, 2013.

Ambassadorship

On September 5, 2023, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Lew to serve as United States ambassador to Israel.^[2] On October 31, 2023, Lew was confirmed as Ambassador to Israel by a vote of 53 to 43 along party lines, with only Republican Senators Rand Paul and Lindsey Graham voting to approve his nomination.^[3]