David M. Friedman | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2017 | |
| United States Ambassador to Israel | |
| In office May 15, 2017 – January 20, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Dan Shapiro |
| Succeeded by | Thomas R. Nides |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Melech Friedman August 8, 1958 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Tammy Sand (m. 1981) |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | |
David Melech Friedman (born August 8, 1958) is an American bankruptcy lawyer and the former United States Ambassador to Israel. He joined the law firm Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman (then known as Kasowitz, Hoff, Benson & Torres) in 1994, where he met and represented Donald Trump, then chairman and president of The Trump Organization.
He was an advisor to Trump during his successful presidential campaign. In December 2016, President-elect Trump's transition team announced that Friedman was Trump's nominee for ambassador. He was narrowly confirmed by the Senate, officially sworn in by Vice President Mike Pence on March 29 and presented his credentials on May 15.
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