Hannah Rosenthal | |
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United States Commission on International Religious Freedom | |
Commissioner | |
In office June 17, 2014 – 2015 | |
Appointed by | Nancy Pelosi |
Office to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism | |
U.S. Special Envoy | |
In office November 23, 2009 – October 5, 2012 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | Gregg Rickman |
Succeeded by | Michael Kozak (acting) |
Personal details | |
Born | 1951 (age 72–73) |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
Hannah Rosenthal (born 1951) is an American Democratic Party political official and Jewish non-profit executive who served as the U.S. Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating Antisemitism from 2009 until 2012 during the Obama administration.[1][2]
Rosenthal was previously head of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA), during which she was named as one of the 50 most influential Jews in America.[3]
After serving as Special Envoy, Rosenthal was later appointed by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to serve as a commissioner of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom from 2014 to 2016.[4] Rosenthal served as president and CEO of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation until her retirement in 2018.[5][6]
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