Daniel B. Shapiro

At-a-Glance

Served as U.S. Ambassador to Israel from 2011 to 2017
Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Middle East Policy at the Pentagon
Served on the National Security Council, coordinating Middle East policy
Distinguished Fellow at the Atlantic Council, leading the N7 Initiative
Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv

Biography

Daniel B. Shapiro is an American diplomat and foreign policy expert with over two decades of experience in senior U.S.

government positions. He served as the U.S.

Ambassador to Israel for over five years, from 2011 to 2017, under President Obama. His government tenure also includes serving as the top Middle East policy official at the Pentagon, where he was Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East.