Jack Markell
Jack Alan Markell (born November 26, 1960) is an American politician and diplomat. He has been the United States ambassador both to Italy and to San Marino since September 2023. He had served as the United States ambassador to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. He previously served as the 73rd governor of Delaware from 2009 to 2017. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Jack Markell | |
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Markell in 2022 | |
| United States Ambassador to Italy and San Marino | |
| Assumed office September 23, 2023 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Lewis Eisenberg |
| United States Ambassador to the OECD | |
| In office February 11, 2022 – August 21, 2023 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Daniel Yohannes |
| Succeeded by | Karen Enstrom (Chargé d'Affaires) |
| Chair of the National Governors Association | |
| In office July 15, 2012 – August 4, 2013 | |
| Deputy | Mary Fallin |
| Preceded by | Dave Heineman |
| Succeeded by | Mary Fallin |
| 73rd Governor of Delaware | |
| In office January 20, 2009 – January 17, 2017 | |
| Lieutenant | Matthew Denn |
| Preceded by | Ruth Ann Minner |
| Succeeded by | John Carney |
| Treasurer of Delaware | |
| In office January 16, 1999 – January 20, 2009 | |
| Governor | Tom Carper Ruth Ann Minner |
| Preceded by | Janet Rzewnicki |
| Succeeded by | Velda Jones-Potter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jack Alan Markell November 26, 1960 Newark, Delaware, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Carla Smathers |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Brown University (BA) University of Chicago (MBA) |
| Signature | |
| Website | Government website Campaign website |
Markell served three terms as the state treasurer of Delaware from 1999 to 2009. After term-limited Governor Ruth Ann Minner was prevented from running for reelection, Markell announced his intention to run. He defeated lieutenant governor of Delaware John Carney with 51% of the vote in the Democratic primary, and defeated the Republican nominee, former Delaware Superior Court judge William Swain Lee, with 67% of the vote in the 2008 general election, becoming Delaware's first Jewish governor. Markell won reelection in 2012 by a margin of over 40%.
On May 12, 2023, President Joe Biden nominated Markell to serve as the United States ambassador to Italy and San Marino. He was confirmed by the full Senate to this position on July 27, 2023.