Alan Blinken
Alan Blinken | |
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United States Ambassador to Belgium | |
In office July 25, 1993 – December 27, 1997 | |
President | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | Bruce Gelb |
Succeeded by | Paul L. Cejas |
Personal details | |
Born | Alan John Blinken December 24, 1937 BA ) |
Alan John Blinken (born December 24, 1937) is an American businessman, political candidate, and former diplomat who served as the
Early life and education
Blinken was born on December 24, 1937, in New York City,[1] the son of Ethel (Horowitz) and Maurice Blinken. His father was a Jewish immigrant from Kyiv. His older brother Donald M. Blinken, was also a diplomat. Blinken was raised in Manhattan and Yonkers, New York, and graduated from the Horace Mann School. Blinken earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard University. Blinken studied business and economics. His thesis advisor was John Kenneth Galbraith.[2]
Career
After graduating from Harvard, Blinken worked in the
Blinken served as United States ambassador to Belgium from 1993 to 1997.[4]
A longtime resident of the Upper East Side, Blinken later relocated to Sun Valley, Idaho. In 2002, he was the Democratic nominee for United States Senate in Idaho. He was defeated by incumbent Republican Larry Craig.[5]
Personal life
Blinken was married to Melinda Blinken (née Koch), the daughter of Hollywood producer Howard W. Koch.[6]
Blinken is the grandson of the Ukrainian-born writer Meir Blinken, brother of Donald M. Blinken and uncle of the United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Blinken Auditorium at the Residential Academic Facility of The Washington Center is named after him.[7]
Blinken and his wife resided in Ketchum, Idaho. In 2019, they hosted a fundraiser for then-candidate Joe Biden.[8]
Election history
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Ravitz | 12,841 | 54.15 | |
Democratic | Alan Blinken | 10,873 | 45.85 | |
Majority | 1,968 | 8.3 | ||
Turnout | 23,714 | |||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Larry Craig (incumbent) | 266,215 | 65.16% | +8.14% | |
Democratic | Alan Blinken | 132,975 | 32.55% | -7.36% | |
Libertarian | Donovan Bramwell | 9,354 | 2.29% | ||
Majority | 133,240 | 32.61% | +15.50% | ||
Turnout | 408,544 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing |
See also
- United States Ambassador to Belgium
- Foreign relations of Belgium
References
- ^ "Ambassador Alan J. Blinken" (PDF). Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ "Ambassador Alan J. Blinken Interview" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-11-23. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
- ^ a b "Our Campaigns - NY Assembly 66 Race - Nov 06, 1990".
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- ^ Klein, David Ian (November 23, 2020). "Tony Blinken: advocate for Israel's Iron Dome, formed by a story of Holocaust rescue". The Forward. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
- ^ Russell, Betsy Z. (31 July 2019). "Joe Biden visiting Idaho next week". Idaho State Journal. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
- ^ "2002 ELECTION STATISTICS". Clerk.house.gov. Retrieved September 3, 2013.