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George W. Bush Administration: Jews in the Administration

(2001 - 2009)

Elliott Abrams Director of the National Security Council's Office for Democracy, Human Rights and International Operations
Jeffrey Berkowitz (2005-2006) White House Liaison to the Jewish Community and then office of presidential scheduling
Stuart Bernstein Ambassador to Denmark
Brad Blakeman White House Director of Scheduling
Josh Bolten (2006- ) Chief of Staff
Nancy Brinker Ambassador to Hungary and then chief of protocol for the State Department
Michael Chertoff Head of the Justice Department's criminal division
Douglas Feith (2001-2005 ) Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
Ari Fleischer (2001-2003) White House Press Secretary
David Frum (2001-2002) Speechwriter
Chris Gersten Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Administration for Children and Families at HHS
Adam Goldman (2001-2003) White House Liaison to the Jewish Community
Blake Gottesman President's personal aide
Jeremy L. Katz (2007- ) White House Liaison to the Jewish Community
Daniel Kurtzer (2001-2005) Ambassador to Israel
Frank Lavin Ambassador to Singapore
Jay Lefkowitz (2001-2004) Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the Domestic Policy Council

I. Lewis Libby (2001-2005)

Chief of Staff to the Vice President
Ken Mehlman White House Political Director
John Miller Director, State Departement Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
Michael Mukasey (2007- ) Attorney General
Noam Neusner (2004-2005) White House Liaison to the Jewish Community
Mel Sembler Ambassador to Italy
Martin Silverstein Ambassador to Uruguay
Cliff Sobel Ambassador to the Netherlands
Tevi Troy Deputy Secretary, Health & Human Services Department and Assistant to the President, Domestic Policy
Mark D. Weinberg Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for Public Affairs
Ron Weiser Ambassador to Slovakia
Paul Wolfowitz (2001-2005) Deputy Secretary of Defense
Dov Zakheim (2001-2004) Undersecretary of Defense (Controller)
Jay Zeidman (2006-2007) White House Liaison to the Jewish Community

Sources: News reports, Republican Jewish Coalition