Edward M. Gabriel

Edward M. Gabriel (born March 1, 1950) is an American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Morocco[1] from 1997 to 2001. He is the currently a member of the board of directors for the United States Institute of Peace.

Edward M. Gabriel
United States Ambassador to Morocco
In office
1997 – March 2001
PresidentWilliam Clinton
Preceded byMarc Charles Ginsberg
Succeeded byMargaret D. Tutwiler
Personal details
Born (1950-03-01) March 1, 1950
Olean, New York, United States

Early life and education

Gabriel grew up in Olean, New York. Gabriel earned a B.S. in business from St. Bonaventure and an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from Gannon University in 1972.

Career

Gabriel is president and CEO of The Gabriel Company, LLC, as well as the president and CEO of the American Task Force on Lebanon.[2] He also served as CEO of the Madison Public Affairs Group. Gabriel previously held roles in areas like the United States Department of Energy, Council of Energy Resource Tribes, and Keystone Policy Center’s Energy Project.

He serves on the boards of the American Schools of Tangier and Marrakech, the Keystone Policy Center, AMIDEAST, and Lebanese American University.

Ambassador to Morocco

Gabriel was sworn in November 1997 and arrived in Morocco in January 1998.

USIP

On December 15, 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Gabriel to be a member of the board of directors of the United States Institute of Peace.[3] He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate via voice vote on August 4, 2022.

Awards and recognitions

Gabriel has won many awards, including the Ellis Island Medal of Honor and ACCESS Arab American of the Year. He has also won Lebanon’s National Order of the Cedar and Morocco’s Order of the Ouissam Alaouite.

Personal life

Gabriel and his wife, Kathleen Linehan, live in Washington, D.C. and the Eastern Shore of Maryland.

References
  1. Howe, Marvine (2005). Morocco: the Islamist awakening and other challenges. Oxford University Press. p. 306. ISBN 978-0-19-516963-8.
  2. "Edward M. Gabriel". Middle East Institute. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  3. "President Biden Announces Key Nominees and an Appointee to Board and Commission Roles". The White House. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2022.


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