Samuel L. Kaplan

Samuel L. Kaplan
United States Ambassador to Morocco
In office September 18, 2009 – April 30, 2013
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Thomas T. Riley
Succeeded by	Dwight L. Bush Sr.
Personal details
Born	Samuel Louis Kaplan 1936 (age 88–89)
Nationality	American
Spouse	Sylvia Chessen
Profession	Lawyer

Samuel Louis Kaplan (born 1936) is an American diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to Morocco.[1] He was appointed ambassador in 2009 by President Barack Obama, replacing the previous ambassador Thomas T. Riley.[2] He is one of only a few American Jews to represent the United States in a Muslim nation.[3]

Before entering the diplomatic service, Kaplan was a well-known business and community leader in Minneapolis, where he headed a law firm that he founded in 1978. He attended the University of Minnesota where he earned both an undergraduate and a Juris Doctor degree, graduating magna cum laude, and where he served as President of the Minnesota Law Review.[4]

Career

After law school graduation, Kaplan was an assistant professor of law and a guest speaker in law classes. Later, he founded the law firm of Kaplan, Strangis and Kaplan, P.A, in 1978.[5]

References

1. "United States Diplomatic Mission to Morocco - Ambassador". Morocco.usembassy.gov. 2010-08-12. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
2. "Kaplan, Samuel Louis". State.gov. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
3. Sam Kaplan named U.S. ambassador to Morocco Archived 2012-05-05 at the Wayback Machine MORDECAI SPECKTOR June 24th, 2009
4. "United States Diplomatic Mission to Morocco - Ambassador". Archived from the original on 2011-10-15.
5. "President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. 19 June 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2012 – via National Archives.

External links

• Appearances on C-SPAN

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Thomas Riley	United States Ambassador to Morocco 2009–2013	Succeeded by Matthew Lussenhop