David M. Friedman

David M. Friedman
Official portrait, 2017
United States Ambassador to Israel
In office May 15, 2017 – January 20, 2021
President	Donald Trump
Preceded by	Dan Shapiro
Succeeded by	Thomas R. Nides
Personal details
Born	David Melech Friedman (1958-08-08) August 8, 1958 (age 65)
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Tammy Sand ​ (m. 1981)​
Children	5
Education	Columbia University (BA) New York University (JD)

David Melech Friedman (born August 8, 1958) is an American bankruptcy lawyer and the former United States Ambassador to Israel. He joined the law firm Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman (then known as Kasowitz, Hoff, Benson & Torres) in 1994, where he met and represented Donald Trump, then chairman and president of The Trump Organization.

He was an advisor to Trump during his successful presidential campaign. In December 2016, President-elect Trump's transition team announced that Friedman was Trump's nominee for ambassador. He was narrowly confirmed by the Senate, officially sworn in by Vice President Mike Pence on March 29 and presented his credentials on May 15.