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Michael Oren

マイケル・オレン　/　まいける・おれん

American historian

May 20, 1955 (age 71)　・　Johnson City, New York, United States

New York
historian
diplomat
politician

My Take

Michael Oren has one of the more compelling trajectories I've come across. Born in Johnson City, New York, and Columbia-educated, he became a historian who then crossed into the arena he studied, serving as Israel's ambassador to the United States and later a member of the Knesset. Historian, diplomat, politician, journalist, novelist, his resume reads like several lives stacked into one. What I admire is the rare move from interpreting history to actively shaping it. Most scholars explain the world; Oren stepped onto the field to influence it. A life where intellect refuses to stay on the page is endlessly interesting to me.

Overview

Michael Bornstein Oren (Hebrew: מייקל אורן; born Michael Scott Bornstein; May 20, 1955) is an American-Israeli diplomat, writer, and politician. He is a former Israeli ambassador to the United States (2009–2013), former member of the Knesset for the Kulanu party and a former Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Office.

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1. Profile

Name (English): Michael Oren
Name (Japanese): マイケル・オレン
Reading: まいける・おれん
Born: May 20, 1955 (age 71)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Taurus / Goat
Origin: Johnson City, New York, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: historian / diplomat / politician / journalist / novelist

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: West Orange High School
University: Columbia University

Awards & achievements

John Jay Award

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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