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==Description==
 
==Description==
  
United States Ambassador to Denmark (2013-2017).  Former Finance Director for President Barack Obama's reelection campaign (2012).  Creative Director, David Entertainment (1998-2004).  Deputy Campaign Manager for Joe Biden's presidential campaign (2020).   
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Campaign Chief of the Biden re-election committee since 2023.  Former Chief of protocol for the U.S. State Department (serves as a liaison between the president and leaders of other countries) from 2021 to 2023.  Former United States Ambassador to Denmark (2013-2017).  Former Finance Director for President Barack Obama's reelection campaign (2012).  Appeared in Danish television's prime-time documentary series on him, Jeg er Ambassadøren fra Amerika (I Am the Ambassador From America), which earned local awards. Creative Director, David Entertainment (1998-2004).  Ran for the U.S. House from a Massachusetts district in 2018, but he lost the Democratic primary.  Deputy Campaign Manager for Joe Biden's presidential campaign (2020).   
  
 
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* http://denmark.usembassy.gov/ambassador.html
 
* http://denmark.usembassy.gov/ambassador.html
 
* http://www.out.com/news-opinion/2014/02/04/rufus-gifford-talks-being-gay-us-ambassador-denmark-partner-dog
 
* http://www.out.com/news-opinion/2014/02/04/rufus-gifford-talks-being-gay-us-ambassador-denmark-partner-dog
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* https://www.advocate.com/politics/2021/12/20/gay-man-rufus-gifford-confirmed-state-department-protocol-chief
 
* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VEspqRrqpc
 
* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VEspqRrqpc
  

Latest revision as of 21:59, 27 July 2023

Rufus Gifford

Country

United States

Birth - Death

Occupation

Politics

Notable Achievements

Ambassador

Description

Campaign Chief of the Biden re-election committee since 2023. Former Chief of protocol for the U.S. State Department (serves as a liaison between the president and leaders of other countries) from 2021 to 2023. Former United States Ambassador to Denmark (2013-2017). Former Finance Director for President Barack Obama's reelection campaign (2012). Appeared in Danish television's prime-time documentary series on him, Jeg er Ambassadøren fra Amerika (I Am the Ambassador From America), which earned local awards. Creative Director, David Entertainment (1998-2004). Ran for the U.S. House from a Massachusetts district in 2018, but he lost the Democratic primary. Deputy Campaign Manager for Joe Biden's presidential campaign (2020).

See Also

Further Reading/Research


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