Alan Blinken

Alan John Blinken
United States Ambassador to Belgium
In office 1993–1997
President	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	Bruce Gelb
Succeeded by	Paul L. Cejas
Personal details
Born	1937
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Melinda Koch
Children	4 children
Alma mater	Harvard University, B.A.
Profession	Financial services
Religion	Judaism

Alan John Blinken (born 1937) was the 2002 Democratic nominee for United States Senate in Idaho. He was defeated by the Republican incumbent, Larry Craig. Previously, as a resident of New York City in 1990, Blinken ran for the New York State Assembly in Manhattan, but lost to Republican John Ravitz.

Blinken served as United States ambassador to Belgium from 1993 to 1997. Professionally he worked in the financial services industry, serving as president of Model Roland & Co. and as managing director of Wertheim Schroder & Co. He was a director of the Belgium-based biopharmaceutical manufacturer UCB.

He is the grandson of the Ukrainian-born writer Meir Blinken. Blinken Auditorium at the Residential Academic Facility of The Washington Center is named after him.

See also

• United States Ambassador to Belgium
• Foreign relations of Belgium

External links

• Bio on UCB's web site
• Appearances on C-SPAN

Party political offices
Preceded by Walt Minnick	Democratic Party nominee, U.S. Senator (Class 2) from Idaho 2002 (lost)	Succeeded by Larry LaRocco
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Bruce Gelb	United States Ambassador to Belgium 1993-1997	Succeeded by Paul L. Cejas