1. Marc Robert Stanley was born on 27 May 1957 and is an American diplomat, trial lawyer, political activist, Jewish community leader, and philanthropist.
35 Facts About Marc Stanley
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Marc Stanley is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and he is licensed in Texas and the District of Columbia.
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Marc Stanley served as President of both the Texas Trial Lawyers Association and the Dallas Trial Lawyers Association.
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Marc Stanley was voted a "Best Lawyer in Dallas" and a "Super Lawyer" for the entire state of Texas for most years when he actively practiced.
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Marc Stanley has served as a board member and leader of many Jewish charitable and political organizations, including six years as Chairman of the National Jewish Democratic Council.
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Additionally, Marc Stanley served on the executive committee of the Israel Policy Forum.
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Marc Stanley served as Dallas County chair for Senator Lloyd Bentsen's campaign in 1988 and Governor Ann Richards' campaign from 1989 to 1990.
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Marc Stanley chaired Martin Frost's campaign for Congress in 2004 and chaired Lawyers for Biden in 2020.
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Marc Stanley co-founded Blue Senate and the Texas Democratic Trust.
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Marc Stanley served as chairman of the Texas Public Finance Authority.
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In 2011, Marc Stanley was appointed by President Barack Obama as a council-member of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
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Marc Stanley was reported out of committee on December 15,2021 and was confirmed by the Senate via voice vote on December 18,2021.
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Marc Stanley presented his credentials to President Alberto Fernandez on January 24,2022.
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At a time when the Argentine government seemed increasingly aligned with China and Russia, Marc Stanley sought to revitalize US-Argentina relations by positioning himself as the antigrieta Ambassador.
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Marc Stanley famously stated during meetings with politicians from across the political spectrum that the US does not choose Argentina's leaders; it only chooses to work with Argentine leaders, adding that the only side chosen by the US in Argentine politics is "the side of the 46 million Argentines".
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Marc Stanley became the first US Ambassador in living memory to visit all 23 provinces in Argentina.
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Marc Stanley believed it was instrumental to his mission to engage with US citizens and companies across Argentina, as well as strengthen the ties binding the United States and the Argentine provincial governments.
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The Russian invasion of Ukraine began on February 24,2022, only a month after Marc Stanley arrived in Argentina.
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Marc Stanley promptly requested that the Argentine government condemn the invasion at the United Nations Human Rights Council, which it was chairing at the time.
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Marc Stanley made a point of engaging with the Ukrainian community in Argentina, attending public events in support of Ukraine, and bringing the diplomatic corps together to express its support.
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Marc Stanley succeeded in convening the four leading candidates in the 2023 presidential run to pose with the Ukrainian flag and hold up a sign in support of Ukraine, highlighting the fact that candidates may not agree on many issues, but they all stood with Ukraine.
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Marc Stanley is the first-ever US Ambassador to Argentina of the Jewish faith.
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In November 2023, Marc Stanley joined then President-elect and Jewish convert Javier Milei during his visit to the grave of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson in New York.
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Marc Stanley's work included advocating for a way to achieve justice for the Israeli Embassy and AMIA bombings, which took place in 1992 and 1994, respectively.
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Marc Stanley was a strong supporter of legislation introducing provisions for trial in absentia, allowing perpetrators to be tried even if they refused to appear before Argentine courts.
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Shortly after his arrival in Argentina, amid growing antisemitism worldwide, Marc Stanley urged the Fernandez administration to appoint a special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism.
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In observance of the 30 anniversary of the AMIA bombing, Marc Stanley hosted the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations in Buenos Aires, as well as Special Envoy Deborah Lipstadt and a Congressional Delegation led by Senator Ben Cardin.
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Marc Stanley participated in events to commemorate the hostages and demand their immediate release.
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Marc Stanley followed the case closely, and he worked with the Argentine government to ensure compliance with a US court ruling ordering that the plane be handed over to US authorities for violations of US export control laws.
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In early August 2024, after the results of the presidential election in Venezuela were announced, Marc Stanley called a meeting of diplomats from 39 countries to demand transparency in Venezuela.
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Marc Stanley worked to facilitate Argentina's purchase of 24 second-hand F-16 aircraft from Denmark, thus helping deter Argentina from procuring Chinese JF-17 planes instead.
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Marc Stanley secured a $40 million donation which will enable Argentina to purchase equipment for these aircraft.
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In March 2023, Stanley helped organize and supported President Alberto Fernandez's visit to the United States, which included a bilateral meeting with President Joe Biden.
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In 2024, Marc Stanley led the IMPACT reverse trade mission, with Argentine, Uruguayan, Paraguayan and Chilean public- and private-sector representatives traveling to California to showcase opportunities in renewable energy and green initiatives.
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Marc Stanley received a Bachelor of Business Administration from the George Washington University in 1979 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Texas School of Law in 1982.