American academic and diplomat (born 1949) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Amy Gutmann (born 1949) is an American political scientist, academic and politician. She was the United States Ambassador to Germany from 2022 to 2024. She was the eighth president of the University of Pennsylvania from 2004 until 2022.
Amy Gutmann | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2022 | |
| United States Ambassador to Germany | |
| In office February 17, 2022 – July 13, 2024 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Richard Grenell |
| Succeeded by | TBD |
| 8th President of the University of Pennsylvania | |
| In office July 1, 2004 – February 8, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Judith Rodin |
| Succeeded by | Liz Magill |
| Provost of Princeton University | |
| In office 2001–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Jeremiah P. Ostriker |
| Succeeded by | Christopher L. Eisgruber |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 19, 1949 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) |
Michael W. Doyle (m. 1976) |
| Children | Abigail |
| Education | Harvard University (BA, PhD) London School of Economics (MS) |
| Academic background | |
| Thesis | The Egalitarian Tradition (1976) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Political science |
| Sub-discipline | Bioethics Political theory |
| School or tradition | Liberalism |
| Institutions | Princeton University University of Pennsylvania |
On July 2, 2021, President Joe Biden nominated her to serve as the United States Ambassador to Germany. On February 8, 2022, the United States Senate confirmed her nomination by a 54-42 vote.[1] Gutmann resigned in July 2024.[2]
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