United States Secretary of the Treasury Jack Lew speaks at the Centre for American Progress in Washington, U.S., October 13, 2016. REUTERS/Gary Cameron/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Sept 5 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew as his nominee for ambassador to Israel, the White House said in a statement. In addition to Treasury secretary, Lew served under former President Barack Obama as White House chief of staff and deputy secretary of state for management and resources. Lew was director of the Office of Management and Budget, a position in President Bill Clinton's Cabinet, from 1998 to 2001. In both the Democratic Clinton and Obama administrations, Lew served on the National Security Council.

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Persons: Jack Lew, Gary Cameron, Joe Biden, Lew, Benjamin Netanyahu, Biden, Tom Nides, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton's, Democratic Clinton, Obama, Clinton, Paul Grant, Doina Organizations: Centre for American Progress, REUTERS, Rights, Tuesday, U.S . Senate, White, Management, Democratic, National Security Council, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Israel