Alan John Blinken (born December 24, 1937) is an American businessman, political candidate, and former diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Belgium from 1993 to 1997.

Blinken was also the Democratic nominee in the 2002 United States Senate election in Idaho, losing to incumbent Larry Craig.

[1] After graduating from Harvard, Blinken worked in the financial services industry, serving as president of Model Roland & Co. and as managing director of Wertheim Schroder & Co.

Blinken ran for the New York State Assembly in Manhattan, but lost to Republican John Ravitz.

[3] A longtime resident of the Upper East Side, Blinken later relocated to Sun Valley, Idaho.