Michael Herzog (ambassador)

Michael (Mike) Herzog (Hebrew: מיכאל (מייק) הרצוג, born July 15, 1952) is an Israeli diplomat and retired military officer who has been the Israeli ambassador to the United States since November 2021.[1]

Michael Herzog
מיכאל הרצוג
Israeli Ambassador to the United States
Assumed office
November 15, 2021
Prime Minister
Preceded byGilad Erdan
Personal details
Born
Michael Herzog

(1952-07-15) July 15, 1952
Israel
CitizenshipIsraeli
SpouseShirin Herzog
Children2
Parents
Relatives
Alma mater

Biography

Michael (Mike) Herzog is the son of Chaim Herzog, the sixth President of Israel. Herzog's mother is Aura Herzog. His paternal grandfather was Yitzhak HaLevi Herzog, the chief rabbi of both Ireland and Israel. His uncle, Yaakov Herzog, served as Israel's ambassador to Canada. His younger brother, Isaac Herzog, is the eleventh President of Israel.

Herzog is married to Shirin Herzog (née Halperin), an attorney, with whom he has two children.

Military career

Herzog served as a general in the Israel Defense Forces. He was the military secretary for both Shaul Mofaz and Ehud Barak when they served as defense ministers.[2]

Diplomatic career

Before his appointment as ambassador, he was Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations. In 2021, he was appointed by Prime Minister of Israel Naftali Bennett, replacing Gilad Erdan, who continues to serve as ambassador to the UN.[3] A researcher in the field of Israeli-Middle East relations, he has been a fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy think tank and participated in the 2013-2014 peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians.

References
  1. Magid, Jacob (November 16, 2021). "New Israeli ambassador to US Mike Herzog pledges to keep Israel a nonpartisan issue". The Times of Israel. Archived from the original on November 16, 2021.
  2. Lis, Jonathan (September 5, 2023). "Israel Okays Appointment of Michael Herzog as Ambassador to U.S." Haaretz. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  3. Harkov, Lahav (August 7, 2021). "Michael 'Mike' Herzog, president's brother, is new US ambassador pick". The Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on August 9, 2021.
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