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'''Michael (Mike) Herzog''' (born July 15, 1952) is an [[Israel]]i diplomat and retired military officer who has served as [[List of ambassadors of Israel to the United States|Israeli ambassador to the United States]] since November 2021.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Magid|first=Jacob|date=November 16, 2021|title=New Israeli ambassador to US Mike Herzog pledges to keep Israel a nonpartisan issue|work=[[The Times of Israel]]|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-israeli-ambassador-to-us-mike-herzog-pledges-to-keep-israel-a-nonpartisan-issue/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211116025909/https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-israeli-ambassador-to-us-mike-herzog-pledges-to-keep-israel-a-nonpartisan-issue/|archive-date=November 16, 2021}}</ref> He was appointed by Prime Minister of Israel [[Naftali Bennett]] the previous August, replacing [[Gilad Erdan]], who will continue to serve as [[Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations|ambassador to the UN]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Harkov|first=Lahav|date=August 7, 2021|title=Michael 'Mike' Herzog, president's brother, is new US ambassador pick|url=https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/bennett-announces-michael-herzog-as-us-ambassador-pick-676048|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210809103736/https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/bennett-announces-michael-herzog-as-us-ambassador-pick-676048|archive-date=August 9, 2021|work=[[The Jerusalem Post]]}}</ref> 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]] |
'''Michael (Mike) Herzog''' (born July 15, 1952) is an [[Israel]]i diplomat and retired military officer who has served as [[List of ambassadors of Israel to the United States|Israeli ambassador to the United States]] since November 2021.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Magid|first=Jacob|date=November 16, 2021|title=New Israeli ambassador to US Mike Herzog pledges to keep Israel a nonpartisan issue|work=[[The Times of Israel]]|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-israeli-ambassador-to-us-mike-herzog-pledges-to-keep-israel-a-nonpartisan-issue/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211116025909/https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-israeli-ambassador-to-us-mike-herzog-pledges-to-keep-israel-a-nonpartisan-issue/|archive-date=November 16, 2021}}</ref> He was appointed by Prime Minister of Israel [[Naftali Bennett]] the previous August, replacing [[Gilad Erdan]], who will continue to serve as [[Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations|ambassador to the UN]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Harkov|first=Lahav|date=August 7, 2021|title=Michael 'Mike' Herzog, president's brother, is new US ambassador pick|url=https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/bennett-announces-michael-herzog-as-us-ambassador-pick-676048|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210809103736/https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/bennett-announces-michael-herzog-as-us-ambassador-pick-676048|archive-date=August 9, 2021|work=[[The Jerusalem Post]]}}</ref> 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 Israeli–Palestinian peace talks|2013-2014 peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians]]. |
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| Israeli Ambassador to the United States | |
| Prime Minister | Naftali Bennett |
| Preceded by | Gilad Erdan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Herzog July 15, 1952 Israel |
| Citizenship | Israeli |
| Spouse | Shirin Herzog |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Hebrew University of Jerusalem University of Haifa College of National Security |
Michael (Mike) Herzog (born July 15, 1952) is an Israeli diplomat and retired military officer who has served as Israeli ambassador to the United States since November 2021.[1] He was appointed by Prime Minister of Israel Naftali Bennett the previous August, replacing Gilad Erdan, who will continue to serve as ambassador to the UN.[2] 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.
Family
He is the son of Chaim Herzog, who was the sixth President of Israel and earlier an army general and Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations, and of Aura Herzog. His paternal grandfather was Yitzhak HaLevi Herzog, chief rabbi of Ireland and Israel. His uncle Yaakov Herzog served as the Israeli ambassador to Canada. His younger brother Isaac Herzog is the eleventh President of Israel.
He is married to attorney Shirin Herzog and father of two.
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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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