Mike Hammer (diplomat)

Michael A. Hammer (born December 26, 1963) is an American diplomat who is serving as the United States Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa as of 2022. A career member of the United States Foreign Service, Hammer previously served as the United States ambassador to Chile from 2014 to 2016 and the United States ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 2018 to 2022.

Mike Hammer
United States Special Envoy
for the Horn of Africa
Assumed office
June 1, 2022
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byDavid Satterfield
United States Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
In office
December 22, 2018  June 1, 2022
PresidentDonald Trump
Joe Biden
Preceded byJames Swan
Succeeded byLucy Tamlyn
United States Ambassador to Chile
In office
April 8, 2014  August 2016
PresidentBarack Obama
DeputyDale Eppler
Preceded byAlejandro Wolff
Succeeded byCarol Perez
Assistant Secretary of State
for Public Affairs
In office
March 14, 2011  September 3, 2013
Acting: March 14, 2011 – March 30, 2012
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byPhilip Crowley
Succeeded byDouglas Frantz
Personal details
Born (1963-12-26) December 26, 1963
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Alma materGeorgetown University (BS)
Tufts University (MA)
National Defense University (MA)
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