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Derek Mitchell | |
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| United States Ambassador to Myanmar | |
| In office July 11, 2012 – March 14, 2016 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Michael Thurston (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Scot Marciel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 16, 1964 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Min Lee (m. 2006) |
| Education | University of Virginia (BA) Tufts University (MA) |
Derek James Mitchell (born September 16, 1964) is an American diplomat with extensive experience in Asia policy. He was appointed by President Barack Obama as the first special representative and policy coordinator for Burma with rank of ambassador, and was sworn in by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on October 2, 2011. On June 29, 2012, the U.S. Senate confirmed him as the new United States Ambassador to Burma.[1] On September 4, 2018, Mitchell succeeded Kenneth Wollack as president of the National Democratic Institute, a position he served until September 2023.[2][3]
- ^ "Derek Mitchell confirmed as first ambassador to Myanmar in 22 years". Politico.Com. Associated Press. 2012-07-02. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
- ^ "Former Ambassador Derek Mitchell Chosen as New President of NDI". 14 June 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ^ wmickail (2023-05-23). "STATEMENT CONGRATULATING PRESIDENT DEREK MITCHELL ON FIVE YEARS OF EXTRAORDINARY LEADERSHIP AT NDI". www.ndi.org. Retrieved 2024-01-12.