Jeffrey D. Feltman

Jeffrey Feltman
United States Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa
In office
April 23, 2021 – January 10, 2022
PresidentJoe Biden
Succeeded byDavid M. Satterfield
22nd Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs
In office
August 18, 2009 – May 31, 2012
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byDavid Welch
Succeeded byAnne W. Patterson
United States Ambassador to Lebanon
In office
August 25, 2004 – January 25, 2008
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byVincent M. Battle
Succeeded byMichele J. Sison
United States Consul General in Jerusalem
In office
November 2002 – September 2003
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byRonald L. Schlicher
Succeeded byDavid D. Pearce
Personal details
Born
Jeffrey David Feltman

1959 (age 64–65)
Greenville, Ohio, U.S.
EducationBall State University (BA)
Tufts University (MA)

Jeffrey David Feltman (born 1959)[1] is an American diplomat and former U.S. Special Envoy for Horn of Africa, serving from April 23, 2021 to January 10, 2022.[2][3] He previously served as United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs. As head of the United Nations Department of Political Affairs Feltman oversaw the UN's diplomatic efforts to prevent and mitigate conflict worldwide.

  1. ^ Jeffrey David Feltman profile, State.gov; accessed September 19, 2017.
  2. ^ "Veteran diplomat Jeffrey Feltman named U.S. special envoy for Horn of Africa". Reuters. 2021-04-23. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
  3. ^ Vella, Lauren (2022-01-06). "Blinken appoints new special envoy Satterfield to Horn of Africa". The Hill. Retrieved 2022-01-17.