Jonathan R. Cohen

Jonathan Cohen
Cohen in 2018
United States Ambassador to Egypt
In office
November 17, 2019 – March 31, 2022
PresidentDonald Trump
Joe Biden
Preceded byRobert S. Beecroft
Succeeded byNicole Shampaine (Chargé d'affaires)
United States Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations
In office
June 8, 2018 – November 17, 2019
PresidentDonald Trump
LeaderNikki Haley
Kelly Craft
Preceded byKelley Eckels Currie (acting)
Succeeded byRichard M. Mills Jr.
Acting United States Ambassador to the United Nations
In office
January 1, 2019 – September 12, 2019
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byNikki Haley
Succeeded byKelly Craft
Personal details
BornPalo Alto, California, U.S.
Alma materPrinceton University (BA)

Jonathan Raphael Cohen[1] is an American diplomat and most recently served as the United States Ambassador to Egypt from November 17, 2019 to March 31, 2022. He previously served as the United States Deputy Representative to the United Nations. From August 2016 to June 2018 he served as a Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs.[2] He was nominated by President Donald Trump in early 2018 to become United States Deputy Representative to the United Nations and was unanimously confirmed by the Senate on May 24, 2018.[3][4] On January 1, 2019, Cohen assumed acting duties of Ambassador to the United Nations following the resignation of Nikki Haley the previous day; with the installation of her successor Kelly Craft in September, he relinquished those duties.

On April 11, 2019, President Trump nominated Cohen to be Ambassador of the United States to Egypt.[5] Cohen was confirmed by the Senate in August and presented his credentials to the Egyptian government on November 17, 2019.[6]

  1. ^ U.S. Congress (January 2013). "PN1970 — Foreign Service". Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  2. ^ United States Department of State. "Biography". Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  3. ^ The White House. "Eight Nominations Sent to the Senate Today". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved February 26, 2018 – via National Archives.
  4. ^ U.S. Congress. "PN1621 — Jonathan R. Cohen — Department of State". Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  5. ^ "Eight Nominations and One Withdrawal Sent to the Senate". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved April 12, 2019 – via National Archives.
  6. ^ "New US ambassador arrives in Cairo". Egypt Independent. November 19, 2019. Archived from the original on December 3, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.