Martin Indyk | |
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United States Special Envoy for Middle East Peace | |
In office July 29, 2013 – June 27, 2014 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | Frank Lowenstein (acting) |
Succeeded by | Frank Lowenstein |
United States Ambassador to Israel | |
In office January 25, 2000 – July 13, 2001 | |
President | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | Edward S. Walker Jr. |
Succeeded by | Daniel C. Kurtzer |
In office April 10, 1995 – September 27, 1997 | |
President | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | Edward Djerejian |
Succeeded by | Edward S. Walker Jr. |
18th Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs | |
In office October 14, 1997 – November 16, 1999 | |
President | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | Robert Pelletreau |
Succeeded by | Edward S. Walker Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | Martin Sean Indyk July 1, 1951 London, England |
Died | July 25, 2024 New Fairfield, Connecticut, U.S. | (aged 73)
Spouse(s) |
Jill Collier (divorced)Gahl Hodges Burt (m. 2013) |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Ivor Indyk (brother) |
Education | University of Sydney (BA) Hebrew University of Jerusalem Australian National University (MA, PhD) |
Martin Sean Indyk (July 1, 1951 – July 25, 2024) was an Australian-American diplomat and foreign relations analyst with expertise in the Middle East.
Indyk was a distinguished fellow in International Diplomacy and later executive vice president at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C. from 2001 to 2018.[1]
Indyk served twice as United States Ambassador to Israel (1995–1997; 2000–2001)[2] and also as Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs during the Clinton Administration.