Mike Hammer (diplomat)

Mike Hammer
United States Special Envoy
for the Horn of Africa
Assumed office
June 1, 2022[1]
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byDavid Satterfield
United States Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
In office
December 22, 2018[2] – 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[3]
Preceded byAlejandro Wolff
Succeeded byCarol Perez
27th 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 (age 60)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Alma materGeorgetown University (BS)
Tufts University (MA)
National Defense University (MA)

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.

  1. ^ Heavey, Susan (June 1, 2022). "U.S. names new special envoy for Horn of Africa". Reuters.
  2. ^ "Ambassador Mike Hammer presents his credentials and assumes full duties as U.S. Ambassador to the DRC". U.S. Embassy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. December 22, 2018. Archived from the original on December 25, 2018. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  3. ^ "Deputy Chief of Mission". U.S. Department of State. Archived from the original on May 23, 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2015.