Michael J. Adler

This article is about the U.S. ambassador to South Sudan. For the U.S. ambassador to Belgium, see Michael M. Adler.
Michael Adler
United States Ambassador to South Sudan
Incumbent
Assumed office
August 24, 2022
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byThomas Hushek
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
EducationPomona College (BA)
Stanford University (MA)

Michael J. Adler is an American diplomat who has served as the United States ambassador to South Sudan since 2022.

Early life and education

Adler earned a bachelor's degree from Pomona College in 1986[1] and a master's degree from Stanford University.[2]

Career

Adler sworn in as ambassador to South Sudan by Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman in 2022

Adler is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, with the rank of Minister-Counselor. Most recently, he has served on the White House National Security Council staff as the deputy senior director for South Asia and before that, the director for Afghanistan. Before joining the National Security Council, Adler served as the acting deputy assistant secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs at the State Department. He also held assignments in the State Department as director of the Office of Afghanistan Affairs, director of the Office of Near Eastern Affairs in the Bureau of Intelligence and Research, and in the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs and the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs.[2]

His overseas assignments have included service as deputy chief of mission of the U.S. Embassies in Lebanon and Kuwait, as political counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan, and in Iraq, Bosnia and Herzegovina, France, and Qatar.[2]

Ambassador to South Sudan

On January 26, 2022, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Adler to be the next United States Ambassador to South Sudan. On February 3, 2022, his nomination was sent to the Senate.[3] Hearings were held before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on May 24, 2022. The committee favorably reported his nomination on June 9, 2022. On July 14, 2022, his nomination was confirmed by voice vote.[4] Adler was sworn in on August 10, 2022, by Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman,[5] and presented his credentials on August 24, 2022.[6]

References

  1. ^ Lingappa, Elli; Jetha, Rya (4 February 2022). "From Pomona to presidential appointment: Biden nominates two alums". The Student Life. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "President Biden Announces Key Diplomatic Nominees" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. January 26, 2022.
  3. ^ "Press Release: Nominations Sent to the Senate". The White House. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  4. ^ "PN1753 - Nomination of Michael J. Adler for Department of State, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. July 14, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  5. ^ "Deputy Secretary Sherman Administers the Ceremonial Oath of Office to U.S. Ambassador-designate to the Republic of South Sudan Adler". U.S. Department of State. Flickr. 2022-08-10. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  6. ^ "Ambassador Michael J. Adler". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by United States Ambassador to South Sudan
2022–present 		Incumbent