Dereck J. Hogan
Dereck Hogan | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Executive Secretary of the Department of State | |
| Assumed office August 7, 2023 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Kamala Shirin Lakhdhir |
| United States Ambassador to Moldova | |
| In office November 2, 2018 – July 21, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | James Pettit |
| Succeeded by | Kent Logsdon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dereck Jamal Hogan |
| Spouse | Anny Hogan |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | University of Pittsburgh (BA) Princeton University (MPA) |
Dereck Jamal Hogan[1] is an American diplomat who had served as United States Ambassador to Moldova.[2][3][4] He had served as Principal Deputy and Acting Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs.
He is Executive Secretary of the Department of State since 7 August 2023.
Education[edit]
Hogan received a Bachelor of Arts degree from University of Pittsburgh and a Master of Public Affairs in International Relations from the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University.[5][6]
Career[edit]
Hogan is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service. He has been working for the State Department since 1997. He has served at multiple capacities including being the Deputy Chief of Mission and Chargé d'Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Azerbaijan,[3] Director of the office of Nordic and Baltic Affairs in the Department's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs and has worked in U.S. embassies in Belarus, Dominican Republic and Nicaragua. He was also Special Assistant to Secretary of State Colin Powell.[7]
United States Ambassador to Moldova[edit]
On June 22, 2018, President Trump nominated Hogan to be the next United States Ambassador to Moldova.[5] On September 6, 2018, the Senate confirmed his nomination by voice vote.[8] He presented his credentials to the President of Moldova on November 2, 2018.[9]
Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs[edit]
Hogan had served as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs from September 2, 2021 to July 10, 2023.[10]
Executive Secretary[edit]
Hogan has served as Executive Secretary of the United States Department of State since August 7, 2023.[10]
Personal life[edit]
Hogan and his wife, Anny, have one daughter.[3] He speaks Russian, Romanian and Spanish.[5]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ PN72-1 — Foreign Service “United States Congress” March 27, 2015, Retrieved on January 9, 2020.
- ^ "Moldova - Chiefs of Mission - People - Department History - Office of the Historian". history.state.gov. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
- ^ a b c "Ambassador Dereck J. Hogan". U.S. Embassy in Moldova. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
- ^ "Dereck J. Hogan".
- ^ a b c President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts “The White House”, June 22, 2018, Retrieved on August 11, 2019.
- ^ U.S. Ambassador to Moldova Credits Pitt Education for Broad Worldview, University of Pittsburgh, February 20, 2019, Retrieved on August 11, 2019.
- ^ Ambassador Dereck Hogan “Woodrow.org”, retrieved on August 11, 2019.
- ^ PN2208 — Dereck J. Hogan — Department of State “United States Congress” September 6, 2018, Retrieved on August 11, 2019.
- ^ Ambassador Hogan Presents Credentials to President Dodon ‘’State Department’’, November 2, 2018, Retrieved on August 11, 2019 .
- ^ a b https://www.state.gov/biographies/dereck-j-hogan/