Hady Amr
Hady Amr (Arabic: هادي عمر, romanized: Hādī ʿAmr; born April 8, 1964) is an American government official serving as special representative for Palestinian affairs since 22 November 2022. He was previously Deputy Assistant Secretary for Israeli and Palestinian Affairs in the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs within the U.S. Department of State. The new position is a significant upgrade in relations with Palestine. He was appointed to the role under President Joe Biden on January 20, 2021. He was born in Lebanon, and has close ties to the region, being praised by both Israeli and Palestinian leaders alike.
Hady Amr | |
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| 1st United States Special Representative for Palestinian Affairs | |
| Assumed office November 22, 2022 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Chris Hodges (As Deputy Assistant Secretary) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 April 1964 Beirut, Lebanon |
| Nationality | American |
He is a policy analyst and author in the area of U.S. relations with the Muslim world and on the Arab-Israeli conflict, Lebanon, Jordan, and the economic and social development of the Arab world. He has served as a Senior Advisor in the Office of Policy at the Department of Homeland Security, as a Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Middle East at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and as United States Deputy Special Envoy for Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations from 2014–2017.