Dereck J. Hogan

Dereck J. Hogan is an American diplomat and the United States Ambassador to Moldova.[2]

Dereck J. Hogan
United States Ambassador to Moldova
Assumed office
November 2, 2018
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byJames Pettit
Personal details
Born
Dereck Jamal Hogan[1]
Spouse(s)Anny Hogan
Children1
Alma materUniversity of Pittsburgh (B.A.)
Princeton University (M.P.A.)

Education

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.[3][4]

Career

Mr. 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,[2] 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.[5]

United States Ambassador to Moldova

On June 22, 2018, President Trump nominated Hogan to be the next United States Ambassador to Moldova.[3] On September 6, 2018, the Senate confirmed his nomination by voice vote.[6] He presented his credentials to the President of Moldova on November 2, 2018.[7]

Personal life

Hogan is married to Anny Hogan and has a daughter.[2] In addition to English, he speaks Russian, Romanian and Spanish.[3]

See also

References
  1. PN72-1 — Foreign Service “United States Congress” March 27, 2015, Retrieved on January 9, 2020.
  2. Ambassador Dereck J. Hogan ‘’State Department’’, Retrieved on August 11, 2019.
  3. President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts “The White House”, June 22, 2018, Retrieved on August 11, 2019
  4. U.S. Ambassador to Moldova Credits Pitt Education for Broad Worldview, University of Pittsburgh, February 20, 2019, Retrieved on August 11, 2019.
  5. Ambassador Dereck Hogan “Woodrow.org”, retrieved on August 11, 2019.
  6. PN2208 — Dereck J. Hogan — Department of State “United States Congress” September 6, 2018, Retrieved on August 11, 2019.
  7. Ambassador Hogan Presents Credentials to President Dodon ‘’State Department’’, November 2, 2018, Retrieved on August 11, 2019 .
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
James Pettit		 United States Ambassador to Moldova
2018–present		 Incumbent
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