Martin Indyk
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Martin Sean Indyk (born 1 July 1951) is an American diplomat and foreign relations analyst with expertise in the Middle East.
Martin Indyk | |
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United States Special Envoy for Middle East Peace | |
In office July 29, 2013 – June 27, 2014 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | Frank Lowenstein (acting) |
Succeeded by | Frank Lowenstein |
United States Ambassador to Israel | |
In office January 25, 2000 – July 13, 2001 | |
President | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | Edward S. Walker Jr. |
Succeeded by | Daniel C. Kurtzer |
In office April 10, 1995 – September 27, 1997 | |
President | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | Edward Djerejian |
Succeeded by | Edward S. Walker Jr. |
Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs | |
In office October 14, 1997 – November 16, 1999 | |
President | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | Robert Pelletreau |
Succeeded by | Edward S. Walker Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | Martin Sean Indyk (1951-07-01) July 1, 1951 (age 72) London, England, UK |
Spouse | Jill Collier (divorced) |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Ivor Indyk (brother) |
Education | University of Sydney (BA) Australian National University (MA, PhD) |
He was a distinguished fellow in International Diplomacy and later executive vice president at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C., 2001–2018.[1]
He took leave from the Brookings Institution to serve as the U.S. Special Envoy for Israeli–Palestinian Negotiations from 2013 to 2014.
He is currently a distinguished fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations.[2]
Indyk served twice as United States ambassador to Israel (1995–1997; 2000–2001)[3] and also as Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs during the Clinton Administration.