Dereck J. Hogan

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Dereck J. Hogan
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Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs
Assumed office
September 2, 2021
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byMaureen Cormack
United States Ambassador to Moldova
In office
November 2, 2018 – July 21, 2021[1][verification needed]
PresidentDonald Trump
Joe Biden
Preceded byJames Pettit
Succeeded byKent Logsdon (nominee)
Personal details
Born
Dereck Jamal Hogan[2]
Spouse(s)Anny Hogan
Children1
Alma materUniversity of Pittsburgh (B.A.)
Princeton University (M.P.A.)

Dereck J. Hogan is an American diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to Moldova.[1][3] He currently serves as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs.

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.[4][5]

Career[]

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,[1] 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.[6]

United States Ambassador to Moldova[]

On June 22, 2018, President Trump nominated Hogan to be the next United States Ambassador to Moldova.[4] On September 6, 2018, the Senate confirmed his nomination by voice vote.[7] He presented his credentials to the President of Moldova on November 2, 2018.[8]

Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs[]

Hogan has served as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs since September 2, 2021, succeeding Maureen Cormack, who became Acting Assistant Secretary.[9]

Personal life[]

Hogan is married to Anny Hogan and has a daughter.[1] In addition to English, he speaks Russian, Romanian and Spanish.[4]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Ambassador Dereck J. Hogan". U.S. Embassy in Moldova. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
  2. ^ PN72-1 — Foreign Service “United States Congress” March 27, 2015, Retrieved on January 9, 2020.
  3. ^ "Moldova - Chiefs of Mission - People - Department History - Office of the Historian". history.state.gov. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ U.S. Ambassador to Moldova Credits Pitt Education for Broad Worldview, University of Pittsburgh, February 20, 2019, Retrieved on August 11, 2019.
  6. ^ Ambassador Dereck Hogan “Woodrow.org”, retrieved on August 11, 2019.
  7. ^ PN2208 — Dereck J. Hogan — Department of State “United States Congress” September 6, 2018, Retrieved on August 11, 2019.
  8. ^ Ambassador Hogan Presents Credentials to President Dodon ‘’State Department’’, November 2, 2018, Retrieved on August 11, 2019 .
  9. ^ "Dereck J. Hogan". United States Department of State. Archived from the original on 2021-09-28. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
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Preceded by United States Ambassador to Moldova
2018–present 		Incumbent
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