A. Wess Mitchell

Wess Mitchell
26th Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs
In office
October 12, 2017 – February 15, 2019
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byVictoria Nuland
Succeeded byKaren Donfried
Personal details
Born
Aaron Wess Mitchell

(1977-04-01) April 1, 1977 (age 47)
Texas, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseElizabeth
Children2
Education

Aaron Wess Mitchell (born April 1, 1977) is an American foreign policy expert and former diplomat who was the Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs from October 2017 until February 2019. Prior to assuming the role at State Department, he was president and CEO of the Center for European Policy Analysis. On July 19, 2017, President Donald Trump nominated Mitchell as Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs.[1]

He was unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate in September 2017. On January 22, 2019, it was announced Mitchell would resign from his post in February.[2]

  1. ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". The White House. July 19, 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-10-10. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  2. ^ Morello, Carol (January 22, 2019). "Top diplomat for European affairs resigns from State Department". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 22, 2019.

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