Michele J. Sison

Michele Sison
Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs
Incumbent
Assumed office December 21, 2021
President	Joe Biden
Preceded by	Kevin Moley
United States Ambassador to Haiti
In office February 21, 2018 – October 9, 2021
President	Donald Trump Joe Biden
Preceded by	Peter Mulrean
Succeeded by	Kenneth H. Merten (Chargé d’Affaires)
United States Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations
In office December 7, 2014 – February 21, 2018
President	Barack Obama Donald Trump
Preceded by	Rosemary DiCarlo
Succeeded by	Jonathan Cohen
United States Ambassador to the United Nations Acting
In office January 20, 2017 – January 27, 2017
President	Donald Trump
Preceded by	Samantha Power
Succeeded by	Nikki Haley
United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka
In office September 14, 2012 – December 6, 2014
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Patricia A. Butenis
Succeeded by	Atul Keshap
United States Ambassador to the Maldives
In office September 9, 2012 – December 6, 2014
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Patricia A. Butenis
Succeeded by	Atul Keshap
United States Ambassador to Lebanon
In office January 25, 2008 – August 9, 2010 Acting: January 25, 2008 – September 4, 2008
President	George W. Bush Barack Obama
Preceded by	Jeffrey D. Feltman
Succeeded by	Maura Connelly
United States Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates
In office February 7, 2005 – January 19, 2008
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Marcelle Wahba
Succeeded by	Martin Quinn
Personal details
Born	Michele Jeanne Sison (1959-05-27) May 27, 1959 (age 65) Arlington, Virginia, U.S.
Education	Wellesley College (BA) London School of Economics

Michele Jeanne Sison (born May 27, 1959)^[1] is an American diplomat and career member of the Senior Foreign Service serving as the assistant secretary of state for international organization affairs. She has previously served in various other diplomatic posts around the world on behalf of the United States, including ambassador to Haiti.^[2] Sison holds the personal rank of career ambassador.