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Mike Waltz

Mike Waltz

Mike Waltz is the 32nd United States ambassador to the United Nations, having taken up the role in September 2025. He previously served as the 29th national security advisor from January to May 2025. Before that, he was the U.S. representative for Florida's 6th congressional district from 2019 to 2025. He is a Republican and a former U.S. Army Special Forces colonel who was awarded four Bronze Stars. He was born on January 31, 1974, and educated at the Virginia Military Institute.

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United States
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Affiliations

  • United States Mission to the United Nations

    The U.S. diplomatic mission to the United Nations. Waltz serves as the U.S. Representative to the United Nations with the rank of ambassador, a position he has held since September 2025. [1]

  • United States House of Representatives

    The lower chamber of the U.S. Congress. Waltz represented Florida's 6th congressional district from 2019 to 2025. [2]

  • Executive Office of the President of the United States

    The office supporting the U.S. president. Waltz served as National Security Advisor from January to May 2025. [2]

  • United States Army

    The land warfare service branch of the U.S. Armed Forces. Waltz served as a Special Forces officer, retiring as a colonel. [2]

Sources

  1. [1]usun.usmission.gov
  2. [2]usun.usmission.gov
  3. [3]Photo: Unknown author Unknown author / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

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