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United States Special Envoy for Northern Ireland

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United States Special Envoy for Northern Ireland

The United States Special Envoy for Northern Ireland (officially the Special Envoy of the President and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland) is the top U.S. diplomat supporting the Northern Ireland peace process. The position was last held by Joe Kennedy III, appointed by President Joe Biden on December 19, 2022.

Infobox

Appointer
President of the United States
Inaugural holder
George J. Mitchell
Formation
1995; 30 years ago (1995)

Tables

· List
George J. Mitchell
George J. Mitchell
No.
1
Name
George J. Mitchell
Began
1995
Left
2001
Political party
Democratic
Richard N. Haass
Richard N. Haass
No.
2
Name
Richard N. Haass
Began
2001
Left
2003
Political party
Independent
Mitchell Reiss
Mitchell Reiss
No.
3
Name
Mitchell Reiss
Began
2003
Left
2007
Political party
Republican
Paula Dobriansky
Paula Dobriansky
No.
4
Name
Paula Dobriansky
Began
2007
Left
2009
Declan Kelly
Declan Kelly
No.
5
Name
Declan Kelly
Began
2009
Left
2011
Political party
Independent
Vacant
Vacant
No.
Name
Vacant
Began
2011
Left
2014
Political party
N/A
Gary Hart
Gary Hart
No.
6
Name
Gary Hart
Began
2014
Left
2017
Political party
Democratic
Vacant
Vacant
No.
Name
Vacant
Began
2017
Left
2020
Political party
N/A
Mick Mulvaney
Mick Mulvaney
No.
7
Name
Mick Mulvaney
Began
2020
Left
2021
Political party
Republican
Vacant
Vacant
No.
Name
Vacant
Began
2021
Left
2022
Political party
N/A
Joe Kennedy III
Joe Kennedy III
No.
8
Name
Joe Kennedy III
Began
2022
Left
2024
Political party
Democratic
No.
Name
Began
Left
Political party
1
George J. Mitchell
1995
2001
Democratic
2
Richard N. Haass
2001
2003
Independent
3
Mitchell Reiss
2003
2007
Republican
4
Paula Dobriansky
2007
2009
5
Declan Kelly
2009
2011
Independent
Vacant
2011
2014
N/A
6
Gary Hart
2014
2017
Democratic
Vacant
2017
2020
N/A
7
Mick Mulvaney
2020
2021
Republican
Vacant
2021
2022
N/A
8
Joe Kennedy III
2022
2024
Democratic

References

  1. "US Congress Records, Northern Ireland and Human Rights: Update on the Corry Collusion Inquiry Reports, 16 March 2005"
    http://commdocs.house.gov/committees/intlrel/hfa20057.000/hfa20057_0.htm
  2. "Announcement of Joe Kennedy III as U.S. Special Envoy to Northern Ireland for Economic Affairs"
    https://www.state.gov/announcement-of-joe-kennedy-iii-as-u-s-special-envoy-to-northern-ireland-for-economic-affairs/
  3. "White House Briefing, 23 February 1993"
    https://clinton6.nara.gov/1993/02/1993-02-24-am-press-briefing-by-dee-dee-myers.html
  4. U.S. House Concurrent Resolution 49 of the 103rd Congress, 1st Session (H. CON. RES. 49) – concerning the appointment of
    https://www.congress.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c103:H.CON.RES.49:
  5. "The Resolution tabled was referred to House Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East where no decision was made – Source: U.S. Congress online records"
    https://www.congress.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/D?d103:1:./temp/~bd5voP::
  6. "White House St. Patrick's Day Speech of President Clinton on 17 March 1993"
    https://clinton6.nara.gov/1993/03/1993-03-17-presidents-remarks-annual-presentation-of-bowl-of-shamrocks.html
  7. The New York Times
    https://web.archive.org/web/20121108061114/https://www.nytimes.com/1994/09/01/world/cease-fire-northern-ireland-leader-adams-proved-again-he-major-force-for-peace.html
  8. "US policy and Northern Ireland"
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/2927845.stm
  9. The New York Times
    https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A03EEDD1139F933A05752C1A963958260&scp=2&sq=%22George+Mitchell%22+and+%22northern+Ireland%22&st=nyt
  10. "White House website statement dated 10 June 2003 entitled Statement on Secretary of State for Northern Ireland"
    https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2003/06/20030610-15.html
  11. Ambassador Kenny's Remarks on Ireland’s “Special Relationship” with Europe and America on 12 October 2004[dead link]
    http://dublin.usembassy.gov/index/embassy-news/ambassador/ambassador-remarks/ambassadors-remarks-2004/ambrmks101404pg.html
  12. U.S. Embassy to Ireland – US Special Envoy on Northern Ireland[dead link]
    http://dublin.usembassy.gov/amb_nienvoy.html
  13. "U.S. Embassy to Ireland – Press Release concerning Ms. Dobriansky's appointment"
    http://dublin.usembassy.gov/ireland/northern_ireland.html
  14. 2001-2009.state.gov
    https://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2008/feb/101134.htm
  15. "The United States and post-Agreement Northern Ireland, 2001–6, Mary Alice C. Clancy, School of Politics, International Studies and Philosophy, Queen's University, Belfast"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20071120034601/http://www.ria.ie/cgi-bin/ria/papers/100688.pdf
  16. "Hearing before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Europe and Emerging Threats – Northern Ireland: Prospects for the Peace Process, 25 May 2005 (Serial No. 109–56)"
    http://commdocs.house.gov/committees/intlrel/hfa21397.000/hfa21397_0f.htm
  17. U.S. Embassy to Korea website, Report dated 8 March 2001 concerning a Presidential Visit Archived August 8, 2008, at the
    http://seoul.usembassy.gov/030801_2.html
  18. Obama would review necessity of US special envoy to North, The Irish Times, August 27, 2008
    http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2008/0827/1219680033214.html
  19. Statement by McCain Campaign on Barack Obama and Northern Ireland Archived September 15, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, J
    http://www.johnmccain.com/informing/news/PressReleases/8b2142b3-4429-4efd-ac84-275287a29c09.htm
  20. CNBC
    https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/07/mick-mulvaney-resigns-from-trump-administration-expects-others-to-follow.html?par=sharebar
  21. Plett Usher, Barbara
    https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-64005928
  22. CNN Politics
    https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/16/politics/joe-kennedy-iii-special-envoy-northern-ireland/index.html
  23. The Washington Post
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/12/16/joe-kennedy-northern-ireland/
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