Michael G. DeSombre

Michael DeSombre
Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs
Assumed office
October 10, 2025
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byDaniel Kritenbrink
United States Ambassador to Thailand
In office
March 2, 2020 – January 20, 2021
Appointed byDonald Trump
Preceded byGlyn T. Davies
Succeeded byRobert F. Godec
Personal details
Born1968 (age 57–58)
PartyRepublican
Children4
EducationStanford University (BA, MA)
Harvard University (JD)

Michael George DeSombre (born 1968) is the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs. Formerly, he was a United States Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand. Prior to and between government appointments, he was a partner of the Sullivan & Cromwell law firm. He is also a past chairman of Save the Children Hong Kong.