Michael Needham (political advisor)
Michael Needham | |
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Official portrait, 2025 | |
| 34th Director of Policy Planning | |
| Assumed office September 15, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Michael Anton |
| 37th Counselor of the United States Department of State | |
| Assumed office January 20, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Tom Sullivan |
| Chief of Staff to the Secretary of State | |
| In office January 20, 2025 – September 15, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Secretary | Marco Rubio |
| Preceded by | Suzy George |
| Succeeded by | Dan Holler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 22, 1981 Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | Williams College (BA) Stanford University (MBA) |
Michael Austin Needham (born December 22, 1981) is an American political advisor who has been the 37th Counselor of the Department of State since 2025.