Yael Lempert

Yael Lempert
United States Ambassador to Jordan
In office
September 3, 2023 – January 20, 2025
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byHenry T. Wooster
Succeeded byJames Holtsnider
Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs
Acting
In office
August 31, 2021 – May 31, 2022
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byJoey R. Hood
Succeeded byBarbara A. Leaf
U.S. Chargé d'Affaires to the United Kingdom
In office
January 20, 2021 – August 1, 2021
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byWoody Johnson
Succeeded byPhilip T. Reeker (acting)
Personal details
Born (1974-01-16) January 16, 1974
Spouse
Andrea Catalano di Melilli
(m. 2008)
Alma materGeorgetown University (BS)
AwardsNational Security Council Outstanding Service Award (2017)
Presidential Rank Award (2019)
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Yael Lempert (born January 16, 1974) is an American diplomat who served as the United States ambassador to Jordan from September 2023 to January 2025. Lempert is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, having served in various roles including Senior Director for the Levant, Israel, and Egypt at the National Security Council, and Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in London. In 2023, she was nominated by President Biden and confirmed by the Senate to be the ambassador to Jordan.