Yohannes Abraham

Yohannes Abraham
United States Ambassador to Association of Southeast Asian Nations
In office
October 5, 2022 – August 27, 2024
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byNina Hachigian
Succeeded byKate Rebholz (acting)
Personal details
PartyDemocratic
EducationYale University (BA)
Harvard University (MBA)

Yohannes Abraham is an American diplomat, government official, and executive who served as United States Representative to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations from 2022 to 2024. Prior to being Ambassador to ASEAN, Abraham served as chief of staff and executive secretary of the National Security Council. He was previously a longtime aide to President Barack Obama, including serving as senior advisor and chief operating officer of the Obama Foundation, before serving as executive director of Joseph R. Biden's presidential transition and being selected to lead the planned presidential transition for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris.