Yohannes Abraham
Yohannes Abraham | |
|---|---|
| United States Ambassador to Association of Southeast Asian Nations | |
| In office October 5, 2022 – August 27, 2024 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Nina Hachigian |
| Succeeded by | Kate Rebholz (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | Yale 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.