Eliot Engel | |
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| Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Ed Royce |
| Succeeded by | Gregory Meeks |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York | |
| In office January 3, 1989 – January 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Mario Biaggi |
| Succeeded by | Jamaal Bowman |
| Constituency | 19th district (1989–1993) 17th district (1993–2013) 16th district (2013–2021) |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 81st district | |
| In office March 7, 1977 – December 31, 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Alan Hochberg |
| Succeeded by | Stephen B. Kaufman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eliot Lance Engel February 18, 1947 The Bronx, New York City, U.S. |
| Died | April 10, 2026 (aged 79) The Bronx, New York City, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Patricia Ennis |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Lehman College (BA, MA) New York Law School (JD) |
Eliot Lance Engel (/ˈɛŋɡəl/; February 18, 1947 – April 10, 2026) was an American politician. He was the U.S. Representative for New York's 16th congressional district from January 3, 2013 until January 3, 2021. Engel was first elected in the House in January 3, 1989. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
In 1977, Engel entered the special election for a seat in the New York State Assembly. He was the Liberal Party nominee in the special election, and on March 1, 1977, he defeated Democratic nominee Ted Weinstein and Republican nominee Arlene Siegel.
In the 2020 election, Engel lost the Democratic nomination to school principal Jamaal Bowman in a highly contested primary re-election.
Engel died from problems caused by Parkinson’s disease at a hospital in the Bronx, New York on April 10, 2026, at the age of 79.
