Steve Witkoff

Steve Witkoff
Witkoff in 2025
1st United States Special Envoy to the Middle East
Assumed office
January 20, 2025
PresidentDonald Trump
DeputyMorgan Ortagus
Preceded byPosition established
1st United States Special Envoy for Peace Missions
Assumed office
July 3, 2025
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byPosition established
Personal details
Born
Steven Charles Witkoff

(1957-03-15) March 15, 1957 (age 69)
New York City, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)
Lauren Rappoport
​
(m. 1987)​
(sep.)
Children3
EducationHofstra University (BA, JD)

Steven Charles Witkoff (born March 15, 1957) is an American politician, lawyer and real estate investor who has been the United States special envoy to the Middle East and special envoy for Peace Missions since 2025. He is the founder and chairman of the Witkoff Group, a real estate development firm.

During the first Trump administration, Witkoff was a member of the Great American Economic Revival Industry Groups. In 2025, during Trump's second term, he became a special envoy to the Middle East. He also worked with President Joe Biden's team to help push negotiations that led to a ceasefire and hostage exchange between Israel and Hamas in January 2025.

References

  1. ↑ Bazail-Eimil, Eric (November 12, 2024). "Trump appoints real estate investor, golf partner as Middle East peace envoy". Politico. Retrieved February 17, 2025. Witkoff was not the only Middle East diplomat whose role Trump announced on Tuesday. Trump also announced that he was appointing former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee the U.S. ambassador to Israel.
  2. ↑ Hennigan, W.J. (15 January 2025). "Israel, Hamas reach ceasefire agreement designed to end 15-month Gaza war -officials". Reuters. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  3. ↑ "Trump dispatched his incoming envoy to the Mideast for high-level talks on reaching Gaza ceasefire". Associated Press. 27 December 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2025.

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