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Mike Waltz
RepublicanUnited States Ambassador to the United Nations| Age | 52 (b. 1974-01-31) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2025-01-20 (~1 yrs) |
| Religion | Christian (Protestant); described as a Christian Zionist |
| Education | B.A. in International Studies from Virginia Military Institute (1996), graduated with honors as a Distinguished Military Graduate; Stanton College Preparatory School, Jacksonville, Florida |
| Prior occupation | U.S. Army Special Forces officer (Green Beret); defense contractor and founder of Metis Solutions; Pentagon defense policy director; counterterrorism advisor to Vice President Dick Cheney; author |
| Military service | Yes: U.S. Army / Army National Guard (Special Forces, Green Beret) (Colonel (retired)) |
| Birthplace | Boynton Beach, Florida |
| Marital status | Married — Julia Nesheiwat |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | New York City (as UN Ambassador); formerly St. Johns County, Florida |
| Notable relatives | Wife Julia Nesheiwat is a U.S. Army veteran who served as Trump's Homeland Security Advisor and Deputy Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs |
Pending research: race / ethnicity · languages · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2018 |
| Previous offices | U.S. Representative for Florida's 6th congressional district (2019-2025) · 29th United States National Security Advisor (January-May 2025) |
| Caucuses | Republican Study Committee · Republican Main Street Partnership · For Country Caucus (co-founder, vice chair) · House Special Operations Forces (SOF) Caucus (co-chair) · Congressional Taiwan Caucus · Army Caucus |
| Leadership | Chairman, House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness (118th Congress) · 32nd U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (2025-present) · 29th U.S. National Security Advisor (2025) |
| Ideology | Described as neoconservative in the Bush-Cheney tradition; one of Congress's most hawkish members on China |
| Signature legislation | American Critical Mineral Exploration and Innovation Act of 2020 (signed into law) · Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act (co-sponsor) · Legislation restricting Thrift Savings Plan investments in Chinese and Russian markets |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $5,432,041–$11,556,000 (2023) · estimate
| iShares National Muni Bond ETF | fund · $500,001–$1,000,000 · 2023 |
| Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF | fund · $500,001–$1,000,000 · 2023 |
| iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF | fund · $500,001–$1,000,000 · 2023 |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF | fund · $500,001–$1,000,000 · 2023 |
| Metis Solutions (defense contractor, founder; sold to PAE in 2020) | business_owned · $5,500,000–$26,000,000 · 2020 |
Top industries: Defense
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.