Michael Waltz | |
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| 29thUnited States National Security Advisor | |
| Assumed office January 20, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Deputy | Alex Nelson Wong |
| Preceded by | Jake Sullivan |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromFlorida's6th district | |
| In office January 3, 2019 – January 20, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Ron DeSantis |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael George Glen Waltz (1974-01-31)January 31, 1974 (age 51) Boynton Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Julia Nesheiwat[1] |
| Children | 3[2] |
| Relatives | Janette Nesheiwat (sister-in-law) |
| Education | Virginia Military Institute (BA) |
| Website | House website |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service |
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| Rank | Colonel[3] |
| Unit | U.S. Army Special Forces |
| Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Bronze Star (4) |
Michael George Glen Waltz (born January 31, 1974)[4] is an American politician and a colonel in theUnited States Army who has been the 29thUnited States National Security Advisor since 2025. He was theU.S. representative forFlorida's 6th congressional district from 2019 until 2025. Waltz is a member of theRepublican Party.
In November 2024, President-electDonald Trump nominated Waltz to serve as hisnational security advisor.[5] He took office on January 20, 2025, replacingJake Sullivan.
Waltz was born inBoynton Beach, Florida, and grew up inJacksonville, Florida.[6] He studied at theVirginia Military Institute and became asecond lieutenant in theU.S. Army.[7][8]
Waltz worked inthe Pentagon as a defense policy director for secretaries of defenseDonald Rumsfeld andRobert Gates. He went on to serve in the White House as the vice president's counterterrorism advisor.[9]
Waltz ran forFlorida's 6th congressional district in 2018 to replace RepublicanRon DeSantis, who was electedgovernor of Florida.[10][11] He ran against DemocratNancy Soderberg in the general election.[12] Waltz won with 56.31% of the vote to Soderberg's 43.69%.[13] He would be re-elected in 2020, 2022 and 2024.
In December 2020, Waltz was one of 126 Republican members of theHouse of Representatives to sign anamicus brief in support ofTexas v. Pennsylvania, a lawsuit filed at theUnited States Supreme Court that did not support the results of the2020 presidential election.[14][15][16][17]
On May 19, 2021, Waltz voted against legislation to create aJanuary 6 commission meant to investigate thestorming of the U.S. Capitol.[18]
Waltz resigned from Congress on January 20, 2025 to become the U.S. National Security Advisor in the second Trump administration.[19]
In November 2024, President-electDonald Trump nominated Waltz to serve as hisnational security advisor.[5] He took office on January 20, 2025, shortly after Trump wasinaugurated.
Waltz has a teenage daughter and is married toJulia Nesheiwat. Waltz and Nesheiwat also have a child together.[2] They live inSt. Johns County.
Waltz wrote "Warrior Diplomat: A Green Beret’s Battles from Washington to Afghanistan."[20]
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