Special Envoy for Northern Ireland | |
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![]() Seal of the United States Department of State | |
since December 19, 2022 | |
United States Department of State | |
Appointer | President of the United States |
Inaugural holder | George J. Mitchell |
Formation | 1995 |
The United States Special Envoy for Northern Ireland (officially the Special Envoy of the President and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland) is the top U.S. diplomat supporting the Northern Ireland peace process.[1] The position is held by Joe Kennedy III, appointed by President Joe Biden on December 19, 2022.[2]