Michael "Mike" Herzog (Hebrew: מיכאל (מייק) הרצוג; born July 15, 1952) is an Israeli retired brigadier general in the Israeli Defense Forces who was the Israeli Ambassador to the United States from November 2021 to January 2025. He is the son of Chaim Herzog, the sixth president of Israel, and brother of Isaac Herzog, the 11th president of Israel.
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Biography
Michael (Mike) Herzog is the son of Chaim Herzog, the sixth President of Israel. Herzog's mother was Aura Herzog. His paternal grandfather was Yitzhak HaLevi Herzog, the chief rabbi of both Ireland and Israel. His uncle, Yaakov Herzog, served as Israel's ambassador to Canada. His younger brother, Isaac Herzog, is the eleventh President of Israel.
Herzog is married to Shirin Herzog (née Halperin), an attorney, with whom he has two children.
Military career
Herzog served as a brigadier general in the Israel Defense Forces. He was the military secretary for both Shaul Mofaz and Ehud Barak when they served as defense ministers.