Christopher Landau
Christopher Landau | |
|---|---|
Official portrait, 2025 | |
| 23rd United States Deputy Secretary of State | |
| Assumed office March 25, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Kurt M. Campbell |
| United States Ambassador to Mexico | |
| In office August 12, 2019 – January 20, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Roberta S. Jacobson |
| Succeeded by | Ken Salazar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Christopher Thomas Landau November 13, 1963 Madrid, Spain |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Caroline Bruce Landau
(m. 1997) |
| Relations | Sigalit Landau (cousin) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent | George W. Landau (father) |
| Education | Harvard University (BA, JD) |
Christopher Thomas Landau (born November 13, 1963) is a Spanish-born American lawyer and diplomat who has served as the United States deputy secretary of state since 2025. He previously served as the United States ambassador to Mexico from 2019 to 2021.
Landau studied law at Harvard University. After graduation, he clerked for several justices of the Supreme Court, before whom he subsequently argued multiple cases. After being confirmed as United States ambassador to Mexico, he was sworn in by a justice he clerked for.
In December 2024, President-elect Trump nominated Landau to serve as the United States deputy secretary of state in his second administration.