Martin Indyk

Martin Indyk
Indyk in 2001
United States Special Envoy for Middle East Peace
In office
July 29, 2013  June 27, 2014
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byFrank Lowenstein (acting)
Succeeded byFrank Lowenstein
United States Ambassador to Israel
In office
January 25, 2000  July 13, 2001
PresidentBill Clinton
Preceded byEdward S. Walker Jr.
Succeeded byDaniel C. Kurtzer
In office
April 10, 1995  September 27, 1997
PresidentBill Clinton
Preceded byEdward Djerejian
Succeeded byEdward S. Walker Jr.
18th Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs
In office
October 14, 1997  November 16, 1999
PresidentBill Clinton
Preceded byRobert Pelletreau
Succeeded byEdward S. Walker Jr.
Personal details
Born
Martin Sean Indyk

(1951-07-01)July 1, 1951
London, England
DiedJuly 25, 2024(2024-07-25) (aged 73)
New Fairfield, Connecticut, U.S.
Spouse(s)
Jill Collier
(divorced)

Gahl Hodges Burt
(m. 2013)
Children2
RelativesIvor Indyk (brother)
EducationUniversity of Sydney (BA)
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Australian National University (MA, PhD)

Martin Sean Indyk (July 1, 1951 – July 25, 2024) was an Australian-American diplomat and foreign relations analyst with expertise in the Middle East.

Indyk was a distinguished fellow in International Diplomacy and later executive vice president at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C. from 2001 to 2018.

Indyk served twice as United States Ambassador to Israel (1995–1997; 2000–2001) and also as Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs during the Clinton Administration.