Michael Needham (political advisor)

Michael Needham
Official portrait, 2025
37th Counselor of the United States Department of State
Assumed office
January 20, 2025
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byTom Sullivan
Personal details
Born (1981-12-22) December 22, 1981
Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationWilliams College (BA)
Stanford University (MBA)

Michael Austin Needham (born December 22, 1981) is an American political advisor who has been the 37th and current Counselor of the Department of State since 2025.