Michael Waltz

Michael Waltz
United States National Security Advisor
Designate
Assuming office January 20, 2025
President	Donald Trump (elect)
Deputy	Alex Nelson Wong (designate)
Succeeding	Jake Sullivan
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 6th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2019
Preceded by	Ron DeSantis
Personal details
Born	Michael George Glen Waltz (1974-01-31) January 31, 1974 (age 50) Boynton Beach, Florida, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Julia Nesheiwat[1]
Children	3[2]
Relatives	Janette Nesheiwat (sister-in-law)
Education	Virginia Military Institute (BA)
Website	House website
Military service
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1996–2000 (active) 2000–present (guard)
Rank	Colonel[3]
Unit	U.S. Army Special Forces
Battles/wars	War in Afghanistan
Awards	Bronze Star (4)
Michael Waltz's voice Waltz speaks on the 77th anniversary of Jordanian independence Recorded May 25, 2023

Michael George Glen Waltz (born January 31, 1974)^[4] is an American politician and a colonel in the United States Army. He is the U.S. representative for Florida's 6th congressional district since 2019. Waltz is a member of the Republican Party.

In November 2024, President-elect Donald Trump nominated Waltz to serve as his national security advisor.^[5]

1. ↑ Schorsch, Peter (September 17, 2021). "Sunburn — The morning read of what's hot in Florida politics — 9.17.21". Florida Politics. Extensive-Enterprise. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
2. ↑ Fineout, Gary (January 11, 2022). "Ready to rumble: 5 big questions for the 2022 session". Politico. Politico LLC. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
3. ↑ Harper, Mark. "Congressman Michael Waltz promoted to Army National Guard colonel". Daytona Beach News-Journal Online.
4. ↑ Perks, Ashley (November 15, 2018). "Florida New Members 2019". TheHill.
5. ↑ Collins, Kaitlan (November 11, 2024). "Trump asks Mike Waltz to be his national security adviser, source says". CNN. Retrieved November 11, 2024.