Amos Hochstein

Senior advisor for energy security

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September 17 2024 Visited Israel and warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against provoking a major escalation in Lebanon, just before a significant Hezbollah-related incident involving exploding communication devices across Lebanon and Syria.
September 17 2024 Visited Israel and warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against provoking a major escalation in Lebanon, just before a significant Hezbollah-related incident involving exploding communication devices across Lebanon and Syria.
2023 Moved from special presidential coordinator for global infrastructure and energy security to deputy assistant to the president and senior advisor for energy and investment at the White House.
2023 Moved from special presidential coordinator for global infrastructure and energy security to deputy assistant to the president and senior advisor for energy and investment at the White House.
2022 Led Biden's Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment, launched at the G7 summit to coordinate international clean energy supply chain.
2022 Led Biden's Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment, launched at the G7 summit to coordinate international clean energy supply chain.
October 2022 Successfully negotiated a maritime deal between Lebanon and Israel, settling the Israeli–Lebanese maritime border dispute after months of negotiations.
October 2022 Successfully negotiated a maritime deal between Lebanon and Israel, settling the Israeli–Lebanese maritime border dispute after months of negotiations.
June 2022 Reported as President Biden's top energy advisor, helping shape White House efforts to reduce gas prices during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and frequently traveling with Biden to overseas meetings.
June 2022 Reported as President Biden's top energy advisor, helping shape White House efforts to reduce gas prices during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and frequently traveling with Biden to overseas meetings.
August 10 2021 Appointed by Secretary of State Antony Blinken as senior advisor for energy security and special presidential coordinator for global infrastructure and energy security.
August 10 2021 Appointed by Secretary of State Antony Blinken as senior advisor for energy security and special presidential coordinator for global infrastructure and energy security.
October 2020 Resigns from the supervisory board of Ukrainian Naftogaz by writing an opinion piece about corrupt forces.
October 2020 Resigns from the supervisory board of Ukrainian Naftogaz by writing an opinion piece about corrupt forces.
September 2020 Departs from Tellurian after serving as senior vice president of marketing.
September 2020 Departs from Tellurian after serving as senior vice president of marketing.
October 2019 Mentioned in relation to the Trump–Ukraine scandal, with reports suggesting Rick Perry sought to replace him on the Naftogaz board.
October 2019 Mentioned in relation to the Trump–Ukraine scandal, with reports suggesting Rick Perry sought to replace him on the Naftogaz board.
May 2019 Alerted National Security Council staff about Rudy Giuliani and Gordon Sondland's pressure tactics on Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky.
May 2019 Alerted National Security Council staff about Rudy Giuliani and Gordon Sondland's pressure tactics on Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky.
2017 Appointed to the supervisory board of Ukrainian energy company Naftogaz.
2017 Appointed to the supervisory board of Ukrainian energy company Naftogaz.
March 2017 Joins Tellurian, a private Houston-based LNG company, serving as senior vice president of marketing.
March 2017 Joins Tellurian, a private Houston-based LNG company, serving as senior vice president of marketing.
2016 Appeared on a Trump White House panel promoting natural gas and LNG fossil fuels at the Bonn Climate Change Conference.
2016 Appeared on a Trump White House panel promoting natural gas and LNG fossil fuels at the Bonn Climate Change Conference.
2015 Spoke at the Renewable Energy Transition event hosted by IRENA and the Atlantic Council's Global Energy Center, emphasizing technological advances in renewables making them cheaper and better, and highlighting the interconnection between U.S. energy security, sustainability, and climate objectives.
2015 Spoke at the Renewable Energy Transition event hosted by IRENA and the Atlantic Council's Global Energy Center, emphasizing technological advances in renewables making them cheaper and better, and highlighting the interconnection between U.S. energy security, sustainability, and climate objectives.
October 8 2015 President Barack Obama nominated Hochstein to be the assistant secretary of state for energy resources, the chief position for the bureau.
October 8 2015 President Barack Obama nominated Hochstein to be the assistant secretary of state for energy resources, the chief position for the bureau.
2014 Helped 'pave the way' for a $500 million natural gas agreement between Israel and Jordan, visiting Jordan 14 times and serving as a key broker alongside Israel's former president Shimon Peres.
2014 Helped 'pave the way' for a $500 million natural gas agreement between Israel and Jordan, visiting Jordan 14 times and serving as a key broker alongside Israel's former president Shimon Peres.
August 1 2014 Hochstein succeeded Carlos Pascual as acting Special Envoy and Coordinator of International Energy Affairs, later being permanently appointed to the position by Secretary Kerry.
August 1 2014 Hochstein succeeded Carlos Pascual as acting Special Envoy and Coordinator of International Energy Affairs, later being permanently appointed to the position by Secretary Kerry.
2013 Appointed as Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs.
2013 Appointed as Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs.
2011 Hochstein began working at the U.S. Department of State in the newly formed Bureau of Energy Resources, serving as deputy to Special Envoy Carlos Pascual and focusing on helping Ukraine find new natural gas supplies.
2011 Appointed Deputy Assistant Secretary of State during the Obama administration.
2011 Hochstein began working at the U.S. Department of State in the newly formed Bureau of Energy Resources, serving as deputy to Special Envoy Carlos Pascual and focusing on helping Ukraine find new natural gas supplies.
2011 Appointed Deputy Assistant Secretary of State during the Obama administration.

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