Steve Witkoff
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Steven Charles Witkoff is an American real estate developer, investor, former attorney, and founder of the Witkoff Group. Since 2025, Witkoff has served as the United States special envoy to the Middle East and special envoy for peace missions. He has also acted as a de facto envoy to Russian president Vladimir Putin.
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Key facts
- President
- Donald Trump
- Deputy
- Morgan Ortagus
- Preceded by
- Position established
- Born
- Steven Charles Witkoff , ( 1957-03-15 ) March 15, 1957 (age 69) , New York City , U.S.
- Party
- Republican
- Spouse
- Lauren Rappoport ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1987 , separated )
- Children
- 3, including Alex and Zach
- Education
- Union College (attended), Hofstra University ( BA , JD )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Steve
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- The Bronx
- Political party
- Republican Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Participant in
- United States government group chat leaks
- Academic degree
- Juris Doctor
- Field of work
- real estate investing
- Image
- A swearing-in ceremony for Senior Adviser and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, May 6, 2025 (cropped).jpg
- Number of children
- 3
- Work location
- Washington, D.C.
- Residence
- Manhattan
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- birth name
- Steven Charles Witkoff
- date of birth
- 1957-03-15
- start of work period
- 1985-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Steven Charles Witkoff (born March 15, 1957) is an American real estate investor and former attorney who is the founder of the Witkoff Group. Since 2025, Witkoff has served as the United States special envoy to the Middle East and special envoy for peace missions. He has also acted as a de facto envoy to Russian president Vladimir Putin.
Born in the Bronx and raised on Long Island, Witkoff earned a BA in political science and a JD from Hofstra University. After starting his career as a real estate attorney, he shifted to property development in New York and Miami. Witkoff acquired buildings in Manhattan, including the Daily News Building and the Woolworth Building. During the first Trump administration, Witkoff was a member of the Great American Economic Revival Industry Groups, created to combat the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.
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