PERSON: Michael McFaul / Mike McFaul

Professor, Former Ambassador

Michael Anthony McFaul (born October 1, 1963) is an American academic and diplomat.

McFaul is the former United States Ambassador to Russia. He resigned in February 2014 for family reasons. Prior to his nomination to the ambassadorial position, McFaul worked for the U.S. National Security Council as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director of Russian and Eurasian Affairs. After his tenure as ambassador in Moscow, McFaul returned to Stanford University as a Professor of Political Science.

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