Colleen A. Hoey
Colleen Anne Hoey | |
|---|---|
| U.S. Chargé d’Affaires to Honduras | |
| Assumed office June 23, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Laura Dogu |
| In office August 30, 2019 – April 7, 2022 | |
| President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Heide B. Fulton |
| Succeeded by | Laura Dogu |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | Santa Clara University Georgetown University National Defense University |
Colleen Anne Hoey is an American diplomat who is serving as the U.S. Chargé d'Affaires to Honduras, since June 23, 2025.[1][2] She previously served in that position from 2019 to 2022, until she was replaced by Ambassador Laura Dogu.[3] Hoey replaced Dogu, again, as chargé d'affaires after Dogu left office in 2025.
Education
Hoey has a bachelor's degree in political science from Santa Clara University and a master's degree in government from Georgetown University. She also has a master's degree in national security and resource management from the National Defense University Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy.[4]
Political career
In 2019, Hoey met with President Juan Orlando Hernández.[5] She seeks to strengthen Honduras–United States relations by fighting drug trafficking.[6]
References
- ^ "Honduras". United States Department of State. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "Llega a Honduras Colleen Hoey, la nueva encargada de negocios de EEUU". Diario La Prensa (in Spanish). Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Additional Members of His Diplomatic and Homeland Security Teams". The White House. November 5, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ "Chargé d'Affaires Colleen A. Hoey". U.S. Embassy in Honduras. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "What Are the Consequences of Continued U.S. Support for Honduras? | ElFaro.net". elfaro.net. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "Hondurans call for president to step down after drug verdict". AP NEWS. October 20, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2020.