| Christopher Henzel | |
| Office: | United States Ambassador to Yemen |
| President: | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Term Start: | May 20, 2019 |
| Term End: | May 2021 |
| Predecessor: | Matthew H. Tueller |
| Successor: | Steven Fagin |
| Office1: | United States Ambassador to Saudi Arabia |
| Status1: | Acting |
| President1: | Donald Trump |
| Term Start1: | January 8, 2017 |
| Term End1: | April 17, 2019 |
| Predecessor1: | Joseph W. Westphal |
| Successor1: | John Abizaid |
| Alma Mater: | College of the Holy Cross (BA) National War College (MS) |
Christopher Paul Henzel is an American diplomat. From 2019 to 2021 he served as the United States Ambassador to Yemen.[1] [2]
Henzel earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of the Holy Cross and a Master of Science from the National War College.[3]
From January 2017 until April 2019, Henzel was chargé d'affaires ad interim at the American Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. From 2013 to 2016, he was director of the Office of Israel and Palestinian Affairs at the State Department in Washington. From 2010 to 2011, he headed the provincial reconstruction office in Mosul, Iraq. He has also served as deputy chief of mission in Manama, Bahrain; and counselor for political affairs in Amman, Jordan. His earlier overseas postings included an assignment in Yemen from 1997 to 1999. He studied Arabic in Tunisia. Henzel entered the foreign service in 1985.[4]
On September 21, 2018, President Trump nominated Henzel to be the next United States Ambassador to Yemen. On January 2, 2019, the Senate confirmed his nomination by voice vote.[5] Henzel concluded his term in May 2021.[6]
Henzel speaks Arabic, Spanish and German.[7]