Hugh Dugan is the former Acting Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs in 2019. He brings extensive experience in international diplomacy and hostage recovery. His managing of US diplomatic engagements in that sensitive operational sphere and his leadership in that all-of-Government effort, produced an unprecedented momentum of recoveries, a strengthening of US policy and capacity, and improved methods of work with hostages’ families, US Congress, and associated actors.
Dugan’s background includes a distinguished tenure with the U.S. diplomatic corps, serving as U.S. Delegate to the United Nations and as a senior adviser to multiple U.S. Ambassadors to the UN. He also served as Senior Director in the National Security Council and has been involved in various academic and civic initiatives, contributing his expertise to international diplomacy and security.