The incoming president announced his appointment, saying Boehler was a lead negotiator for his team working on the Abraham Accords in 2020.
Washington DC: US President-elect Donald Trump has named Adam Boehler to be the lead hostage negotiator for his administration when it is at its most seeking prisoner releases in Gaza and elsewhere in the world. This will make a healthcare executive America’s special envoy on hostage affairs
He will replace Roger Carstens, who has led the department since 2020 after Mr Trump appointed him as special presidential envoy for hostage affairs during his first term as President.
He stayed in the role throughout the Biden administration and is credited with bringing back several dozen Americans held hostage or wrongfully detained in countries including Russia. Some of the most notable prisoner exchanges under his tenure include WNBA star Brittney Griner and Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich.
Adam Boehler, founder and CEO of healthcare investment firm Rubicon Founders, served as the first CEO of the International Development Finance Corporation, a new federal agency created during Mr Trump’s first administration ending in 2021.
Announcing his appointment, the incoming President said Mr Boehler was a lead negotiator on his team that worked on the Abraham Accords in 2020, a series of normalization and broader recognition agreements between Israel and Arab nations.
