Sean Patrick Maloney ()

Biography

Sean Patrick Maloney is an American attorney and politician who served as the U.S. Ambassador to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development from April 2, 2024, to January 20, 2025. Prior to this appointment, he represented New York's 18th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2013 to 2023. Maloney was the first openly gay person elected to Congress from New York State and chaired the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee from 2021 to 2023.

Education and Political Experience

• Education:

  • Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from the University of Virginia
  • Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law

• Political Experience:

  • White House Staff Secretary under President Bill Clinton
  • U.S. Representative for New York's 18th congressional district
  • Chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
  • U.S. Ambassador to the OECD

During his tenure in Congress, Maloney served on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and the House Agriculture Committee. He authored over 40 pieces of legislation that became law.