Who is Mark Savaya, Chaldean-American businessman named Trump’s Iraq envoy?
Mark Savaya supported Trump in the 2020 and 2024 presidential elections and was credited by the president with helping to secure votes in the battleground state of Michigan.
US President Donald Trump named Iraqi-American businessman Mark Savaya as special envoy to Iraq on Sunday. Savaya, who supported the president’s 2020 and 2024 campaigns, was recently involved in negotiations to free Princeton researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov from captivity in the country.
Trump touted Savaya’s “connections in the region” and said he helped deliver Muslim-American votes for him in the 2024 election.
“Mark’s deep understanding of the Iraq-US relationship, and his connections in the region, will help advance the interests of the American people. Mark was a key player in my campaign in Michigan, where he, and others, helped secure a record vote with Muslim Americans,” said Trump in a post on Truth Social.
Savaya said he will seek to strengthen relations with Iraq while serving as envoy.
