US President Donald Trump announced on Friday (August 22, 2025) that Sergio Gor, born in Tashkent (Uzbekistan) and currently Principal of White House, would be appointed as the new Ambassador of India.
Praising Gore on social media, Trump wrote -“For the most populous region of the world, I need to be a person whom I can fully trust. Sergio has been close friends of many years and they will prove to be a brilliant ambassador.”
The youngest US ambassador
Sergio Gore is 39 years old. He will be the youngest US ambassador to be appointed in India. He will replace Democratic leader Eric Garcéeti, who returned to California after the end of the Biden administration. If confirmed from the Senate, Gore will be an ambassador in India as well as special envoy for South and Central Asian Affairs. The region includes countries like Pakistan and Bangladesh, where the US does not yet have full -time ambassador.
Political journey
The White House was working as the director of the Presidential Personal Office for Gore Trump. According to Trump, he admitted about 4,000 MAGA (America First) supporters in various departments. He was part of Trump’s presidential election campaign team and Super PAC (Political Action Committee), which supported the “Make America Great Again” movement. He also published Trump’s bestsailing books.
Alan Musk told Sergio Gore ‘Snake’
In June 2025, Alan Musk even called Sergio Gore a “snake” in a post on the social media platform X. The comment came after a report by the New York Post, claiming that Gore did not complete the documents required for his permanent security approval. At that time Gor White House was the Director of the Presidential Personal Office and was overseeing the background investigation of thousands of executive wing employees.
No special connection with India
Sergio Gore has not been having any direct connection or work with India so far. He was born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, when he was part of the Soviet Union. In 1999, at the age of 12, he moved to America with his family. His father Yuri Gorokhowski was an aviation engineer working on the design of Soviet military aircraft. His mother is said to be of Israeli origin.
The beginning of education and career
Gore’s family settled in Los Angeles, USA, where he studied. He then went to the George Washington University (Washington DC) to study. He was associated with Republican politics since his student life. He worked as a spokesperson of MPs with Far Right -ideology like Steve King and Michelle Bachman. He later joined Senator Rand Paul’s staff and became deputy chief of staff.
How close to Trump
Sergio Gore joined Trump’s team during the 2020 elections and rapidly became an important face of the MAGA movement. He lived near Trump’s Mar-e-Lago Estate in Florida. After Trump’s victory in 2024, he was made the director of the White House Presidential Personal Office.