Sergio Gor | |
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Director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office | |
Assumed office January 20, 2025 | |
President | Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Gautam Raghavan |
Personal details | |
Born | Sergio Gorokhovsky November 30,1986 Malta |
Political party | Republican |
Education | George Washington University |
Sergio Gor (shortened from Gorokhovsky,born November 30,1986) is a Maltese American businessman and political operative. He led Right for America,a super PAC supporting president Donald Trump,during the 2024 United States presidential election. [1] During the election,he published Our Journey Together,Letters to Trump (2023), [2] and Save America (2024) [3] through Winning Team Publishing, [4] a publishing house he operates with Trump's eldest son Donald Trump Jr. [5] He served as a delegate at the 2024 Republican National Convention. [6]
Gor wore a squirrel costume in a stunt against Barack Obama in 2008. [7] After graduating from university,he spent time with the Republican National Committee and worked for representatives Randy Forbes,Michele Bachmann and Steve King. [7]
Gor also worked as a booker for Fox News,a spokesman for senator Rand Paul,and an officiant for former representative Matt Gaetz's wedding. [8]
On November 13,2024, Semafor reported that Trump had offered Gor a position during his second presidency as the director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office. [9] Politico reported that Sergio Gor was among the White House employees irritated by Elon Musk's failure to consult them before making decisions with the Department of Government Efficiency. [10]
Gor was born in Malta on November 30,1986. [7] [11] He grew up in the city of Cospicua,and emigrated to the United States along with his family in 1999 when he was 12 years old. [12] He attended high school in the suburbs of Los Angeles,and later studied at the George Washington University in Washington,D.C. He enrolled at university using his full surname Gorokhovsky,which he later shortened to Gor. [7]
Gor is an amateur DJ in the Palm Beach,Florida area. [8] He is fluent in English [7] and Maltese. [12]