Donald E. Booth (born 13 July 1952) is an American diplomat who is serving as the U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan.

Prior to his appointments as special envoy, Booth served as the Ambassador of the United States to Liberia, Zambia, and Ethiopia.

[2] Immediately prior to his appointment as ambassador to Liberia in 2005, he had served as Deputy Director of the Office of Southern African Affairs, Director of the Office of West African Affairs, and Director of the Office of Technical and Specialized Agencies in the State Department's Bureau of International Organization Affairs.

[1] He was nominated to become Ambassador to Ethiopia by President Barack Obama on December 9, 2009, and was confirmed by the U.S.

He led the U.S. government's effort to "normalize relations" with the government of Sudan[6][7][8] The Trump administration re-appointed Donald Booth to be the Special Envoy for Sudan on June 10, 2019, and announced his appointment two days later.