Michael Phelps Evans Hoyt (Chicago, 16 November 1929 — Santa Fe, New Mexico, 14 December 2016) was an American Foreign Service Officer and, as his country's consul in Stanleyville, a hostage for 111 days during the Simba rebellion.

[1] He was the consul of the United States in Stanleyville (current-day Kisangani) at the time of the Simba Rebellion, rebels in the East of the country who claimed to be successors to first Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba.

One episode saw Hoyt and his four assistants in the consulate retire to the office's strong room, leaving one whisky bottle behind for the rebels.

The European and American hostages were rescued, but many foreigners including Paul Carlson died during the raid.

[5] Hoyt was the Chargé d'affaires in Burundi during the Ikiza killings, often characterised as a genocide, in June 1972, replacing Thomas Patrick Melady.