Michael Gerson (May 15, 1964 – November 17, 2022) was an American journalist and speechwriter. He served as President George W. Bush's chief speechwriter from 2001 until June 2006 and as a senior policy advisor from 2000 through June 2006. Gerson was also an op-ed columnist for The Washington Post, a Policy Fellow with One Campaign, a visiting fellow with the Center for Public Justice, and a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations.