List of ambassadors of the United States to the Federated States of Micronesia

From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia

Ambassador of the United States to Micronesia
Seal of the United States Department of State
since September 13, 2023
NominatorThe President of the United States
AppointerThe President
with Senate advice and consent
Inaugural holderMichael Gordon Wygant
as U.S. Representative
Formation1987
WebsiteU.S. Embassy - Kolonia

This is a list of ambassadors of the United States to the Federated States of Micronesia.

Following World War II, the Federated States of Micronesia, along with several other island nations, were part of the United Nations Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, under U.S. administration. Micronesia achieved independence in 1986. The United States recognized Micronesia immediately and established diplomatic relations. On November 3, 1986, the United States opened an Office of the U.S. Representative. The Representative, Michael Gordon Wygant, presented his credentials to the government of Micronesia on October 2, 1987. On September 20, 1989, the Office of the U.S. Representative was upgraded to embassy status. The first U.S. Ambassador to the Federated States of Micronesia, Aurelia E. Brazeal, presented her credentials on September 18, 1990.[1]

Ambassadors

[edit]
Name Title Appointed Presented credentials Terminated mission Notes
Michael G. Wygant – Career FSO[2] United States Representative July 31, 1987 October 2, 1987 May 29, 1990 Mission upgraded to embassy September 20, 1989.
Aurelia E. Brazeal – Career FSO[3] Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary August 6, 1990 September 18, 1990 July 6, 1993
March Fong Eu – Political appointee March 28, 1994 May 18, 1994 July 5, 1996
Cheryl Ann Martin Chargé d’Affaires a.i. August 1996 October 19, 1999
Diane Watson – Political appointee[4] Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary July 7, 1999 October 19, 1999 January 15, 2002
Larry Miles Dinger – Career FSO November 26, 2001 January 14, 2002 August 2, 2004
Suzanne K. Hale – Career FSO[5] July 2, 2004 August 25, 2004 August 24, 2007
Miriam K. Hughes – Career FSO May 30, 2007 September 11, 2007 September 14, 2009[6]
Peter A. Prahar – Career FSO[7] November 23, 2009 December 14, 2009 August 5, 2012
Dorothea-Maria Rosen – Career FSO[8] August 9, 2012 August 17, 2012 July 20, 2016
Robert Annan Riley III – Career FSO May 23, 2016 August 16, 2016 January 29, 2020
Carmen Cantor – Career FSO December 31, 2019 January 31, 2020 August 4, 2022
Alissa Bibb – Career FSO Chargé d’Affaires a.i. August 4, 2022 September 13, 2023
Jennifer L. Johnson - Career FSO Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary July 27, 2023 September 13, 2023 Incumbent

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Micronesia". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved June 11, 2011.
  2. ^ "Nomination of Michael Gordon Wygant To Be United States Representative to Micronesia". Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. Retrieved June 11, 2011.
  3. ^ "Aurelia E. Brazeal". NNDB.com. Retrieved June 11, 2011.
  4. ^ An earlier nomination of Watson of Jun 18, 1998, was not acted upon by the Senate.
  5. ^ "US Ambassador to Micronesia". NNDB.com. Retrieved June 11, 2011.
  6. ^ "Miriam K. Hughes (1945–)". Office of the Historian. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  7. ^ "Biography: Peter A. Prahar". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved June 11, 2011.
  8. ^ "Biography: Dorothea-Maria Rosen". U.S. Department of State. Archived from the original on June 13, 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_ambassadors_of_the_United_States_to_the_Federated_States_of_Micronesia&oldid=1251931619"