United States Department of State: Chiefs of Mission for Palau
United States Department of State: Palau
United States Embassy in Koror
October 27, 2023
list, ambassadors, united, states, palau, united, states, ambassador, palau, official, representative, president, united, states, head, state, palau, ambassador, united, states, palauseal, united, states, department, stateincumbentjoel, ehrendreichsince, septe. The United States ambassador to Palau is the official representative of the president of the United States to the head of state of Palau Ambassador of the United States to PalauSeal of the United States Department of StateIncumbentJoel Ehrendreichsince September 29 2023NominatorThe President of the United StatesAppointerThe Presidentwith Senate advice and consentInaugural holderHelen Reed Roweas Ambassador Extraordinary amp PlenipotentiaryFormationSeptember 27 2010WebsiteU S Embassy KororUntil 1994 Palau had been a part of the United Nations Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands administered by the United States On May 25 1994 the United Nations Security Council ended the trusteeship for the Palau district and Palau became independent on October 1 1994 The U S recognized Palau on the same day Diplomatic relations between the U S and Palau were established on December 6 1996 when U S Ambassador to the Philippines Thomas C Hubbard was concurrently accredited to Palau and presented his credentials he remained resident at Manila The ambassadors to the Philippines continued to represent the U S until October 10 2004 when the U S Embassy in Koror was established with Deborah L Kingsland as Charge d Affaires The first ranking ambassador was commissioned to Koror in 2010 1 Contents 1 Ambassadors and chiefs of mission 2 Notes 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksAmbassadors and chiefs of mission editName Title Appointed Presented credentials Terminated mission NotesThomas C Hubbard Career FSO 2 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary July 2 1996 December 6 1996 Left Manila July 24 2000Francis J Ricciardone Jr Career FSO 2 February 21 2002 Unknown October 10 2004 The U S was represented by a series of Charge d Affaires 2004 2010 Helen Reed Rowe Career FSO September 27 2010 September 30 2010 July 26 2013Amy J Hyatt Career FSO January 2 2015 March 10 2015 February 12 2020John Hennessey Niland Career FSO February 14 2020 March 6 2020 September 9 2022 3 James Boughner Career FSO Charge d Affaires a i September 9 2022 N A September 29 2023Joel Ehrendreich Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary July 27 2023 September 29 2023 IncumbentNotes edit Palau United States Department of State Retrieved August 14 2011 a b Also accredited to the Philippines and resident in Manila Ambassador John T Hennessey Niland Joins Bush School September 9 2022 See also editPalau United States relations Foreign relations of Palau Ambassadors of the United StatesReferences editUnited States Department of State Background notes on Palau nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from U S Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets United States Department of State External links editUnited States Department of State Chiefs of Mission for Palau United States Department of State Palau United States Embassy in Koror Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of ambassadors of the United States to Palau amp oldid 1180378996, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,