List of ambassadors of the United States to Kiribati
| Ambassador of the United States to Kiribati | |
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| Nominator | President of the United States |
| Inaugural holder | William Bodde as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary |
| Formation | September 26, 1980 |
| Website | U.S. Embassy - Suva |
The United States ambassador to Kiribati is the official representative of the government of the United States to the government of Kiribati. The ambassador is concurrently the ambassador to Fiji, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu, while residing in Suva, Fiji.
Ambassadors
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Career FSO After 1915, The United States Department of State began classifying ambassadors as career Foreign Service Officers (FSOs) for those who have served in the Foreign Service for a specified amount of time. Political appointee A person who is not a career foreign service officer, but is appointed by the president (often as a reward to political friends). Appointed The date that the ambassador took the oath of office; also known as "commissioning". It follows confirmation of a presidential appointment by the Senate, or a Congressional recess appointment by the president. In the case of a recess appointment, the ambassador requires subsequent confirmation by the Senate to remain in office. Presented credentials The date that the ambassador presented his letter of credence to the head of state or appropriate authority of the receiving nation. At this time the ambassador officially becomes the representative of his country. This would normally occur a short time after the ambassador's arrival on station. The host nation may reject the ambassador by not receiving the ambassador's letter, but this occurs only rarely. Terminated mission Usually the date that the ambassador left the country. In some cases a letter of recall is presented, ending the ambassador's commission, either as a means of diplomatic protest or because the diplomat is being reassigned elsewhere and replaced by another envoy. Chargé d'affaires The person in charge of the business of the embassy when there is no ambassador commissioned to the host country. Ad interim Latin phrase meaning "for the time being", "in the meantime". |
- William Bodde – Career FSO
- Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
- Appointed: September 26, 1980
- Presented credentials: January 20, 1981
- Terminated mission: Left post, August 15, 1981
- Fred J. Eckert – Political appointee
- Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
- Appointed: February 11, 1982
- Presented credentials: May 31, 1982
- Terminated mission: Left post, May 7, 1984
- Carl Edward Dillery – Career FSO
- Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
- Appointed: September 27, 1984
- Presented credentials: January 29, 1985
- Terminated mission: Left post, July 15, 1987
- Leonard Rochwarger – Political appointee
- Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
- Appointed: September 28, 1987
- Presented credentials: May 9, 1988
- Terminated mission: Left post, August 31, 1989
- Evelyn Irene Hoopes Teegan – Political appointee
- Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
- Appointed: October 10, 1989
- Presented credentials: January 18, 1990
- Terminated mission: Left post, March 5, 1993
- Joan M. Plaisted – Career FSO
- Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
- Appointed: December 19, 1995
- Presented credentials: April 9, 1996
- Terminated mission: Left post, July 28, 2000
- Michael James Senko – Career FSO
- Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
- Appointed: December 28, 2000
- Presented credentials: April 10, 2001
- Terminated mission: Left post, August 2, 2003
- David L. Lyon – Career FSO
- Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
- Appointed: October 7, 2003
- Presented credentials: November 18, 2003
- Terminated mission: Left post, July 23, 2005
- Larry Miles Dinger – Career FSO
- Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
- Appointed: June 27, 2005
- Presented credentials: September 1, 2005
- Terminated mission: Left post, July 5, 2008
- C. Steven McGann – Career FSO
- Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
- Appointed: October 6, 2008
- Presented credentials: November 24, 2008
- Terminated mission: Left post, July 13, 2011
- Frankie A. Reed – Career FSO
- Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
- Appointed: August 4, 2011
- Presented credentials: April 30, 2012
- Terminated mission: January 5, 2015
- Judith Beth Cefkin – Career FSO
- Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
- Appointed: January 5, 2015
- Presented credentials: February 23, 2015
- Terminated mission: February 25, 2018
- Michael B. Goldman – Career FSO
- Title: Chargé d'Affaires ad interim
- Appointed: February 25, 2018
- Presented credentials: N/A
- Terminated mission:
- Joseph Cella
- Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
- Confirmed: September 17, 2019
- Presented credentials: TBD
- Terminated mission: incumbent
See also
References
- United States Department of State: Background notes on Kiribati
This article incorporates public domain material from U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets. United States Department of State.
External links
- United States Department of State: Chiefs of Mission for Kiribati
- United States Department of State: Kiribati
- United States Embassy in Suva
