List of ambassadors of the United States to East Timor
| Ambassador of the United States to East Timor | |
|---|---|
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| Nominator | The President of the United States |
| Inaugural holder | Shari Villarosa as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim |
| Formation | May 20, 2002 |
| Website | U.S. Embassy - Dili |
The diplomatic post of United States Ambassador to East Timor was created after the formalization of the independence of East Timor from Indonesia on May 20, 2002. The United States recognized the new nation immediately, and an embassy was opened in Dili.
- Shari Villarosa – Career FSO
- Appointed: May 20, 2002
- Terminated mission: December 10, 2002
- Grover Rees, III
- Appointed: 2003
- Terminated mission: September 2006
- W. Gary Gray – Career FSO
- Appointed: 2006
- Terminated mission: 2007
- Hans G. Klemm – Career FSO
- Appointed: June 12, 2007
- Terminated mission: May 25, 2010
- Judith Fergin – Career FSO
- Appointed: September 9, 2010
- Terminated mission: December 2013
- Karen Clark Stanton – Career FSO[1]
- Nominated: July 31, 2013
- Appointed: November 19, 2014
- Terminated mission: December 2017
- Kathleen M. Fitzpatrick – Career FSO
- Nominated: July 19, 2017
- Appointed: December 22, 2017
- Terminated mission: Incumbent
See also
- East Timor – United States relations
- Foreign relations of East Timor
- Ambassadors of the United States
References
- United States Department of State: Background notes on East Timor
This article incorporates public domain material from U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets. United States Department of State.
