List of ambassadors of the United States to Kiribati
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| Ambassador of the United States to Kiribati | |
|---|---|
 Seal of the United States Department of State | |
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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
[edit]| Name | Title | Appointed | Presented credentials | Terminated mission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Bodde – Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | September 26, 1980 | January 20, 1981 | August 15, 1981 | |
| Fred J. Eckert – Political appointee | February 11, 1982 | May 31, 1982 | May 7, 1984 | ||
| Carl Edward Dillery – Career FSO | September 27, 1984 | January 29, 1985 | July 15, 1987 | ||
| Leonard Rochwarger – Political appointee | September 28, 1987 | May 9, 1988 | August 31, 1989 | ||
| Evelyn Irene Hoopes Teegan – Political appointee | October 10, 1989 | January 18, 1990 | March 5, 1993 | ||
| Joan M. Plaisted – Career FSO | December 19, 1995 | April 9, 1996 | July 28, 2000 | ||
| Michael James Senko – Career FSO | December 28, 2000 | April 10, 2001 | August 2, 2003 | ||
| David L. Lyon – Career FSO | October 7, 2003 | November 18, 2003 | July 23, 2005 | ||
| Larry Miles Dinger – Career FSO | June 27, 2005 | September 1, 2005 | July 5, 2008 | ||
| C. Steven McGann – Career FSO | October 6, 2008 | November 24, 2008 | July 13, 2011 | ||
| Frankie A. Reed – Career FSO | August 4, 2011 | April 30, 2012 | January 18, 2015 | ||
| Judith Beth Cefkin – Career FSO | December 11, 2014 | February 23, 2015 | February 25, 2018 | ||
| Michael B. Goldman – Career FSO | Chargé d'Affaires ad interim | February 25, 2018 | November 25, 2019 | ||
| Joseph Cella | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | Confirmed: September 17, 2019 | December 23, 2021[1] | January 20, 2021 | |
| Tony Greubel | Chargé d'Affaires ad interim | January 20, 2021 | N/A | November 23, 2022 | |
| Marie C. Damour | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | August 4, 2022 | November 30, 2022 | Incumbent |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "New US Ambassador To Fiji, Cella Presents His Credentials". Retrieved 2021-12-13.
- 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
[edit]- United States Department of State: Chiefs of Mission for Kiribati
- United States Department of State: Kiribati
- United States Embassy in Suva
