List of ambassadors of the United States to Papua New Guinea
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| Ambassador of the United States to Papua New Guinea | |
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| Nominator | The President of the United States |
| Appointer | The President with Senate advice and consent |
| Inaugural holder | Mary Olmsted as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary |
| Formation | September 10, 1975 |
| Website | U.S. Embassy - Port Moresby |
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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". |
Diplomatic presence of the United States of America in Papua New Guinea began on September 16, 1975 when the latter became an independent state. The United States Embassy was opened on September 10, 1975 and Mary S. Olmsted became the first U.S. Ambassador to Papua New Guinea on January 5, 1976.[1] Since establishment of a diplomatic mission in Port Moresby, the United States Ambassador to Papua New Guinea has also been accredited to Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.[2]
The United States Embassy in Papua New Guinea is located in Port Moresby.
Ambassadors
- Mary S. Olmsted – Career FSO[1]
- Title: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary.
- Appointed: January 5, 1976
- Terminated mission: Left post, July 28, 1979
- Harvey J. Feldman – Political Appointee
- Title: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary.
- Appointed: September 26, 1979
- Terminated mission: Left post, May 25, 1981
- M. Virginia Schafer – Career FSO
- Title: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary.
- Appointed: November 3, 1981
- Terminated mission: Left post, May 20, 1984
- Paul Fisher Gardner – Career FSO
- Title: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary.
- Appointed: September 7, 1984
- Terminated mission: Left post, October 1, 1986
- Everett E. Bierman – Political Appointee
- Title: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary.
- Appointed: November 11, 1986
- Terminated mission: Left post, October 30, 1989
- Robert William Farrand – Career FSO
- Title: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary.
- Appointed: May 1, 1990
- Terminated mission: Left post, September 13, 1993
- Richard W. Teare – Career FSO
- Title: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary.
- Appointed: November 23, 1993
- Terminated mission: Left post, July 14, 1996
- Arma Jane Karaer – Career FSO
- Title: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary.
- Appointed: April 15, 1997
- Terminated mission: Left post, May 28, 2000
- Susan S. Jacobs – Career FSO
- Title: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary.
- Appointed: November 7, 2000
- Terminated mission: Left post, August 1, 2003
- Robert W. Fitts – Career FSO
- Title: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary.
- Appointed: September 11, 2003
- Terminated mission: Left post, September 5, 2006
- Leslie V. Rowe – Career FSO
- Title: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary.
- Appointed: September 5, 2006
- Terminated mission: Left post, September 21, 2009
- Teddy B. Taylor – Career FSO[3]
- Title: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary.
- Appointed: September 21, 2009
- Terminated mission: November 7, 2012
- Walter E. North - Career FSO
- Title: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary.
- Appointed: January 31, 2013
- Terminated mission: January 22, 2016
- Catherine Ebert-Gray - Career FSO
- Title: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary.
- Appointed: February 23, 2016
- Terminated mission: November 17, 2019
- Erin Elizabeth McKee - Career FSO
- Title: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary.
- Appointed: November 27, 2019
- Terminated mission: April 14, 2022
Notes
- ^ a b "US Ambassador to Papua New Guinea. US GOVERNMENT OFFICE". Retrieved 2011-02-09.
- ^ "U.S. Embassy in Papua New Guinea. About the Embassy. Mission Overview". Retrieved 2011-02-09.
- ^ "U.S. Embassy in Papua New Guinea". Archived from the original on 2015-09-14. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
See also
- Papua New Guinea – United States relations
- Foreign relations of Papua New Guinea
- Ambassadors of the United States
References
- United States Department of State: Background notes on Papua New Guinea
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 Papua New Guinea
- United States Department of State: Papua New Guinea
- United States Embassy in Port Moresby
