List of ambassadors of the United States to Papua New Guinea

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]

Ambassador of the United States to Papua New Guinea
Seal of the United States Department of State
Incumbent
Erin Elizabeth McKee
since November 27, 2019
NominatorThe President of the United States
AppointerThe President
with Senate advice and consent
Inaugural holderMary Olmsted
as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
FormationSeptember 10, 1975
WebsiteU.S. Embassy - Port Moresby

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: December 15, 2015
    • Terminated mission: November 17, 2019
  • Erin Elizabeth McKee - Career FSO
    • Title: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary.
    • Appointed: November 27, 2019
    • Terminated mission: Incumbent

Notes
  1. "US Ambassador to Papua New Guinea. US GOVERNMENT OFFICE". Retrieved 2011-02-09.
  2. "U.S. Embassy in Papua New Guinea. About the Embassy. Mission Overview". Retrieved 2011-02-09.
  3. "U.S. Embassy in Papua New Guinea". Archived from the original on 2015-09-14. Retrieved 2011-02-09.

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