List of ambassadors of the United States to South Sudan

The United States Ambassador to South Sudan is the official representative of the President of the United States to the head of state of the Republic of South Sudan.

Ambassador of the United States to South Sudan
Seal of the United States Department of State
Incumbent
Jon F. Danilowicz
Chargé d'Affaires
since July 17, 2020
NominatorThe President of the United States
Inaugural holderSusan Page
as Ambassador
FormationJuly 9, 2011
WebsiteU.S. Embassy – Juba

The government of the United States recognized South Sudan on its independence day, July 9, 2011.[1][2] On the same day, the existing U.S. consulate (accredited to the Republic of Sudan) in the capital Juba was upgraded to embassy.[3] R. Barrie Walkley, the U.S. Consul General in Juba was appointed to serve as Chargé d'Affaires pending the appointment of a U.S. Ambassador to South Sudan.[1]

On August 18, 2011, President Obama announced his intention to nominate Susan D. Page to be the first U.S. Ambassador to South Sudan.[4][5] Page served in her role as U.S. Ambassador to South Sudan from October 2011 through July 2015. The current U.S. Ambassador to South Sudan is Thomas Hushek.

Chiefs of Mission
  • Barrie Walkley – Career FSO
    • Title: Chargé d'Affaires
    • Appointed: July 9, 2011
    • Terminated mission: December 6, 2011
  • Susan Page – Career FSO
    • Title: Ambassador
    • Appointed: December 6, 2011
    • Terminated mission: July 2015
  • Mary Catherine Phee - Career FSO
    • Title: Ambassador
    • Appointed: July 15, 2015
    • Terminated mission: August 2017
  • Michael K. Morrow - Career FSO
    • Title: Charge d'Affaires
    • Appointed: August 2017
    • Terminated mission: April 2018
  • Thomas Hushek - Career FSO
    • Title: Ambassador
    • Appointed: April 26, 2018
    • Terminated mission: July 17, 2020

See also

References
  1. "U.S. Recognizes Republic of South Sudan As Sovereign, Independent State". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2011-07-09.
  2. "Statement of President Barack Obama Recognition of the Republic of South Sudan". U.S. White House. Retrieved 2011-07-09.
  3. "Briefing on the New Republic of South Sudan". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2011-07-09.
  4. "President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts". The White House, Office of the Press Secretary. August 18, 2011. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
  5. "South Sudan envoy unveiled". Politico. August 18, 2011. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
Johnnie Carson, Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of African Affairs; Ret. General Colin Powell, former U.S. Secretary of State; Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations; and Ambassador R. Barrie Walkley inaugurating the new U.S. Embassy in Juba, South Sudan on Independence Day, July 9, 2011.
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