List of ambassadors of the United States to the Federated States of Micronesia

This is a list of ambassadors of the United States to the Federated States of Micronesia.

Ambassador of the United States to Micronesia
Seal of the United States Department of State
Incumbent
Carmen Cantor
since January 31, 2020
NominatorThe President of the United States
AppointerThe President
with Senate advice and consent
Inaugural holderMichael Gordon Wygant
as U.S. Representative
Formation1987
WebsiteU.S. Embassy - Kolonia

Following World War II, the Federated States of Micronesia, along with several other island nations, were part of the United Nations Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, under U.S. administration. Micronesia achieved independence in 1986. The United States recognized Micronesia immediately and established diplomatic relations. On November 3, 1986, the United States opened an Office of the U.S. Representative. The Representative, Michael Gordon Wygant, presented his credentials to the government of Micronesia on October 2, 1987. On September 20, 1989, the Office of the U.S. Representative was upgraded to embassy status. The first U.S. Ambassador to the Federated States of Micronesia, Aurelia E. Brazeal, presented her credentials on September 18, 1990.[1]

Ambassadors
  • Michael Gordon Wygant – Career FSO[2]
    • Title: United States Representative
    • Appointed: July 31, 1987
    • Presented credentials: October 2, 1987
    • Terminated mission: Left post May 29, 1990

Note: On September 20, 1989, the Office of the U.S. Representative was upgraded to Embassy status and the position of Representative was upgraded to Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.

  • Aurelia E. Brazeal – Career FSO[3]
    • Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
    • Appointed: August 6, 1990
    • Presented credentials: September 18, 1990
    • Terminated mission: Left post July 6, 1993
  • March Fong Eu – Political appointee
    • Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
    • Appointed: March 28, 1994
    • Presented credentials: May 18, 1994
    • Terminated mission: Left post July 5, 1996
  • Cheryl Ann Martin served as Chargé d’Affaires a.i. August 1996–October 1999
  • Diane Watson – Political appointee[4]
    • Appointed: July 7, 1999
    • Presented credentials: October 19, 1999
    • Terminated mission: Left post January 15, 2002
  • Larry Miles Dinger – Career FSO
    • Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
    • Appointed: November 26, 2001
    • Presented credentials: January 14, 2002
    • Terminated mission: Left post August 2, 2004
  • Suzanne K. Hale – Career FSO[5]
    • Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
    • Appointed: July 2, 2004
    • Presented credentials: August 25, 2004
    • Terminated mission: Left post August 24, 2007
  • Miriam K. Hughes – Career FSO
    • Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
    • Appointed: May 30, 2007
    • Presented credentials: September 11, 2007
    • Terminated mission: Prior to September 1, 2009
  • Peter A. Prahar – Career FSO[6]
    • Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
    • Appointed: November 23, 2009
    • Presented credentials: December 14, 2009
    • Terminated mission: August 5, 2012
  • Dorothea-Maria Rosen – Career FSO[7]
    • Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
    • Appointed: August 9, 2012
    • Presented credentials: August 17, 2012
    • Terminated mission: July 20, 2016
  • Robert Annan Riley III – Career FSO
    • Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
    • Appointed: May 23, 2016
    • Presented credentials: August 16, 2016
    • Terminated mission: January 29, 2020
  • Carmen Cantor – Career FSO
    • Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
    • Appointed: December 31, 2019
    • Presented credentials: January 31, 2020
    • Terminated mission: Incumbent

See also

References
  1. "Micronesia". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 2011-06-11.
  2. "Nomination of Michael Gordon Wygant To Be United States Representative to Micronesia". Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. Retrieved 2011-06-11.
  3. "Aurelia E. Brazeal". NNDB.com. Retrieved 2011-06-11.
  4. An earlier nomination of Watson of Jun 18, 1998, was not acted upon by the Senate.
  5. "US Ambassador to Micronesia". NNDB.com. Retrieved 2011-06-11.
  6. "Biography: Peter A. Prahar". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 2011-06-11.
  7. "Biography: Dorothea-Maria Rosen". U.S. Department of State. Archived from the original on 2015-06-13. Retrieved 2013-01-11.
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