List of ambassadors of the United States to the Solomon Islands

There is no embassy of the United States of America in Solomon Islands.

Ambassador of the United States to Solomon Islands
Seal of the United States Department of State
Incumbent
Erin Elizabeth McKee
since January 27, 2020
NominatorThe President of the United States
Inaugural holderPaul Fisher Gardner
as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary.
FormationJuly 7, 1978
WebsiteU.S. Embassy - Port Moresby

Diplomatic presence of the United States of America in Solomon Islands began on July 7, 1978 following recognition of independence of Solomon Islands by the U.S. The United States Embassy in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea handles the US interests in Solomon Islands. In addition to Papua New Guinea, United States Ambassador to Papua New Guinea is accredited to both Vanuatu and Solomon Islands.[1][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. Resident in Port Moresby
    • Appointed: January 5, 1976
    • Terminated mission: Left post, July 28, 1979
  • Harvey J. Feldman – Career FSO
    • Title: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. Resident in Port Moresby
    • Appointed: September 26, 1979
    • Terminated mission: Left post, May 25, 1981
  • M. Virginia Schafer – Career FSO
    • Title: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. Resident in Port Moresby
    • Appointed: November 3, 1981
    • Terminated mission: Left post, May 20, 1984
  • Paul Fisher Gardner – Career FSO
    • Title: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. Resident in Port Moresby
    • Appointed: September 7, 1984
    • Terminated mission: Left post, October 1, 1986
  • Everett E. Bierman – Career FSO
    • Title: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. Resident in Port Moresby
    • Appointed: November 11, 1986
    • Terminated mission: Left post, October 30, 1989
  • Robert William Farrand – Career FSO
    • Title: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. Resident in Port Moresby
    • Appointed: May 1, 1990
    • Terminated mission: Left post, September 13, 1993
  • Richard W. Teare – Career FSO
    • Title: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. Resident in Port Moresby
    • Appointed: November 23, 1993
    • Terminated mission: Left post, July 14, 1996
  • Arma Jane Karaer – Career FSO
    • Title: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. Resident in Port Moresby
    • Appointed: April 15, 1997
    • Terminated mission: Left post, May 28, 2000
  • Susan S. Jacobs – Career FSO
    • Title: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. Resident in Port Moresby
    • Appointed: November 7, 2000
    • Terminated mission: Left post, August 1, 2003
  • Robert W. Fitts – Career FSO
    • Title: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. Resident in Port Moresby
    • Appointed: September 11, 2003
    • Terminated mission: Left post, September 5, 2006
  • Leslie V. Rowe – Career FSO
    • Title: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. Resident in Port Moresby
    • Appointed: September 5, 2006
    • Terminated mission: Left post, September 21, 2009
  • Teddy B. Taylor – Career FSO[3]
    • Title: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. Resident in Port Moresby
    • Appointed: September 21, 2009
    • Terminated mission: October 6, 2012
  • Walter E. North – Career FSO
    • Title: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. Resident in Port Moresby
    • Appointed: September 27, 2012
    • Terminated mission: January 26, 2016
  • Catherine Ebert-Gray – Career FSO
    • Title: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. Resident in Port Moresby
    • Appointed: December 15, 2015
    • Terminated mission: November 17, 2019
  • Erin Elizabeth McKee – Career FSO
    • Title: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. Resident in Port Moresby
    • Appointed: September 30, 2019
    • Terminated mission: Incumbent

See also

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.

References
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