United States Ambassador to Palau
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The United States Ambassador to Palau is the official representative of the President of the United States to the head of state
of Palau
.
Until 1994 Palau had been a part of the United Nations Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
, administered by the United States. On May 25, 1994, the United Nations Security Council
ended the trusteeship for the Palau district, and Palau became independent on October 1, 1994. The U.S. recognized
Palau on the same day. Diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Palau were established on December 6, 1996, when U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines
Thomas C. Hubbard
was concurrently accredited to Palau and presented his credentials
; he remained resident at Manila
. The ambassadors to the Philippines continued to represent the U.S. until October 10, 2004, when the U.S. Embassy in Koror
was established, with Deborah L. Kingsland as Chargé d’Affaires. The first ranking ambassador was commissioned to Koror in 2010.
Head of State
A head of state is the individual that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchy, republic, federation, commonwealth or other kind of state. His or her role generally includes legitimizing the state and exercising the political powers, functions, and duties granted to the head of...
of Palau
Palau
Palau , officially the Republic of Palau , is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean, east of the Philippines and south of Tokyo. In 1978, after three decades as being part of the United Nations trusteeship, Palau chose independence instead of becoming part of the Federated States of Micronesia, a...
.
Until 1994 Palau had been a part of the United Nations Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
The Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands was a United Nations trust territory in Micronesia administered by the United States from 1947 to 1986.-History:...
, administered by the United States. On May 25, 1994, the United Nations Security Council
United Nations Security Council
The United Nations Security Council is one of the principal organs of the United Nations and is charged with the maintenance of international peace and security. Its powers, outlined in the United Nations Charter, include the establishment of peacekeeping operations, the establishment of...
ended the trusteeship for the Palau district, and Palau became independent on October 1, 1994. The U.S. recognized
Diplomatic recognition
Diplomatic recognition in international law is a unilateral political act with domestic and international legal consequences, whereby a state acknowledges an act or status of another state or government in control of a state...
Palau on the same day. Diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Palau were established on December 6, 1996, when U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines
United States Ambassador to the Philippines
The office of the United States Ambassador to the Republic of the Philippines was established on July 4, 1946 after the Philippines gained its independence from the United States....
Thomas C. Hubbard
Thomas C. Hubbard
Thomas C. Hubbard is a diplomat and former U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines and South Korea . He is a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy.-References:...
was concurrently accredited to Palau and presented his credentials
Letter of Credence
A letter of credence is a formal letter usually sent by one head of state to another that formally grants diplomatic accreditation to a named individual to be their ambassador in the country of the head of state receiving the letter...
; he remained resident at Manila
Embassy of the United States in Manila
The Embassy of the United States of America to the Republic of the Philippines is situated in the Chancery Building of the Manila American Embassy along Roxas Boulevard in Manila...
. The ambassadors to the Philippines continued to represent the U.S. until October 10, 2004, when the U.S. Embassy in Koror
Koror
Koror is the state comprising the main commercial centre of the Republic of Palau. It consists of several islands, the most prominent being Koror Island ....
was established, with Deborah L. Kingsland as Chargé d’Affaires. The first ranking ambassador was commissioned to Koror in 2010.
Ambassadors and chiefs of mission
- Thomas C. HubbardThomas C. HubbardThomas C. Hubbard is a diplomat and former U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines and South Korea . He is a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy.-References:...
– Career FSO- Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
- Appointed: July 2, 1996
- Presented credentials: December 6, 1996
- Terminated mission: Left Manila July 24, 2000
- Francis J. Ricciardone, Jr.Francis J. Ricciardone, Jr.Francis J. Ricciardone is the United States ambassador to Turkey. Previously he was Deputy Ambassador at the US Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan. He was also on leave from the U.S. Department of State as a guest scholar at the U.S. Institute of Peace. He has served as U.S...
– Career FSO- Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
- Appointed: February 21, 2002
- Presented credentials: Unknown
- Terminated mission: October 10, 2004
- The U.S. was represented by a series of chargés 2004–2010.
- Helen Reed-RoweHelen Reed-RoweHelen Reed-Rowe is a career United States foreign service officer and ambassador.Helen Reed-Rowe is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service with the rank of Counselor. She was nominated by President Obama on August 9, 2010 to be the first U. S. Ambassador to the Republic of Palau. After...
– Career FSO- Title: Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary
- Appointed: September 27, 2010
- Presented credentials: September 30, 2010
- Terminated mission: Incumbent
See also
- Palau – United States relations
- Foreign relations of PalauForeign relations of PalauPalau gained its independence October 1, 1994, with the entry into force of the Compact of Free Association with the United States. Palau was the last Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands territories to gain its independence. Under the Compact, the U.S. remains responsible for Palau's defense for...
- Ambassadors of the United States