United States Ambassador to the Federated States of Micronesia
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This is a list of ambassadors of the United States to the Federated States of Micronesia
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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 Erskine Brazeal, presented her credentials on September 18, 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.
Federated States of Micronesia
The Federated States of Micronesia or FSM is an independent, sovereign island nation, made up of four states from west to east: Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae. It comprises approximately 607 islands with c...
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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
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:...
, 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
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...
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 Erskine Brazeal, presented her credentials on September 18, 1990.
Ambassadors
- Michael Gordon Wygant – Career FSO
- 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 Erskine Brazeal – Career FSO
- Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
- Appointed: August 6, 1990
- Presented credentials: September 18, 1990
- Terminated mission: Left post July 6, 1993
- March Fong EuMarch Fong EuMarch Kong Fong Eu is an American politician of the Democratic Party.Fong earned a Bachelor of Science in dentistry from the University of California, Berkeley in 1943 and a Master of Arts from Mills College. She earned a Ed.D...
– 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 Edith Watson – Political appointee
- Appointed: July 7, 1999
- Presented credentials: October 19, 1999
- Terminated mission: Left post January 15, 2002
- Larry Miles DingerLarry Miles DingerAmbassador Larry Miles Dinger was the U.S. chargé d'affaires to Burma since his appointment on September 9, 2008. Since there has not been a United States Ambassador to Burma since 1990, the chargé d'affaires is the chief of mission and the most senior official in the embassy.-Early...
– 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
- 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
- Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
- Appointed: November 23, 2009
- Presented credentials: December 14, 2009
- Terminated mission: Current
See also
- Federated States of Micronesia – United States relations
- Foreign relations of the Federated States of MicronesiaForeign relations of the Federated States of MicronesiaThe government of the Federated States of Micronesia conducts its own foreign relations.Since independence in 1986, the FSM has established diplomatic relations with a number of nations, including most of its Pacific neighbors.-Regional relations:...
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