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List of ambassadors of the United States to the Solomon Islands

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Ambassador of the United States to Solomon Islands
Seal of the United States Department of State
since March 14, 2024
NominatorThe President of the United States
Inaugural holderPaul Fisher Gardner
as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary.
FormationJuly 7, 1978
WebsiteU.S. Embassy - Port Moresby

The United States of America opened an embassy in Honiara, Solomon Islands from July 7, 1978 following recognition of the independent Solomon Islands by the United States, but this closed in 1993, reopening on 2 February 2023.[1] During the ten year closure, U.S. interests in Solomon Islands were handled by the United States Embassy in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, the United States Ambassador to Papua New Guinea being also accredited to Solomon Islands.[2][3]

Ambassadors

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Name Title Appointed Terminated Mission Notes
Mary S. Olmsted – Career FSO[2] Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary January 5, 1976 July 28, 1979
Harvey J. Feldman – Career FSO September 26, 1979 May 25, 1981
M. Virginia Schafer – Career FSO November 3, 1981 May 20, 1984
Paul Fisher Gardner – Career FSO September 7, 1984 October 1, 1986
Everett E. Bierman – Career FSO November 11, 1986 October 30, 1989
Robert William Farrand – Career FSO May 1, 1990 September 13, 1993
Richard W. Teare – Career FSO November 23, 1993 July 14, 1996
Arma Jane Karaer – Career FSO April 15, 1997 May 28, 2000
Susan S. Jacobs – Career FSO November 7, 2000 August 1, 2003
Robert W. Fitts – Career FSO September 11, 2003 September 5, 2006
Leslie V. Rowe – Career FSO November 15, 2006 July 11, 2009
Teddy B. Taylor – Career FSO[4] November 16, 2009 October 6, 2012
Walter E. North – Career FSO January 31, 2013 January 26, 2016
Catherine Ebert-Gray – Career FSO April 14, 2016 November 17, 2019
Erin Elizabeth McKee – Career FSO January 27, 2020 April 14, 2022
Russell Comeau - Career FSO Chargé d'Affaires ad interim February 2, 2023 March 14, 2024 US Embassy reopened on February 2, 2023
Ann M. Yastishock - Career FSO Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary November 29, 2023[5] March 14, 2024 Incumbent

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ "U.S. opens embassy in Solomon Islands in bid to counter China". NBC News. February 2, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "US Ambassador to Papua New Guinea. US GOVERNMENT OFFICE". Retrieved February 9, 2011.
  3. ^ "U.S. Embassy in Papua New Guinea. About the Embassy. Mission Overview". Retrieved February 9, 2011.
  4. ^ "U.S. Embassy in Papua New Guinea". Archived from the original on September 14, 2015. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
  5. ^ "PN32 - Nomination of Ann Marie Yastishock for Department of State, 118th Congress (2023-2024) | Congress.gov | Library of Congress".

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