The British Western Pacific Territories (BWPT) was a colonial entity created in 1877 for the administration of a series of Pacific islands in Oceania under a single representative of the British Crown,styled the High Commissioner for the Western Pacific. Except for Fiji and the Solomon Islands,most of these colonial possessions were relatively minor.
Charles Odilon Roger Rousseau,CC was a Canadian ambassador,administrator and soldier. He was head of the Montreal Olympic Organizing Committee (COJO) for the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.
Oceania is,to the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China,a stage for continuous diplomatic competition. The PRC dictates that no state can have diplomatic relations with both the PRC and the ROC. As of 2024,eleven states in Oceania have diplomatic relations with the PRC,and three have diplomatic relations with the ROC. These numbers fluctuate as Pacific Island nations re-evaluate their foreign policies,and occasionally shift diplomatic recognition between Beijing and Taipei. The issue of which "Chinese" government to recognize has become a central theme in the elections of numerous Pacific island nations,and has led to several votes of no-confidence.
The bilateral relations between the Fiji and the United States have improved significantly since Fiji's elections in September 2014,which restored a democratically elected government to Fiji for the first time since 2006. The United States had opposed Fiji's unelected government,which came to power through a military coup in December 2006.
Kiribati and the United States have diplomatic relations. Geographically,Kiribati is the closest neighboring country to the state of Hawaii.
Tuvalu –United States relations are bilateral relations between Tuvalu and the United States.
Alik L. Alik is a diplomat and politician from the Federated States of Micronesia who was the Vice President of the Federated States of Micronesia from May 11,2007 to May 11,2015.
Cuban-Pacific relations are diplomatic,economic,cultural,and other relations between the Cuba and countries situated in Oceania. In the 2000s,Cuba has been strengthening its relations with Pacific nations,which have,for the most part,responded favorably to Cuban medical aid in particular. The first Cuba-Pacific Islands ministerial meeting was held in September 2008 in Havana,with government members from ten Pacific countries—Kiribati,Tuvalu,Nauru,Solomon Islands,Fiji,Tonga,Vanuatu,Samoa,the Federated States of Micronesia and Papua New Guinea—attending. The meeting was a consolidation rather than a starting point of Cuban-Pacific relations.
The following outline is provided as an overview and topical guide to Oceania.
Clarence Steven McGann was an American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Fiji,Kiribati,Nauru,Tonga,and Tuvalu from 2008 to 2011. He was nominated by President George W. Bush,and assumed his duties at post in October 2008.
William Bodde Jr. was an American diplomat. He was the United States Ambassador to the Marshall Islands,Fiji,Tonga,Tuvalu,and Kiribati. He was a career member of the Senior Foreign Service,Class of Minister-Counselor. He was also the first executive director of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC),establishing the international secretariat for the organization in Singapore. He was active for over thirty years as an American diplomat and was a senior advisor to Jimmy Carter,Ronald Reagan,and George H. W. Bush. He was also an experienced writer and lecturer on foreign affairs. He is survived by his sons Peter William Bodde and Christopher Scott Bodde,four grandchildren,and three great grandchildren.
Gerd Koch was a German cultural anthropologist best known for his studies on the material culture of Kiribati,Tuvalu and the Santa Cruz Islands in the Pacific. He was associated with the Ethnological Museum of Berlin. His field work was directed to researching and recording the use of artefacts in their indigenous context,to begin to understand these societies.
Francesca "Frankie" Annette Reed is an American diplomat. She is currently the United States Consul-General in Melbourne. From 2011 to 2015 she was the United States Ambassador to Fiji,Kiribati,Nauru,Tonga,and Tuvalu. She has a BA in journalism from Howard University and a doctorate in law from the University of California,Berkeley.
The Embassy of Switzerland in New Zealand is the official representation of Switzerland in New Zealand and in a number of Pacific island countries.
Judith Beth Cefkin is an American diplomat and former ambassador to five nations in Oceania. She served concurrently as the ambassador to Fiji,Kiribati,Nauru,Tonga,and Tuvalu,while in residence in Suva,Fiji.
Joseph James Cella is an American diplomat and political advisor,who served concurrently as the United States Ambassador to Fiji,Kiribati,Nauru,Tonga,and Tuvalu from 2019 to 2021. A prominent Roman Catholic,Cella co-founded the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast and Catholic Vote.
Nauru-United States relations are the bilateral relations of Nauru and the United States The U.S. has no consular or diplomatic offices in Nauru. Officers of the American Embassy in Suva,Fiji,are concurrently accredited to Nauru and make periodic visits.
Marie C. Damour is an American diplomat who is the current Ambassador to Fiji,serving concurrently as the ambassador to Kiribati,Nauru,Tonga,and Tuvalu. She previously served as Consul General of the U.S. Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City,Vietnam.
