List of ambassadors of the United States to ASEAN

Ambassador of the United States to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Seal of the U.S. Mission to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Flag of a United States chief of mission
Incumbent Joy M. Sakurai Chargé d'Affairs ad interim since August 8, 2025 [1]
Department of State
Seat	Jakarta, Indonesia
Nominator	The president
Inaugural holder	Scot Marciel
Website	asean.usmission.gov

This is a list of United States ambassadors to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. The formal title of this position is Representative of the United States to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.

• Scot Marciel (2008 – 2011)
• David L. Carden (2011 – 2013)
• Nina Hachigian (November 3, 2014 – January 20, 2017)
• Jane E. Bocklage (January 20 – May 2017, as Charge d'affaires) ^[2]
• Daniel L. Shields (May – December 2017, as Charge d'affaires) ^{[3] [4] [5]}
• Jane E. Bocklage (December 2017 – June 2018, as Charge d'affaires) ^[2]
• Piper Anne Wind Campbell (June - December 2018, as Chargé d’affaires) ^[6]
• Jane E. Bocklage (December 2018 – June 2019)
• James A. Caruso (June – August 2019) ^[7]
• Melissa A. Brown (August 2019 – March 31, 2022, as Charge d'affaires) ^[8]
• Kate Rebholz (March 31, 2022 – October 5, 2022, as Charge d'affaires)
• Yohannes Abraham (October 5, 2022 – August 27, 2024)
• Kate Rebholz (August 27, 2024 – July 16, 2025 ^[9] , as Charge d'affaires)

References

1. "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2025-09-09.
2. "Jane E. Bocklage (?–)". Office of the Historian . Archived from the original on 10 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
3. U.S. Mission to Asean (USASEAN). "Meet the new U.S. Mission to ASEAN Chargé d'affaires, Daniel Shields". Facebook . Archived from the original on 9 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
4. Telephone Directory - Key Officers of Foreign Service Posts (PDF), U.S. Department of State, 26 October 2017, p. KO-30, archived from the original (PDF) on 10 October 2020, retrieved 10 October 2020
5. "President's Newsletter June 2018". US-ASEAN Business Council . Archived from the original on 9 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
6. "President's Newsletter June 2018". US-ASEAN Business Council . Archived from the original on 9 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
7. "U.S. to counter Chinese internet bid in Papua New Guinea: diplomat". Reuters. September 27, 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
8. "Chargé d'Affaires, a.i. Melissa A. Brown". U.S. Mission to ASEAN. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
9. "As we bid farewell to Chargé d'Affaires Kate Rebholz, we thank her for her leadership in strengthening the U.S.-ASEAN partnership — from elevating our ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership to advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific. | U.S. Mission to ASEAN (USASEAN)". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2025-09-09.

External links

• Official website