List of ambassadors of the United States to Brunei

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Ambassador of the United States to Brunei
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Caryn R. McClelland, U.S. Ambassador.jpg
Incumbent
Caryn McClelland
since May 24, 2022
Style His or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports to United States Secretary of State
Residence Bandar Seri Begawan
Appointer President of the United States
with the advice and consent of the Senate
Term length At the pleasure of the President
Inaugural holder Barrington King
as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
FormationApril 12, 1984
Website U.S. Embassy - Bandar Seri Begawan

The United States ambassador to Brunei is the official representative of the president of the United States and the American government to the monarch and government of Brunei. [1] The position is held by Caryn McClelland, who presented her credentials to Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah on May 24, 2022. [2]

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History

Until 1984, Brunei was a self-governing protectorate of the United Kingdom. In 1979 Brunei and the United Kingdom signed a new treaty of friendship and cooperation, and on January 1, 1984, Brunei became a fully independent state.

The United States recognized Brunei immediately. On January 1, 1984, the same day Brunei became independent, the former U.S. Consulate in Bandar Seri Begawan was upgraded to embassy status with Douglas Ellice as Principal Officer and Chargé d’Affaires ad interim. The first ranking U.S. ambassador to Brunei was commissioned on April 12 of the same year.

The United States Embassy in Brunei is located in Bandar Seri Begawan.

List of ambassadors

NamePortraitAppointment Presentation TerminationAppointerNotes
Barrington King April 12, 1984May 28, 1984April 30, 1987 Ronald Reagan
Thomas Crooks Ferguson July 15, 1987July 2, 1987April 9, 1989
Christopher Hallowell Phillips 1953 Christopher Phillips senator Massachusetts.jpg October 10, 1989November 28, 1989October 31, 1991 George H. W. Bush
Donald Burnham Ensenat Donald Ensenat, U.S. Ambassador.jpg August 11, 1992September 26, 1992June 13, 1993
Theresa Anne Tull Theresa Anne Tull (page 11 crop).jpg October 8, 1993January 5, 1994April 30, 1996 Bill Clinton
Glen Robert RaseJuly 2, 1996September 16, 1996June 6, 1999
Sylvia Gaye Stanfield Stanfield s brunei.jpg August 9, 1999November 3, 1999August 28, 2002
Gene Burl ChristyNovember 15, 2002January 24, 2003July 18, 2005 George W. Bush
Emil Mark Skodon Amb Emil Skodon 200.jpg June 27, 2005November 1, 2005August 1, 2008
William Edward Todd William Todd official portrait (cropped).jpg July 14, 2008September 15, 2008June 6, 2010
John William McIntyreJune 6, 2010March 28, 2011 Barack Obama Chargé d'Affaires
Daniel Luke Shields Daniel L Shields ambassador.jpg March 28, 2011April 5, 2011November 22, 2014 [3]
Craig Boyd Allen Ambassador Craig Allen.jpg December 19, 2014March 9, 2015July 20, 2018
Matthew John Matthews Matthew J. Matthews official photo (cropped).jpg January 7, 2019April 15, 2019May 20, 2020 Donald Trump †
Scott E. Woodard Scott E. Woodard.jpg May 20, 2020 [4] -August 2020 Chargé d'Affaires
Emily M. Fleckner 220725-N-HP061-0082 USS Higgins Visits Brunei.jpg August 2020 [5] -May 24, 2022
Caryn McClelland Caryn R. McClelland, U.S. Ambassador.jpg December 18, 2021May 24, 2022Incumbent Joe Biden

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References

  1. ↑ "Recent Ambassadors to the United Kingdom". uk.usembassy.gov. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
  2. ↑ U.S. Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan [@USEmbassyBSB] (May 24, 2022). "Ambassador Caryn McClelland and Commander Samuel Kim were excited to be at Istana Nurul Iman today to present the Ambassador's credentials to His Majesty the Sultan!" (Tweet). Retrieved May 26, 2022– via Twitter.
  3. ↑ "Daniel L. Shields 3rd - People - Department History - Office of the Historian".
  4. ↑ "East Asia/Southeast Asia :: Brunei — The World Factbook". Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  5. ↑ "Chargé d'Affaires Emily M. Fleckner". US Embassy in Brunei Darussalam. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
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