List of ambassadors of the United States to South Sudan explained

Post:Ambassador
Body:the United States to South Sudan
Insignia:US Department of State official seal.svg
Insigniasize:120px
Insigniacaption:Seal of the United States Department of State
Incumbent:Michael J. Adler
Incumbentsince:August 24, 2022
Nominator:The President of the United States
Inaugural:Susan Page
as Ambassador
Formation:July 9, 2011
Website:U.S. Embassy – Juba

The United States ambassador to South Sudan is the official representative of the president of the United States to the head of state of the Republic of South Sudan.

The government of the United States recognized South Sudan on its independence day, July 9, 2011.[1] [2] On the same day, the existing U.S. consulate (accredited to the Republic of Sudan) in the capital Juba was upgraded to embassy.[3] R. Barrie Walkley, the U.S. Consul General in Juba was appointed to serve as Chargé d'Affaires pending the appointment of a U.S. Ambassador to South Sudan.

On August 18, 2011, President Obama announced his intention to nominate Susan D. Page to be the first U.S. Ambassador to South Sudan.[4] [5] Page served in her role as U.S. Ambassador to South Sudan from October 2011 through July 2015. The current U.S. Ambassador to South Sudan is Michael J. Adler

Chiefs of mission

!Name!Title!Appointed!Presented credentials!Terminated mission!Notes
Barrie Walkley – Career FSOCharge d'Affaires ad interimJuly 9, 2011N/ADecember 6, 2011
Susan Page – Career FSOAmbassadorDecember 6, 2011December 8, 2011August 23, 2014
Mary Catherine Phee - Career FSOAmbassadorJuly 15, 2015July 23, 2015August 22, 2017
Michael K. Morrow - Career FSOCharge d'Affaires ad interimAugust 22, 2017N/AApril 26, 2018
Thomas Hushek - Career FSOAmbassadorApril 26, 2018June 4, 2018July 17, 2020
Jon F. Danilowicz - Career FSO[6] Charge d'Affaires ad interimJuly 17, 2020N/AAugust 2021
David Renz - Career FSOCharge d'Affaires ad interimAugust 2021N/AJune 4, 2022
William Flens - Career FSOCharge d'Affaires ad interimJune 4, 2022N/AAugust 24, 2022
Michael J. Adler - Career FSOAmbassadorJuly 14, 2022August 24, 2022Incumbent

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Recognizes Republic of South Sudan As Sovereign, Independent State. United States Department of State. 2011-07-09.
  2. Web site: Statement of President Barack Obama Recognition of the Republic of South Sudan. whitehouse.gov. 9 July 2011 . National Archives. 2011-07-09.
  3. Web site: Briefing on the New Republic of South Sudan. United States Department of State. 2011-07-09.
  4. Web site: President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts . August 18, 2011 . August 18, 2011 . The White House, Office of the Press Secretary.
  5. Web site: South Sudan envoy unveiled . Politico . August 18, 2011. August 18, 2011.
  6. Web site: New US Diplomat: South Sudan Policy Unlikely to Change. 2022-01-12. VOA. 14 November 2020 . en.

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