The diplomatic post of United States Ambassador to Timor-Leste (formerly known as East Timor) was created after the formalization of the independence of Timor-Leste from Indonesia on May 20, 2002. The United States recognized the new nation immediately, and an embassy was opened in Dili.
Ambassadors +NameTitleAppointedPresented credentialsTerminated missionNotesShari Villarosa – Career FSOChargé d'Affaires ad interimMay 20, 2002December 10, 2002Grover J. Rees III Ambassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryNovember 15, 2002December 10, 2002September 29, 2006W. Gary Gray – Career FSOChargé d'Affaires ad interimSeptember 30, 2006UnknownJuly 4, 2007Hans G. Klemm – Career FSOAmbassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryMay 30, 2007July 4, 2007February 20, 2010Judith Fergin – Career FSOAugust 9, 2010September 16, 2010September 20, 2013Karen Clark Stanton – Career FSONovember 18, 2014 January 16, 2015December 22, 2017Kathleen M. Fitzpatrick – Career FSONovember 21, 2017 January 19, 2018November 18, 2020C. Kevin Blackstone – Career FSOJanuary 6, 2021March 19, 2021August 2, 2021Thomas Daley – Career FSOChargé d'Affaires ad interimAugust 2, 2021August 12, 2023Marc WeinstockChargé d'Affaires ad interimAugust 15, 2023July 1, 2024Donna Ann Welton – Career FSOAmbassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryMay 7, 2024July 16, 2024February 24, 2025Marc WeinstockChargé d'Affaires ad interimFebruary 24, 2025June 16, 2025Rodney LeGrand – Career FSOChargé d'Affaires ad interimJune 16, 2025July 1, 2025Bruce Begnell – Career FSOChargé d'Affaires ad interimJuly 1, 2025Incumbent
See also Timor-Leste–United States relations Foreign relations of Timor-Leste Ambassadors of the United States
References
United States Department of State: Background notes on East Timor
External links
Chiefs of Mission for Timor-Leste