| Ambassador of the United States to Indonesia | |
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 Seal of the United States Department of State | |
Incumbent Michael F. Kleine Chargé d'affaires a.i. since November 21, 2023 | |
| Nominator | The President of the United States |
| Appointer | The President with Senate advice and consent |
| Inaugural holder | H. Merle Cochran as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary |
| Formation | December 27, 1949 |
| Website | U.S. Embassy - Jakarta |
This is a list of ambassadors of the United States to the Republic of Indonesia.
Indonesia had been a Dutch colony since 1800, known as the Dutch East Indies. The Dutch were expelled in March 1942 by the Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies. After the surrender of Japan in 1945, Sukarno declared independence on August 17, 1945. However, the Netherlands attempted to reestablish their colony during a prolonged war that lasted for four and a half years. Ultimately the struggle was unsuccessful for the Netherlands, and in December 1949, the Netherlands formally recognized Indonesian sovereignty.
The United States immediately recognized the independence of Indonesia and moved to establish diplomatic relations. A U.S. embassy was established in Jakarta on December 27, 1949, under the informal direction of a consul general. President Truman appointed H. Merle Cochran as ambassador the following day.
The United States Embassy in Indonesia is located in Jakarta, with consulates in Surabaya and Medan, and a consular agency in Bali.[1]
Ambassadors
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Career FSO After 1915, The United States Department of State began classifying ambassadors as career Foreign Service Officers (FSOs) for those who have served in the Foreign Service for a specified amount of time. Political appointee A person who is not a career foreign service officer, but is appointed by the president (often as a reward to political friends). Appointed The date that the ambassador took the oath of office; also known as "commissioning". It follows confirmation of a presidential appointment by the Senate, or a Congressional recess appointment by the president. In the case of a recess appointment, the ambassador requires subsequent confirmation by the Senate to remain in office. Presented credentials The date that the ambassador presented his letter of credence to the head of state or appropriate authority of the receiving nation. At this time the ambassador officially becomes the representative of his country. This would normally occur a short time after the ambassador's arrival on station. The host nation may reject the ambassador by not receiving the ambassador's letter, but this occurs only rarely. Terminated mission Usually the date that the ambassador left the country. In some cases a letter of recall is presented, ending the ambassador's commission, either as a means of diplomatic protest or because the diplomat is being reassigned elsewhere and replaced by another envoy. Chargé d'affaires The person in charge of the business of the embassy when there is no ambassador commissioned to the host country. Ad interim Latin phrase meaning "for the time being", "in the meantime". |
| Name | Title | Appointed | Presented credentials | Terminated mission | Notes |
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| H. Merle Cochran[2] – Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | December 28, 1949 | December 30, 1949 | February 27, 1953 | |
| Hugh S. Cumming, Jr.[3] – Career FSO | September 3, 1953 | October 15, 1953 | March 3, 1957 | ||
| John M. Allison – Career FSO | February 21, 1957 | March 13, 1957 | January 29, 1958 | ||
| Howard P. Jones – Career FSO | February 20, 1958 | March 10, 1958 | May 24, 1965 | ||
| Marshall Green – Career FSO | June 4, 1965 | July 26, 1965 | March 26, 1969 | ||
| Francis J. Galbraith – Career FSO | May 27, 1969 | July 19, 1969 | February 3, 1974 | ||
| David D. Newsom – Career FSO | December 19, 1973 | February 27, 1974 | October 6, 1977 | ||
| Edward E. Masters – Career FSO | November 3, 1977 | December 10, 1977 | November 10, 1981 | John Cameron Monjo served as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim, November 1981–February 1983. | |
| John Herbert Holdridge – Career FSO | December 10, 1982 | February 19, 1983 | January 7, 1986 | ||
| Paul Dundes Wolfowitz – Political appointee | March 4, 1986 | April 11, 1986 | May 12, 1989 | ||
| John Cameron Monjo – Career FSO | May 22, 1989 | May 31, 1989 | July 18, 1992 | ||
| Robert L. Barry – Career FSO | July 7, 1992 | August 11, 1992 | July 10, 1995 | ||
| J. Stapleton Roy – Career FSO | December 19, 1995 | February 27, 1996 | August 12, 1999 | ||
| Robert S. Gelbard – Career FSO | August 9, 1999 | October 18, 1999 | October 14, 2001 | ||
| Ralph Leo Boyce – Career FSO | October 1, 2001 | October 24, 2001 | August. 2, 2004 | ||
| B. Lynn Pascoe – Career FSO | October 18, 2004 | November 25, 2004 | February 17, 2007 | ||
| Cameron R. Hume – Career FSO | May 30, 2007 | August 1, 2007 | August 7, 2010 | ||
| Scot Marciel - Career FSO | August 10, 2010 | September 21, 2010 | July 18, 2013 | ||
| Robert O. Blake, Jr. - Career FSO | July 30, 2013 | January 30, 2014 | July 18, 2016 | ||
| Joseph R. Donovan Jr. - Career FSO | November 4, 2016 | January 13, 2017 | February 14, 2020 | ||
| Heather Variava - Career FSO | Chargé d'Affaires ad interim | February 14, 2020 | October 21, 2020 | ||
| Sung Kim - Career FSO[4] | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | August 6, 2020 | October 21, 2020 | November 21, 2023 | |
| Michael F. Klaine - Career FSO | Chargé d'Affaires ad interim | November 21, 2023 | Incumbent |
Notes
- ↑ "Embassy Information". U.S. Embassy Jakarta. Retrieved June 12, 2011.
- ↑ Cochran was commissioned during a recess of the Senate and recommissioned after confirmation on February 2, 1950.
- ↑ Cumming was commissioned during a recess of the Senate and recommissioned after confirmation on January 26, 1954.
- ↑ "Jokowi Terima Surat Kepercayaan Dubes AS Sung Yong Kim hingga Dubes Italia". Detik.com (in Indonesian). October 21, 2020.
See also
References
External links
- United States Department of State: Chiefs of Mission for Indonesia
- United States Department of State: Indonesia
- United States Embassy in Jakarta
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