List of ambassadors of the United States to Nauru
| Ambassador of the United States to Nauru | |
|---|---|
 Seal of the United States Department of State | |
Incumbent Tony Greubel Chargé d'Affaires since January 20, 2021 | |
| Nominator | The President of the United States |
| Appointer | The President with Senate advice and consent |
| Inaugural holder | Marshall Green as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary |
| Formation | February 28, 1974 |
| Website | U.S. Embassy - Suva |
The United States Ambassador to Nauru is the official representative of the government of the United States to the government of Nauru. The ambassador is concurrently the ambassador to Fiji, Kiribati, Tonga, and Tuvalu, while residing in Suva, Fiji.
Ambassadors[]
U.S. diplomatic terms
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".
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Green – Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | February 28, 1974 | October 26, 1974 | July 31, 1975 | |
| James Ward Hargrove – Political appointee | February 4, 1976 | April 20, 1976 | March 9, 1977 | ||
| Philip Henry Alston – Political appointee | May 17, 1979 | August 13, 1979 | January 23, 1981 | ||
| Robert Dean Nesen – Political appointee | June 17, 1981 | November 20, 1981 | May 2, 1985 | ||
| Laurence W. Lane Jr. – Political appointee | December 6, 1985 | October 17, 1987 | April 29, 1989 | ||
| Melvin Floyd Sembler – Political appointee | October 10, 1989 | June 14, 1990 | February 28, 1993 | ||
| Don Lee Gevirtz – Political appointee | December 19, 1995 | April 24, 1996 | September 28, 1997 | ||
| M. Osman Siddique – Political appointee | August 9, 1999 | October 19, 1999 | June 30, 2001 | ||
| – Career FSO | November 15, 2002 | August 11, 2004 | July 23, 2005 | ||
| Larry Miles Dinger – Career FSO | June 27, 2005 | August 31, 2005 | July 5, 2008 | ||
| C. Steven McGann – Career FSO | October 6, 2008 | November 24, 2008 | October 13, 2011 | ||
| Frankie A. Reed – Career FSO | August 4, 2011 | July 16, 2012 | January 18, 2015 | ||
| Judith Beth Cefkin – Career FSO | December 11, 2014 | August 12, 2015 | February 25, 2018 | ||
| Michael B. Goldman – Career FSO | Chargé d'Affaires ad interim | February 25, 2018 | N/A | ||
| Joseph Cella | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | Confirmed: September 17, 2019 | December 23, 2019[1] | January 20, 2021 | |
| Tony Greubel[2] | Chargé d'Affaires ad interim | January 20, 2021 | Incumbent |
See also[]
- Nauru – United States relations
- Foreign relations of Nauru
- Ambassadors of the United States
References[]
- ^ Ravuwai, Ilaijia (December 24, 2019). "New US Ambassador To Fiji, Cella Presents His Credentials". The Fiji Sun. Archived from the original on 2020-08-20.
- ^ "Chargé d'Affaires Tony Greubel". U.S. Embassy in Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
- United States Department of State: Background notes on Nauru
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