This is a list of
ambassadors of the United States
Ambassadors of the United States are persons nominated by the president to serve as the country's diplomatic representatives to foreign nations, international organizations, and as ambassadors-at-large. Under Article II, Section 2 of the U.S ...
to the
Republic of Indonesia.
Indonesia had been a
Dutch
Dutch commonly refers to:
* Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands
* Dutch people ()
* Dutch language ()
Dutch may also refer to:
Places
* Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States
* Pennsylvania Dutch Country
People E ...
colony since 1800 as a part of the
Dutch East Indies. The Dutch were expelled in March 1942 by the
Japanese occupation of Indonesia
The Empire of Japan occupied the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) during World War II from March 1942 until after the end of the war in September 1945. It was one of the most crucial and important periods in modern Indonesian history.
In Ma ...
. 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
Diplomacy comprises spoken or written communication by representatives of states (such as leaders and diplomats) intended to influence events in the international system.Ronald Peter Barston, ''Modern diplomacy'', Pearson Education, 2006, p. 1 ...
. A U.S.
embassy
A diplomatic mission or foreign mission is a group of people from a state or organization present in another state to represent the sending state or organization officially in the receiving or host state. In practice, the phrase usually den ...
was established in
Jakarta on December 27, 1949, under the informal direction of a
consul general
A consul is an official representative of the government of one state in the territory of another, normally acting to assist and protect the citizens of the consul's own country, as well as to facilitate trade and friendship between the people ...
.
President Truman
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appointed
H. Merle Cochran as ambassador the following day.
The
United States Embassy in Indonesia is located in
Jakarta, with
consulate
A consulate is the office of a consul. A type of diplomatic mission, it is usually subordinate to the state's main representation in the capital of that foreign country (host state), usually an embassy (or, only between two Commonwealth c ...
s in
Surabaya and
Medan
Medan (; English: ) is the capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of North Sumatra, as well as a regional hub and financial centre of Sumatra. According to the National Development Planning Agency, Medan is one of the four mai ...
, and a consular agency in
Bali.
Ambassadors
Notes
See also
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Embassy of the United States, Jakarta
The Embassy of the United States to the Republic of Indonesia is located in Jakarta just south of the Monas and the Presidential Palace at Jalan Medan Merdeka Selatan.
The original building was designed by the Czech architect Antonin Raymond a ...
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Indonesia – United States relations
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Foreign relations of Indonesia
Since independence, Indonesian foreign relations have adhered to a "free and active" foreign policy, seeking to play a role in regional affairs commensurate with its size and location but avoiding involvement in conflicts among major powe ...
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Ambassadors of the United States
Ambassadors of the United States are persons nominated by the president to serve as the country's diplomatic representatives to foreign nations, international organizations, and as ambassadors-at-large. Under Article II, Section 2 of the U.S ...
References
United States Department of State: Background notes on Indonesia*
External links
United States Department of State: Chiefs of Mission for IndonesiaUnited States Department of State: IndonesiaUnited States Embassy in Jakarta
{{US Ambassadors to Indonesia
Indonesia
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United States
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