The United States ambassador to Palau is the official representative of the president of the United States to the

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. Until 1994 Palau had been a part of the United Nations

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, administered by the United States. On May 25, 1994, the

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ended the trusteeship for the Palau district, and Palau became independent on October 1, 1994. The U.S. recognized Palau on the same day.

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between the U.S. and Palau were established on December 6, 1996, when

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was concurrently accredited to Palau and presented his credentials; he remained resident at

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. The ambassadors to the Philippines continued to represent the U.S. until October 10, 2004, when the U.S. Embassy in

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was established, with Deborah L. Kingsland as

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. The first ranking ambassador was commissioned to Koror in 2010.

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United States Department of State: Background notes on Palau
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United States Department of State: Chiefs of Mission for Palau

United States Department of State: Palau

United States Embassy in Koror
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