The United States ambassador to Brunei is the official representative of the

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and the

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to the

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and

government of Brunei The Government of Brunei Darussalam is the union government created by the constitution of Brunei where by the Sultan of Brunei is both head of state and head of government (Prime Minister of Brunei). Executive power is exercised by the gove ...

. The position is held by Caryn McClelland, who presented her credentials to

Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Hassanal Bolkiah ibni Omar Ali Saifuddien III ( Jawi: ; born 15 July 1946) is the 29th and current Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan of Brunei since 1967 and the Prime Minister of Brunei since independence from the United Kingdom in 1984. He is one ...

on May 24, 2022.

History

Until 1984, Brunei was a self-governing protectorate of the

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. In 1979 Brunei and the United Kingdom signed a new treaty of friendship and cooperation, and on January 1, 1984,

Brunei Brunei ( , ), formally Brunei Darussalam ( ms, Negara Brunei Darussalam, Jawi: , ), is a country located on the north coast of the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. Apart from its South China Sea coast, it is completely surrounded by th ...

became a fully independent state. The United States recognized Brunei immediately. On January 1, 1984, the same day Brunei became independent, the former U.S.

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in Bandar Seri Begawan was upgraded to

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status with Douglas Ellice as Principal Officer and ''Chargé d’Affaires ad interim''. The first ranking U.S. ambassador to Brunei was commissioned on April 12 of the same year. The United States Embassy in Brunei is located in

Bandar Seri Begawan Bandar Seri Begawan (BSB; Jawi: بندر سري بڬاوان; ) is the capital city of Brunei. It is officially a municipal area () with an area of and an estimated population of 100,700 as of 2007. It is part of Brunei-Muara District, the s ...

List of ambassadors

References

United States Department of State: Background notes on Brunei
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External links

United States Department of State: Chiefs of Mission for Brunei

United States Department of State: Brunei

United States Embassy in Bandar Seri Begawan
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History

List of ambassadors

See also

References

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