List of ambassadors of the United States to Indonesia

Ambassador of the United States to Indonesia
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]

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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".

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
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.

References

United States Department of State: Background notes on Indonesia
This article incorporates public domain material from U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets. United States Department of State.

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