United States Ambassador to Oman
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Diplomatic presence of the United States of America in Oman
started in 1880 when the U.S. set up its consulate in Muscat. The consulate operated in Oman through 1915. U.S. interests in Oman, thereafter, were handled by U.S. diplomats resident in neighboring countries. In 1972, the U.S. ambassador in Kuwait
William Stoltzfus
was accredited as the first U.S. ambassador to Oman, and the U.S. embassy, headed by a resident chargé d'affaires, was opened on July 4, 1972.
The first resident U.S. ambassador William D. Wolle took up his post in July 1974. U.S. Ambassador Wiley has played important role in development of Oman – United States relations, staging of Iran Hostage Rescue Attempt from Oman and making Oman one of the most reliable allies of the United States.
The United States Embassy in Sultanate of Oman is located in Muscat
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Oman
Oman , officially called the Sultanate of Oman , is an Arab state in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the...
started in 1880 when the U.S. set up its consulate in Muscat. The consulate operated in Oman through 1915. U.S. interests in Oman, thereafter, were handled by U.S. diplomats resident in neighboring countries. In 1972, the U.S. ambassador in Kuwait
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
William Stoltzfus
William Stoltzfus
William A. Stoltzfus, Jr. was a United States Foreign Service Officer and diplomat.-Early life:Stoltzfus was born in Beirut in 1924. His father was a Mennonite from Ohio and his mother a Presbyterian from Minneapolis. Stoltzfus' father was principal of a boy's school in Aleppo, Syria, and later...
was accredited as the first U.S. ambassador to Oman, and the U.S. embassy, headed by a resident chargé d'affaires, was opened on July 4, 1972.
The first resident U.S. ambassador William D. Wolle took up his post in July 1974. U.S. Ambassador Wiley has played important role in development of Oman – United States relations, staging of Iran Hostage Rescue Attempt from Oman and making Oman one of the most reliable allies of the United States.
The United States Embassy in Sultanate of Oman is located in Muscat
Muscat, Oman
Muscat is the capital of Oman. It is also the seat of government and largest city in the Governorate of Muscat. As of 2008, the population of the Muscat metropolitan area was 1,090,797. The metropolitan area spans approximately and includes six provinces called wilayats...
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Ambassadors
- William A. Stoltzfus, Jr.William StoltzfusWilliam A. Stoltzfus, Jr. was a United States Foreign Service Officer and diplomat.-Early life:Stoltzfus was born in Beirut in 1924. His father was a Mennonite from Ohio and his mother a Presbyterian from Minneapolis. Stoltzfus' father was principal of a boy's school in Aleppo, Syria, and later...
– Career FSOForeign Service OfficerA Foreign Service Officer is a commissioned member of the United States Foreign Service. As diplomats, Foreign Service Officers formulate and implement the foreign policy of the United States. FSOs spend most of their careers overseas as members of U.S. embassies, consulates, and other diplomatic...
- Title: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. Resident in KuwaitKuwaitThe State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
- Appointed: April 17, 1972
- Terminated mission: Left post, July 16, 1974
- Title: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. Resident in Kuwait
- William D. Wolle – Career FSO
- Title: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary.
- Appointed: July 17, 1974
- Terminated mission: Left post, Aprul 25, 1978
- Marshall W. Wiley – Career FSO
- Title: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary.
- Appointed: November 7, 1978
- Terminated mission: Left post, May 19, 1981
- John R. Countryman – Career FSO
- Title: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary.
- Appointed: October 14, 1981
- Terminated mission: Left post, July 29, 1985
- George Cranwell Montgomery – Political appointee
- Title: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary.
- Appointed: September 11, 1985
- Terminated mission: Left post, January 18, 1989
- Richard W. Boehm – Career FSO
- Title: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary.
- Appointed: November 12, 1989
- Terminated mission: Left post, October 12, 1992
- David J. Dunford – Career FSO
- Title: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary.
- Appointed: November 1, 1992
- Terminated mission: Left post, June 21, 1995
- Frances D. Cook – Career FSO
- Title: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary.
- Appointed: January 2, 1996
- Terminated mission: Left post, January 10, 1999
- John B. CraigJohn B. CraigJohn B. Craig is a native of Pennsylvania. He served the United States of America as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Combating Terrorism under President George W. Bush. The Boeing Company appointed Craig to the position of Regional Vice President in the Middle East,...
– Career FSO- Title: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary.
- Appointed: February 15, 1999
- Terminated mission: Left post, September 22, 2001
- Robert W. Dry – Career FSO
- Title: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. Ad Interim
- Appointed: September 2001
- Terminated mission: Left post, October 2002
- Richard L. Baltimore IIIRichard L. BaltimoreRichard Lewis Baltimore III was Ambassador to Oman from October 16, 2002 to March 5, 2006. Prior to becoming ambassador, Baltimore was the U.S. Consul General in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia....
– Career FSO- Title: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary.
- Appointed: November 5, 2002
- Terminated mission: Left post, March 5, 2006
- Gary A. GrappoGary A. GrappoGary A. Grappo was the US Ambassador to Oman from March 6, 2006 to 2009. Prior to becoming ambassador, Grappo was Deputy Chief of Mission and Minister Counselor of the United States Mission in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia....
– Career FSO- Title: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary.
- Appointed: March 6, 2006
- Terminated mission: Left post, August 20, 2009
- Richard J. SchmiererRichard SchmiererRichard J. Schmierer is a United States diplomat. He currently serves as the United States Ambassador to Oman.-Early life:Schmierer was born circa 1952 in the state of New Jersey. He graduated from Lehigh University in 1974 and got his Master's and PhD from the University of Massachusetts in 1975...
– Career FSO- Title: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
- Appointed: August 20, 2009
- Terminated mission: Incumbent
See also
- Oman – United States relations
- Foreign relations of OmanForeign relations of OmanWhen Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said assumed power in 1970, Oman had limited contacts with the outside world, including neighbouring Arab states. A special treaty relationship permitted the United Kingdom close involvement in Oman's civil and military affairs...
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