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Updates to the Principal Officers and Chiefs of Mission database are currently suspended. For information about the Department’s current and recent leadership, we recommend visiting the Department of State homepage’sBiographies of Senior Officials andList of U.S. Ambassadors.

Notice posted on January 12, 2024.
Last updated March 14, 2024.

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