Embassy of the United States, Apia
LocationSamoa Apia, Samoa
Address5th Floor ACC Building Matafele Apia, Samoa
Coordinates13°49′52″S 171°46′12″W / 13.83111°S 171.77000°W / -13.83111; -171.77000
Websitehttps://ws.usembassy.gov

The Embassy of the United States in Apia is the diplomatic mission of the United States of America in Samoa.

History

In the first half of the 19th century, American merchants made stops in the Samoan islands during their Pacific crossings. The first United States Consulate in Samoa was established at Apia on May 17, 1856, when Jonathan S. Jenkins assumed the position of Consul. The U.S. also sent a Commercial Agent to Pago Pago in 1878 and a Consular Agent to Leone in 1879.[1]

The United States recognized the independence of Western Samoa on January 1, 1962. Diplomatic relations between the United States and Samoa were officially established on July 14, 1971, with Ambassador Kenneth Franzheim II presenting his credentials in Apia. Since that time, the U.S. Ambassador to Samoa has also been accredited to New Zealand, and at times to Fiji and Tonga, with residence in Wellington, New Zealand. The Embassy of the United States in Apia was formally opened on November 15, 1988, under the leadership of a Chargé d'Affaires, as the Ambassador remains resident in Wellington.[1]

In 2019, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention assisted amidst a measles outbreak in Samoa.[2] In 2023, the Pacific Partnership landed in Samoa.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "A Guide to the United States' History of Recognition, Diplomatic, and Consular Relations, by Country, since 1776: Samoa". history.state.gov. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  2. ↑ Guarino, Ben; Satija, Neena; Sun, Lena H. (November 27, 2019). "Deadly measles outbreak hits children in Samoa after anti-vaccine fears". washingtonpost.com. Washington Post. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Pacific Partnership 2023 Arrives in Samoa". September 13, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.