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Chiefs of Mission for Palau
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Chiefs of Mission
- Thomas C. Hubbard (1943–)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, December 6, 1996–July 24, 2000
- Francis Joseph Ricciardone (1952–)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, July 6, 2002–April 1, 2005
- Mark J. Bezner (1953–)
- Chargé d’Affaires, August 25, 2006–October 14, 2009
- Helen Patricia Reed-Rowe (1949–)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, September 30, 2010–July 26, 2013
- Thomas Edward Daley (?–)
- Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, July 2013–March 2015
- Amy Jane Hyatt (1955–)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, March 10, 2015–February 12, 2020
- John Hennessey-Niland (?–)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, February 14, 2020–
Other Nominees
- Albert Peter Burleigh (1942–)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary: Nomination of May 26, 1999, not acted upon by the Senate.