List of ambassadors of the United States 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 to 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.[1]
Ambassador of the United States to Oman | |
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سفارة الولايات المتحدة الأميركية في سلطنة عمان | |
Nominator | The President of the United States |
Appointer | The President with Senate advice and consent |
Inaugural holder | William A. Stoltzfus, Jr. as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary |
Formation | July 17, 1974 |
Website | U.S. Embassy - Muscat |
The first resident U.S. ambassador, William D. Wolle, took up his post in July 1974.[2] U.S. Ambassador Wiley has played important roles in the development of Oman – United States relations, the staging of the Iran Hostage Rescue Attempt from Oman, and making it one of the most reliable Middle Eastern allies of the United States.[3]
The United States Embassy in the Sultanate of Oman is located in Muscat.[4]