Caroline Kennedy
Ambassador
Kathleen Lively
Consul General
Siriana Nair
Consul General
Christine Elder
Consul General
Michael Goldman
Deputy Chief of Mission
Ambassador
Caroline Kennedy served as U.S. Ambassador to Japan from 2013 – 2017. She played a critical role in the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, culminating in the historic visits of President Obama to Hiroshima and Prime Minister Abe to Pearl Harbor.
Consul General
Kathleen Lively is a career American diplomat currently serving as U.S. Consul General in Melbourne. Ms. Lively was the Minister Counselor for Management Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya from 2019 – 2021. She also represented the United States in Romania, The United Kingdom, Japan, Poland and Afghanistan.
Consul General
Siriana Kvalvik Nair is a career Foreign Service Officer with the U.S. Department of State. Prior to her assignment as the United States Consul General in Perth, Australia, she served as the Deputy Political Counselor at the U.S. Mission in Brasilia, Brazil.
Consul General
Christine Elder is the Consul General of the U.S. Consulate General in Sydney, responsible for representing the United States in New South Wales and Queensland. Prior to her assignment in Australia, she led on components of the inter-agency U.S effort to assist in the relocation of Afghan citizens fleeing Taliban rule.
Deputy Chief of Mission
Mike Goldman arrived in Canberra as Deputy Chief of Mission in March 2020. He served as Charge d’Affaires from January 2021 until July 2022, when he resumed responsibilities as DCM. Prior to Australia, Mike spent three years at the U.S Embassy in Fiji, where he served as Charge d’Affaires (2018-2019) and DCM (2017).
Caroline Kennedy
Ambassador
Kathleen Lively
Consul General
Siriana Nair
Consul General
Christine Elder
Consul General
Michael Goldman
Deputy Chief of Mission
Joseph R. Biden
President of the United States
Kamala D. Harris
Vice President of the United States
Antony J. Blinken
U.S. Secretary of State
President of the United States
President Biden represented Delaware for 36 years in the U.S. Senate before becoming the 47th Vice President of the United States. As President, Biden will restore America’s leadership and build our communities back better.
Vice President of the United States
Kamala D. Harris is the Vice President of the United States of America. She was elected Vice President after a lifetime of public service, having been elected District Attorney of San Francisco, California Attorney General, and United States Senator.
U.S. Secretary of State
Antony J. Blinken is the 71st U.S. Secretary of State. He was nominated by President Biden on November 23, 2020; confirmed by the U.S. Senate on January 26, 2021; and sworn in by Vice President Kamala Harris the following day.
Joseph R. Biden
President of the United States
Joseph R. Biden
President of the United States
President Biden represented Delaware for 36 years in the U.S. Senate before becoming the 47th Vice President of the United States. As President, Biden will restore America’s leadership and build our communities back better.
Kamala D. Harris
Vice President of the United States
Kamala D. Harris
Vice President of the United States
Kamala D. Harris is the Vice President of the United States of America. She was elected Vice President after a lifetime of public service, having been elected District Attorney of San Francisco, California Attorney General, and United States Senator.
Antony J. Blinken
U.S. Secretary of State
Antony J. Blinken
U.S. Secretary of State
Antony J. Blinken is the 71st U.S. Secretary of State. He was nominated by President Biden on November 23, 2020; confirmed by the U.S. Senate on January 26, 2021; and sworn in by Vice President Kamala Harris the following day.
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