United States Ambassador to Brunei

Ambassador of the United States to Brunei
Seal of the United States Department of State
Incumbent Craig B. Allen since December 19, 2014
Nominator	The President of the United States
Inaugural holder	Barrington King as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Formation	April 12, 1984
Website	U.S. Embassy - Bandar Seri Begawan

Until 1984, Brunei was a self-governing protectorate of the United Kingdom. In 1979 Brunei and the United Kingdom signed a new treaty of friendship and cooperation, and on January 1, 1984, Brunei Darussalam became a fully independent state.

The United States recognized Brunei immediately. On January 1, 1984, the same day Brunei became independent, the former U.S. Consulate in Bandar Seri Begawan was upgraded to embassy status with Douglas Ellice as Principal Officer and Chargé d’Affaires ad interim. The first ranking U.S. ambassador to Brunei was commissioned on April 12 of the same year.

The United States Embassy in Brunei is located in Bandar Seri Begawan.

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