United States Ambassador to Oman

Ambassador of the United States to Oman سفارة الولايات المتحدة الأميركية في سلطنة عمان
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Incumbent Marc J. Sievers since January 7, 2017
Nominator	The President of the United States
Inaugural holder	William A. Stoltzfus, Jr. as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
Formation	July 17, 1974
Website	U.S. Embassy - Muscat

U.S. diplomatic terms

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 in 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.

The first resident U.S. ambassador William D. Wolle took up his post in July 1974. U.S. Ambassador Wiley has played important role in development of Oman – United States relations, staging of Iran Hostage Rescue Attempt from Oman and making Oman one of the most reliable allies of the United States.

The United States Embassy in Sultanate of Oman is located in Muscat.