Samoa–United States relations
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Bilateral relations between Samoa and the United States
are considered cordial and warm.
History
Since 1967, the United States has supported a substantial
Embassy
, staffed by a single officer, is the smallest Embassy in Samoa and one of the few one-officer U.S. Embassies in the world.
The United States and Samoa signed the Shiprider Agreement on June 2, 2012, coinciding with the Samoan Golden Jubilee marking the country's 50th anniversary of independence.United States Ambassador to Samoa David Huebner were the signatories of the agreement.[1]
The current interim U.S. Ambassador to Samoa is Chargé d'Affaires Kevin Covert, accredited to both
New Zealand; he has confirmed December 2, 2021.[2]
See also
- Foreign relations of Samoa
- Foreign relations of the United States
- Politics of Samoa
- Samoan unification
References
- ^ Radio New Zealand International. 2012-06-05. Retrieved 2012-06-05.
- ^ Sheehey, Maeve (July 16, 2021). "Former Sen. Tom Udall is Biden's pick as ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa". POLITICO. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
This article incorporates public domain material from U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets. United States Department of State.
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