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East Timor

Note: The United States established diplomatic relations with East Timor and opened Embassy Dili on May 20, 2002. Shari Villarosa served as Charg? d'Affaires ad interim May?Dec 2002.

Name: Grover Joseph Rees, 3rd
State of Residency: Louisiana
Non-career officer
Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Appointment: Nov 15, 2002
Presentation of Credentials: Dec 10, 2002
Termination of Mission: Left post, Sep 29, 2006

Name: Hans G. Klemm
State of Residency: Michigan
Foreign Service officer
Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Appointment: May 30, 2007
Presentation of Credentials: Jul 4, 2007
Termination of Mission:

Note: Name changed to "Timor Leste" Jul 10, 2007.

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