Cynthia Kierscht
U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti
Sarah Padula
Deputy Chief of Mission
U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti
Ambassador Cynthia Kierscht, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service with the rank of Minister Counselor, took the oath of office as the U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti on July 12, 2024. She most recently served as the U.S. Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania from 2021-2024.
Deputy Chief of Mission
Sarah joined Embassy Djibouti as the Deputy Chief of Mission in March 2026. Prior to that she served as the Deputy Officer Director for the Office of Central African Affairs, covering Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Republic of Congo, and
Cynthia Kierscht
U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti
Sarah Padula
Deputy Chief of Mission
Donald J. Trump
President of the United States
JD Vance
Vice President of the United States
Marco Rubio
U.S. Secretary of State
President of the United States
Donald J. Trump serves as the 47th President of the United States. He also served as the 45th.
Vice President of the United States
JD Vance serves as the 50th Vice President of the United States.
U.S. Secretary of State
Marco Rubio serves as the 72nd United States Secretary of State.
Donald J. Trump
President of the United States
Donald J. Trump
President of the United States
Donald J. Trump serves as the 47th President of the United States. He also served as the 45th.
JD Vance
Vice President of the United States
JD Vance
Vice President of the United States
JD Vance serves as the 50th Vice President of the United States.
Marco Rubio
U.S. Secretary of State
Marco Rubio
U.S. Secretary of State
Marco Rubio serves as the 72nd United States Secretary of State.
