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The Bruneian ambassador in Washington, D.C. is the official representative of the Government in Bandar Seri Begawan to the Government of the United States.
| Ambassador of Brunei to the United States | |
|---|---|
 Emblem of Brunei | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Appointer | Sultan of Brunei |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Inaugural holder | Idris Mohammad |
| Formation | March 13, 1984 |
| Website | Official website |
Representation is as follows (years refer to dates of actual service):
| Diplomatic agrément | Diplomatic accreditation | Ambassador[1] | Observations | Prime Minister of Brunei | President of the United States | Term end
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 16, 1984 | March 13, 1984 | Pengiran Dato Paduka Haji Idris bin Duli Pengiran Temenggong Pengiran Haji Mohammad[2] | First ambassador of Brunei to the United States. The United States recognized the opening of Brunei Darussalam's in Washington, D.C., in March 1984.[3] | Hassanal Bolkiah | Ronald Reagan | 1987 |
| April 22, 1987 | May 11, 1987 | Dato Paduka Haji Mohammad Suni bin Haji Idris | The ambassador asked the United States investors to form joint ventures in his country in order to diversify its economy in 1988.[4] | Hassanal Bolkiah | Ronald Reagan | 1990 |
| February 11, 1991 | February 19, 1991 | Dato Seri laila Jasa Haji Mohammad Kassim bin Haji Mohammad Daud | Hassanal Bolkiah | George H. W. Bush | 1993 | |
| November 16, 1993 | December 9, 1993 | Pehin Orang Kaya Lela Utama Dato Paduka Haji Jaya bin Abdul Latif | From November 18 to 20, 1993, the Sultan attended the APEC meeting in Seattle.[5] Brunei and the United States signed a memorandum of understanding on military defense cooperation on November 29, 1994.[3] | Hassanal Bolkiah | Bill Clinton | 1997 |
| March 17, 1997 | May 14, 1997 | Pengiran Indera Negara Pengiran Anak Haji Puteh ibni Al-Marhum Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam | President Bill Clinton paid his first visit to Brunei in November 2000, when he attended the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference. In December 2002, the Sultan made his first state visit to the United States, where he met with former President George W. Bush.[3] | Hassanal Bolkiah | Bill Clinton | 2008 |
| October 2, 2009 | November 4, 2009 | Dato Paduka Haji Yusoff bin Haji Abdul Hamid | Hillary Clinton visited Brunei in September 2012 and met with Prince Mohamed Bolkiah. During an official visit in March 2013, President Barack Obama received the Sultan at the White House.[3] | Hassanal Bolkiah | Barack Obama | 2014 |
| January 27, 2016 | January 28, 2016 | Dato Paduka Haji Serbini bin Haji Ali | From February 16 to 18, 2016, the Sultan attended the ASEAN Leaders Summit in Sunnylands, California.[5] | Hassanal Bolkiah | Barack Obama | incumbent |
