William Brent Christensen | |
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| Acting Permanent Representative of the United States to the International Civil Aviation Organization | |
| In office August 2022 – January 2024 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Sully Sullenberger |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Veprek (acting) |
| Director of American Institute in Taiwan | |
| In office August 11, 2018 – July 15, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Kin W. Moy |
| Succeeded by | Sandra Oudkirk |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Provo, Utah |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Brenda Barrus Christensen |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Brigham Young University (BA) George Washington University (MA) Oregon Health & Science University (DMD) |
| Profession | Career Diplomat |
William Brent Christensen (Chinese: 酈英傑; Wade–Giles: Li Ying Chieh) is a United States diplomat who served as the Director of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), the de facto embassy of the United States in Taiwan, from 2018 to 2021.[1][2] Christensen's prior appointments include Deputy Director of American Institute in Taiwan and Director of the State Department’s Office of Taiwan coordination.[3][4]
- ^ "Former AIT deputy chief named director: sources". TAIPEI TIMES. June 10, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
- ^ "Brent Christensen to be inaugurated new AIT Director on June 12 in Taipei". TAIWAN NEWS. June 10, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
- ^ "Brent Christensen Assumes Duties as Deputy Director of the Taipei Office of the American Institute in Taiwan". American Institute in Taiwan. August 3, 2012. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
- ^ "W. BRENT CHRISTENSEN FOREIGN POLICY ADVISOR" (PDF). Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. September 2016. Retrieved June 4, 2018.