Karen Sasahara | |
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| United States Ambassador to Kuwait | |
| Assumed office November 26, 2023 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Alina Romanowski |
| Chargé d'Affaires to Jordan | |
| In office March 14, 2019 – August 30, 2020 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Henry T. Wooster (Chargé d'Affaires) |
| Succeeded by | Mike Hankey (Chargé d'Affaires) |
| United States Consul General in Jerusalem | |
| In office August 2018 – March 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Donald Blome |
| Succeeded by | Position terminated |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1959 (age 64–65) |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Michael Ratney |
| Education | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (BA) George Washington University (MA) |
Karen Hideko Sasahara (born 1959) is an American diplomat who has served as United States ambassador to Kuwait since November 2023. She previously served as consul general in Jerusalem until the US embassy spokesperson in Israel moved to Jerusalem, and the US consulate closed down.