Sandra Oudkirk
Sandra Oudkirk | |
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Oudkirk in 2021 | |
| 15th Director of the American Institute in Taiwan | |
| In office July 15, 2021 – July 8, 2024 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Brent Christensen |
| Succeeded by | Raymond F. Greene |
| Special envoy to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation | |
| In office 2019–2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tampa, Florida, United States |
| Nationality | United States |
| Spouse | |
| Education | Georgetown University (BS) |
| Profession | Diplomat |
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| Traditional Chinese | 孫曉雅 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 孙晓雅 | ||||||||
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Sandra Springer Oudkirk (Chinese: 孫曉雅; Wade–Giles: Sun Hsiao-ya) is a United States diplomat who previously served as Director of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), the de facto embassy of the United States in Taiwan. She is the first woman to hold the role. Oudkirk's prior appointments include U.S. Senior Official for APEC and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands in the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs.