Austenasian Ambassador to the United States of America

Ambassador of the Empire of Austenasia to the United States of America
Coat of arms of the Empire
Incumbent Lord Michael Simpson, Count of Occibrazos since 28 May 2021
Style	His/Her Excellency
Residence	Austenasian Embassy to the United States of America
Appointer	The Monarch, Prime Minister or Chief Ambassador
Formation	22 May 2011

The Austenasian Ambassador to the United States of America is the official diplomatic representative of the government of the Empire of Austenasia to that of the United States of America.

As Austenasian recognition of the United States of America is not currently reciprocated, the position is - at present - unaccredited, and serves a primarily ceremonial role.

The Empire of Austenasia first officially recognised the United States of America as a sovereign state on 27 December 2008 with the passage of Act 37 (Recognition of other States). On 3 January 2009, Act 42 (International Diplomatic Relations) instructed the Chief Ambassador to contact the USA (amongst other countries) "to inform them about the Empire of Austenasia and attempt to gain recognition". A letter was accordingly sent on 30 July later that year to the US State Department, but no reply was ever received.

On 22 May 2011, Dakoda George was appointed the Empire's first Ambassador to the United States of America. He was replaced on 1 June 2014 with Vera Hewitt, who resigned on 10 August 2015 to allow Lady Vice Admiral Elizabeth Lewis to take up the position.

A family property of Lady Vice Admiral Lewis in Massachusetts was claimed on the day of her appointment as the Austenasian Embassy to the United States of America. Said embassy served a completely ceremonial role, with its precise location kept private for security reasons. Lewis resigned in May 2021, and was succeeded by the incumbent Ambassador, Lord Michael Simpson.

Thirteen other diplomats are under the authority of the Ambassador to the United States of America:

Sign hanging outside of the former Arizona Consulate.

• Consul-General in Arizona: Lord Charles Ross, Duke of Occidentia (since 17 March 2019)
• Consul-General in Florida: HM King Abrams I (since 3 June 2019)
• Consul-General in Georgia: Casper von Naveria (since 3 March 2020)
• Consul-General in Idaho: Isaac Alsop (since 26 December 2012)
• Consul-General in Illinois: HG Jackson Morris, Duke of Crystal (since 22 August 2020)
• Consul-General in Indiana: Sir Thomas Keister, Bt (since 27 February 2017)
• Consul-General in Louisiana: Andrew I, Duke of Pontunia (since 13 May 2021)
• Consul-General in Michigan: HG Aidan McGrath, Duke of Limiport (since 20 August 2020)
• Consul-General in Missouri: Dakoda George, SCP (since 22 May 2011)
• Consul-General in North Carolina: Rev. Sir Arturo Lara, OMS (since 17 February 2020)
• Consul-General in Ohio: Lord John Smith, Count of Greater Hoagland (since 11 April 2014)
• Consul-General in Texas: Lord Michael Simpson, Count of Occibrazos (since 17 June 2020)
• Consul-General in Wyoming: Ava Neasa (since 13 September 2016)

List of Ambassadors

Number	Name	Portrait	Resident of	In office	Appointed by	Notes
1	Dakoda George, SCP		Missouri	22 May 2011 - 1 June 2014	HIH Crown Prince Jonathan (Chief Ambassador)	Appointed Ambassador to the USA alongside the position of Ambassador to (later Consul in) Missouri. Replaced as Ambassador to the USA when it was realized that the government was no longer sure of his contact details, but retained his consular office as an honorary position. The only non-Austenasian to date to have held the position.
2	HIH Lady Admiral Vera Hewitt, Countess of Greater Richmond		New Richmond	1 June 2014 - 10 August 2015	HIH Eritoshi, Countess of Memphis (Chief Ambassador)	Also served as Consul in Kentucky. Became Prime Minister of Austenasia while in office. Resigned so as to allow Lady Vice Admiral Elizabeth Lewis to take up the position.
3	Lady Vice Admiral Elizabeth Lewis, Duchess of New Bernardston		/ Terentia/Shoreline	10 August 2015 - 28 May 2021	HIM Emperor Jonathan I (Monarch)	On the day of her appointment as Ambassador, a property of her family on Newton Street, Millers Falls, Massachusetts - the street number kept private for security reasons - was claimed as the Empire's first Embassy to the United States of America. This embassy was relinquished upon her resignation.
4	Lord Michael Simpson, Count of Occibrazos		Procyon	28 May 2021 – present	HIM Emperor Jonathan I (Monarch)	Incumbent; also serves as Consul in Texas.