James Holtsnider
James Holtsnider | |
|---|---|
 Holtsnider in 2025 | |
| 26th United States Ambassador to Jordan | |
| Assumed office December 7, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Yael Lempert |
| Chargé d'affaires to Samoa | |
| In office May 2, 2024 – January 3, 2025 | |
| Personal details | |
| Education | University of Colorado Boulder Princeton University |
James Holtsnider is an American politician, officer and diplomat who served as the Senior Bureau Official for the Bureau of Political Military Affairs. He currently serves as the Ambassador to Jordan under the Second Trump Administration since December 2025.[1][2] Previously, he served as the Chargé d'affaires to Samoa from 2024 to 2025.[3][4]
In addition, he previously served as an Operations Officer in the Department's Operations Center and as the Deputy Chief of Mission of the United States Embassy in Kuwait City.[1][3]
Education
[edit]Holtsnider earned a bachelors degree from the University of Colorado Boulder and a masters degree from Princeton University.[1][5]
Career
[edit]Holtsnider served as an operations officer in the Department's operations center. He also served as Deputy Chief of Mission of the United States Embassy in Kuwait City.[1] He also served as the Ambassador to Samoa under the Biden Administration from May 2024 to January 2025.[4]
Holtsnider was nominated by U.S President Donald Trump as the Ambassador to Jordan. In October 2025, he went to Jordan to meet Secretary General of Jordan's Foreign Ministry Daifallah Alfayez. There, they discussed strengthening bilateral relations between the U.S and Jordan.[6][7] He presented his credentials to King Abdullah II of Jordan on December 7, 2025.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Holtsnider, James – Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan – July 2025". United States Department of State. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ Jordan, U. S. Embassy (October 23, 2025). "Ambassador-Designate to Jordan Jim Holtsnider". U.S. Embassy in Jordan. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ a b House, The White (May 2, 2024). "President Biden Announces Key Nominees". The White House. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ a b "PN1696 - Nomination of James Holtsnider for Department of State, 118th Congress (2023-2024)". www.congress.gov. January 3, 2025. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ "James Holtsnider". www.ndia.org. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ National, The. "James Holtsnider presents credentials as US ambassador to Jordan". The National. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ "New US ambassador to Jordan? White House sends James Holtsnider nomination to senate". Roya News. Retrieved December 3, 2025.