Brent Christensen
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. Christensen's prior appointments include Deputy Director of AIT and Director of the State Department’s Office of Taiwan coordination.
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 |
| Alma mater | Brigham Young University George Washington University Oregon Health & Science University |
| Profession | Career Diplomat |
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