List of ambassadors of the United States to Indonesia

Ambassador of the United States to Indonesia
Seal of the United States Department of State
Incumbent Michael F. Kleine Chargé d'affaires a.i. since November 21, 2023
Nominator	The President of the United States
Appointer	The President with Senate advice and consent
Inaugural holder	H. Merle Cochran as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Formation	December 27, 1949
Website	U.S. Embassy - Jakarta

This is a list of ambassadors of the United States to the Republic of Indonesia.

Indonesia had been a Dutch colony since 1800, known as the Dutch East Indies. The Dutch were expelled in March 1942 by the Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies. After the surrender of Japan in 1945, Sukarno declared independence on August 17, 1945. However, the Netherlands attempted to reestablish their colony during a prolonged war that lasted for four and a half years. Ultimately the struggle was unsuccessful for the Netherlands, and in December 1949, the Netherlands formally recognized Indonesian sovereignty.

The United States immediately recognized the independence of Indonesia and moved to establish diplomatic relations. A U.S. embassy was established in Jakarta on December 27, 1949, under the informal direction of a consul general. President Truman appointed H. Merle Cochran as ambassador the following day.

The United States Embassy in Indonesia is located in Jakarta, with consulates in Surabaya and Medan, and a consular agency in Bali.^[1]