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Charge d’Affaires Bruce Begnell
Bruce Begnell
Charge d’Affaires
Charlette Betts Deputy Chief of Mission - Embassy Timor-Leste
Charlette Betts
Deputy Chief of Mission
Bruce Begnell
Charge d’Affaires
Bruce Begnell assumed duties as Charge d’Affaires at U.S. Embassy Dili in early July 2025. CDA Begnell is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister Counselor.
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Bruce Begnell – Chargé d’Affaires
Charlette Betts
Deputy Chief of Mission
Charlette Betts serves as the Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Dili, Timor-Leste. Before joining U.S. Embassy Dili, she served as Senior Advisor to the CEO of the Business Council of International Understanding (BCIU).
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Charge d’Affaires Bruce Begnell
Bruce Begnell
Charge d’Affaires
Charlette Betts Deputy Chief of Mission - Embassy Timor-Leste
Charlette Betts
Deputy Chief of Mission
Donald J. Trump
President of the United States
JD Vance
Vice President of the United States
Marco Rubio
U.S. Secretary of State
Donald J. Trump
President of the United States
Donald J. Trump serves as the 47th President of the United States. He also served as the 45th.
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JD Vance
Vice President of the United States
JD Vance serves as the 50th Vice President of the United States.
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Marco Rubio
U.S. Secretary of State
Marco Rubio serves as the 72nd United States Secretary of State.
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Donald J. Trump
President of the United States
Donald J. Trump
President of the United States
Donald J. Trump serves as the 47th President of the United States. He also served as the 45th.
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JD Vance
Vice President of the United States
JD Vance
Vice President of the United States
JD Vance serves as the 50th Vice President of the United States.
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Marco Rubio
U.S. Secretary of State
Marco Rubio
U.S. Secretary of State
Marco Rubio serves as the 72nd United States Secretary of State.
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