Christopher J. Marut

Christopher J. Marut

Official portrait
Born New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Nationality  United States
Alma mater University of Notre Dame (B.B.A)
University of California, Berkeley (M.B.A)
Occupation Diplomat

Christopher J. Marut is an American diplomat who last served as the director of American Institute in Taiwan.[1]

Marut entered foreign service in 1994. He served in US Embassy in China, US Consulate-General in Hong Kong, US Embassy in Malayia and American instutite in Taiwan. He served as deputy consul-general in Hong Kong and Macau during 2007 and 2012. He served as interim consul general during 2009 and 2010 before a permanent appointment was made.

He succeeded William Stanton as the Director for American Institute in Taiwan, de facto Embassy of the United States in Taiwan.[2] On 3 June 2015, he received Order of Brilliant Starfrom president Ma Ying-jeou of Taiwan.

References

  1. "Christopher J. Marut". American Institute in Taiwan. 2015-04-08. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
  2. "馬啟思將接任AIT新任處長" (in Chinese). 中國評論通訊社. 2012-04-28. Retrieved 2012-04-28.
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