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Chargé d’affaires a.i./Deputy Chief of Mission Michelle Y. Outlaw
Michelle Y. Outlaw
Chargée d’Affaires
Michelle Y. Outlaw
Chargée d’Affaires
In January 2026, Michelle Y. Outlaw assumed duties as Chargée d’Affaires ad interim at the U.S. Embassy in Vientiane, where she arrived as Deputy Chief of Mission in August 2023. She joined the U.S. Department of State in June of 2005. Michelle has served twice in Seoul, Republic of Korea (ROK)
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Chargé d’affaires a.i. Michelle Y. Outlaw
Chargé d’affaires a.i./Deputy Chief of Mission Michelle Y. Outlaw
Michelle Y. Outlaw
Chargée d’Affaires
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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TIP Report 2024
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