Sandra Oudkirk

Sandra Oudkirk
Oudkirk in 2021
15th Director of the American Institute in Taiwan
In office
July 15, 2021 – July 8, 2024
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byBrent Christensen
Succeeded byRaymond F. Greene
Special envoy to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
In office
2019–2021
Personal details
Born
Tampa, Florida, United States
Spouse
(m. 1994)
EducationGeorgetown University (BS)
ProfessionDiplomat
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Sandra Springer Oudkirk is an American diplomat, serving as the Civilian Deputy and Foreign Policy Advisor of the United States European Command since 2025. She previously served as the Director of the American Institute in Taiwan, becoming the first woman to hold this position. Oudkirk's earlier appointments include U.S. Senior Official for APEC and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands in the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs.