William Stanton

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William A. "Bill" Stanton was the United States Chargé d'Affaires ad interim (acting Ambassador) to Australia from 2005 to 2006. He assumed this position on the resignation of Ambassador Tom Schieffer on April 1, 2005. He was Deputy Chief of Mission at the US Embassy in Canberra August 2003.

A career diplomat, Stanton joined the State Department in 1978, and has served in Beijing, Islamabad, and Beirut and in senior position in the State Department, most recently as Director of the Office of Egyptian and North African Affairs (2001-2003) and as Director of the Office of UN Political Affairs (1999-2001).

Stanton left Canberra in 2006 and was appointed Deputy Chief of Mission in Seoul. The acting head of mission at the US Embassy is now Michael Owens. There has been no permanent US Ambassador in Canberra since April 2005.

Stanton is married with two daughters, Katherine and Elizabeth.

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