Karen Sasahara

Karen Hideko Sasahara (Born 1959), a member of the Senior Foreign Service, is an American diplomat who served as Consul General in Jerusalem until the US Embassy to Israel moved to Jerusalem, and the US Consulate was closed down. As Consul General, she was the point person for the State Department with the Palestinian Authority.[1] Her next assignment was Chargé d'Affaires, a.i. at the U.S. Embassy in Amman since March, 2019.[1]

Karen Sasahara
Chargé d'Affaires to Jordan
In office
March 2019 – August 31, 2020
Preceded byHenry T. Wooster
(Chargé d'Affaires)
Succeeded byMike Hankey
(Chargé d'Affaires)
United States Consul General in Jerusalem
In office
August 2018 – March 2019
Preceded byDonald Blome
Succeeded byPosition terminated
Personal details
Born1959
NationalityAmerican
Spouse(s)Michael Ratney
EducationUniversity of Michigan (B.A., J.D.)


Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts to Dr. and Mrs. Arthur A. Sasahara[2] and raised in the Boston area, Sasahara has a M.A. in Near East Studies from the George Washington University, and a B.A. in International Relations from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.[1] In 1989 she served as Political and Economic officer at the US Consulate General in Jedda, Saudi Arabia.[3]

Personal life

She is married to fellow diplomat Michael Ratney.[2]

References
  1. Estrin, Daniel (March 1, 2019). "As U.S. Jerusalem Consulate Shuts, Pro-Israel Envoy Takes On Palestinian Relations". NPR. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  2. "WEDDINGS; Karen Sasahara, Michael Ratney". The New York Times. July 19, 1998. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  3. Information on p. 41


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