Deputy Chief of Mission
Biography
Sam Watson
Deputy Chief of Mission, US Embassy, Iceland
Sam Watson of North Carolina is a career member of the Foreign Service. He assumed the duties of Charge d'Affaires a.i. of the US Embassy in August of 2009.
Sam Watson served as Acting Director in the Office for Russian Affairs from January 2009 to June 2009 and was Deputy Director from July 2007.
During his tour as an Economic Counselor at the US Embassy in Hanoi, he played a key role in achieving Vietnam's accession to the World Trade Organization. He has also served in Tokyo, Manila, London, and Kuwait. Sam was the Vice Chairman of the United Nations International School in Hanoi.
Sam holds a M.S. in National Security Strategy from the National War College, an M.A. in International Relations from John Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, and a B.A. in English Literature from Duke University.
Sam is married and has two daughters.