Samuel D. Heins
United States Ambassador to Norway
In office
March 10, 2016 – January 12, 2017
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byJulie Furuta-Toy (Acting)
Succeeded byJames P. DeHart (Acting)
Personal details
Born (1947-05-31) May 31, 1947
Alma materUniversity of Minnesota Law School

Samuel D. Heins (born May 31, 1947) is the former United States Ambassador to Norway, serving from 2016 to 2017.[1][2] The wait for confirmation of a new ambassador by the United States Senate led to the Embassy being without a Senate-confirmed Ambassador for 29 months. He succeeded Barry B. White, who had resigned the position in 2013.[3]

Foreign Service

He was confirmed by the Senate on February 12, 2016, and presented his credentials to Harald V of Norway on March 10, 2016.[4]

His long-awaited arrival was announced enthusiastically by Foreign Minister Børge Brende on Twitter,[5] which is unusual for Ambassadorial appointments to Norway.

Before his appointment, Ambassador Heins was most recently a partner in the Heins, Mills and Olson Law Firm in Minneapolis. He earned a B.A. degree from the University of Minnesota in 1968 and a J.D. degree from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1972.[6] His spouse is also a retired lawyer. They have three children. He is the fifth U.S. Ambassador to Norway from Minnesota.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Revesz, Rachel (January 20, 2017). "Donald Trump has fired all foreign US ambassadors with nobody to replace them". The Independent. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Former Ambassadors". US Embassy in Norway. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  3. ↑ Berglund, Nina K (2016-02-12). "US can finally send new ambassador". www.newsinenglish.no. Nina’s News from Norway. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
  4. ↑ "Programme archive". www.royalcourt.no. The Royal House of Norway. 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
  5. ↑ Senel, Emrah (2016-02-12). "USA sender ny ambassadør til Norge". Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
  6. ↑ "Heins Samuel D. - Kingdom of Norway - May 2015". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
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