Her Excellency Alison Dilworth

Her Excellency Alison Dilworth

Her Excellency Alison Dilworth, serving as Chargé d’Affaires ad interim of the United States Mission to Saudi Arabia, exemplifies dedication, diplomacy, and visionary leadership. A career diplomat with decades of experience, she has devoted her professional life to strengthening international relations and fostering cooperation across cultures. Her leadership in Riyadh reflects a commitment to building bridges between nations, cultivating understanding, and creating opportunities for shared growth and collaboration.

Raised in the United States and shaped by extensive service around the globe, Her Excellency has held key diplomatic positions in diverse regions, gaining expertise in political affairs, security cooperation, and cultural engagement. Her career spans a variety of challenging assignments, from complex international negotiations to promoting bilateral partnerships, demonstrating her adaptability, strategic insight, and unwavering commitment to diplomacy. She combines deep knowledge with personal warmth, earning the respect and trust of colleagues and foreign counterparts alike.

In Saudi Arabia, she has brought her vision and experience to deepen the longstanding partnership between the United States and the Kingdom. Her work emphasizes mutual respect, cultural appreciation, and collaboration across sectors including education, technology, and economic development. Through her leadership, events and initiatives have become vibrant forums for dialogue, innovation, and connection, celebrating shared achievements while fostering new avenues for cooperation.

Beyond official diplomacy, Her Excellency champions engagement with communities, young professionals, and leaders, encouraging meaningful cultural exchange and nurturing talent across borders. She supports programs that inspire entrepreneurship, educational advancement, and cross-cultural understanding, believing that lasting progress is built on relationships, dialogue, and the empowerment of people. Her approach blends strategy with empathy, ensuring that partnerships are both effective and enduring.

Her tenure as Chargé d’Affaires ad interim is marked by vision, resilience, and optimism. She embodies a model of modern diplomacy—one that listens deeply, bridges differences, and celebrates common purpose. Through her efforts, Her Excellency Alison Dilworth continues to strengthen ties between the United States and Saudi Arabia, inspiring confidence, fostering cooperation, and creating a legacy of collaboration, understanding, and mutual respect.

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Our Mission began as a legation in Jeddah in 1943.  Full diplomatic relations with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia commenced in 1948 and the U.S. Mission, located in a traditional house in the old city center, was upgraded to the status of an Embassy.

The Embassy moved in 1952 to the current Consulate General location, which at the time was an isolated, beach-front property to the north of the city limits.  Along with all other foreign missions, the Embassy was transferred to Riyadh in 1984. The former Embassy compound in Jeddah is now our Consulate General for the dynamic Western Region of Saudi Arabia. Our Mission also includes a Consulate General in Dhahran, which covers the Eastern Province.