Keith Heffern
Chargé d'Affaires ad interim
Rick Swart
Consul General
Timothy L. Smith
Acting Deputy Chief of Mission
Keith Heffern
Chargé d'Affaires ad interim
A career member of the Senior Foreign Service with the rank of Minister Counselor, Keith L. Heffern is the Chargé d'Affaires ad interim at the U.S. Mission to Nigeria.
Rick Swart
Consul General
Consul General Rick Swart, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, has held diverse diplomatic roles across Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and Asia, most recently as Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Chad.
Timothy L. Smith
Acting Deputy Chief of Mission
Timothy Smith arrived in Abuja, Nigeria in August 2023 to serve as the Political Counselor covering issues such as human rights, religious freedom, political-military affairs, and local and regional politics. Mr. Smith also supervises the Regional Refugee Coordinator for West Africa. He served as the coordinator for
Keith Heffern
Chargé d'Affaires ad interim
Rick Swart
Consul General
Timothy L. Smith
Acting Deputy Chief of Mission
Donald J. Trump
President of the United States
JD Vance
Vice President of the United States
Marco Rubio
U.S. Secretary of State
President of the United States
Donald J. Trump serves as the 47th President of the United States. He also served as the 45th.
Vice President of the United States
JD Vance serves as the 50th Vice President of the United States.
U.S. Secretary of State
Marco Rubio serves as the 72nd United States Secretary of State.
Donald J. Trump
President of the United States
Donald J. Trump
President of the United States
Donald J. Trump serves as the 47th President of the United States. He also served as the 45th.
JD Vance
Vice President of the United States
JD Vance
Vice President of the United States
JD Vance serves as the 50th Vice President of the United States.
Marco Rubio
U.S. Secretary of State
Marco Rubio
U.S. Secretary of State
Marco Rubio serves as the 72nd United States Secretary of State.




