Scott Oudkirk

Scott McConnin Oudkirk (born June 1969) is an American diplomat and Foreign Service Officer who served as the U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission in Ankara, Turkey from July 2021 until July 2024 and as the chargé d'affaires, in other words, acting United States Ambassador to NATO from October 2024 until April 2025.

Early life and education Oudkirk was born in Houston, Texas in June 1969. Although moving five times in childhood, his formative experience was in a northern-most part of Appalachia, Wellsville, New York. In 1991, he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service (BSFS) cum laude from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service, studying in 1989–1990 at the University of Edinburgh’s Department of Politics. He attended the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, where he received a Master of International Affairs degree. Additionally, he earned a Master of Science degree from the Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy, where he was a distinguished graduate. Oudkirk resumed duty as the Deputy Chief of Mission on April 3, 2025. a fellow diplomat who has held prominent positions, including serving as the Director of the American Institute in Taiwan. Their three children were born in Turkey.