Hans Klemm

Hans Klemm is a member of the Board of Councilors of the U.S.-Japan Council, an organization that seeks to develop and connect global leaders to create a stronger U.S.-Japan relationship. Concurrently, Ambassador Klemm serves as vice president and governor of the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan.

From 2022-2025 Hans was the Japan representative for the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, leading their government, policy and public affairs in Japan. During the same period, he was a member of the bilateral U.S.-Japan Fulbright Commission. Until 2019, Ambassador Klemm worked for nearly four decades as an American diplomat and was appointed as U.S. ambassador to Romania and to Timor-Leste. In addition to serving as chief human resources officer for the U.S. Department of State, Ambassador Klemm worked at U.S. embassies in Japan, Afghanistan, Korea, Germany, and Trinidad and Tobago. He is a graduate of Stanford University (M.A.) and Indiana University (B.A.).