Kirk Wagar

Kirk Wagar
United States Ambassador to Singapore
In office
September 25, 2013 – January 20, 2017
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byDavid I. Adelman
Succeeded byStephanie Syptak-Ramnath
(Chargée d'affaires, a.i.)
Personal details
Born (1969-07-13) July 13, 1969 (age 57)
Perth, Ontario, Canada
PartyDemocratic
SpouseCrystal Connor
Children4
EducationRoberts Wesleyan College
University of Miami

Kirk W. B. Wagar (born July 13, 1969) is a former United States Ambassador to Singapore. He was sworn in as ambassador on September 4, 2013. Following the inauguration of President Donald Trump, Wagar left his post as ambassador on January 20, 2017.

In June 2024, Wagar was named as the main funder behind Terra Invest, a new firm that planned to invest a significant part of its $2.5 billion dollar fund into Artificial Investment (AI) start ups based in India. As of the date of that reporting, transactions totaling $230 million had already been completed.

References

  1. ↑ "Lawyer Directory – The Florida Bar".
  2. ↑ "Mr. Kirk W B Wagar Lawyer Profile on Martindale.com". www.martindale.com.
  3. ↑ "Kirk Wagar". Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  4. ↑ "In Break With Precedent, Obama Envoys Are Denied Extensions Past Inauguration Day". The New York Times. January 5, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Ex-US ambassador-backed firm Terra plans big investment in Indian AI startups with $2.5-billion fund". moneycontrol. June 26, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)