Christine Ann Elder is an American diplomat who served as the United States ambassador to Liberia from June 2016 to March 2020.

Elder served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Maputo, Mozambique from 2010 to 2013.

Elder was nominated by President Barack Obama on February 12, 2016, and was confirmed by the Senate on May 17, 2016.

[8] In March 2022, Christine Elder assumed the role of U.S. Consul General to New South Wales and Queensland.

[9] Under her supervision, the U.S. Consular offices in North Sydney were successfully opened, expanding services to the public and providing a more accessible platform for fostering stronger ties between Australia and the United States.