United States Ambassador to Kuwait
| Ambassador of the United States to Kuwait
سفارة الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية في دولة الكويت | |
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Seal of the United States Department of State | |
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Incumbent Douglas A. Silliman since August 11, 2014 | |
| Nominator | Barack Obama |
| Inaugural holder |
Dayton S. Mak as Chargé d'Affaires |
| Formation | 1961 |
| Website | U.S. Embassy - Kuwait City |
This is a list of United States ambassadors, or lower-ranking diplomatic heads, to Kuwait.
- Dayton S. Mak (1961–1962) – Chargé d'Affaires
- Parker T. Hart (1962–1963) – First ambassador
- Howard Rex Cottam (1963–1969)
- John Patrick Walsh (1969–1971)
- William A. Stoltzfus, Jr. (1972–1976)
- Frank E. Maestrone (1976–1979)
- Francois M. Dickman (1979–1983)
- Philip J. Griffin (1983–1984) – Chargé d'Affaires
- Anthony Cecil Eden Quainton (1984–1987)
- W. Nathaniel Howell (1987–1991) – left occupied Kuwait in December during DESERT SHIELD before the start of the First Gulf War
- Edward William Gnehm, Jr. (1991–1994) – reopened the embassy following the liberation of Kuwait, February 1991
- Ryan Clark Crocker (1994–1997)
- James A. Larocco (1997–2001)
- Richard Jones (2001–2004)
- Richard LeBaron (2004–2007)
- Deborah K. Jones (2008–2011)
- Matthew H. Tueller (2011–2014)
- Michael J. Adler (May–August 2014) – Chargé d'Affaires, a.i.
- Douglas A. Silliman (August 2014– )[1]
See also
References
- United States Department of State: Background notes on Kuwait
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Department of State website http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/index.htm (Background Notes).
External links
- United States Department of State: Chiefs of Mission for Kuwait
- United States Department of State: Kuwait
- United States Embassy in Kuwait City
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