United States Ambassador to Croatia
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| Ambassador of the United States to Croatia | |
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| Nominator | Barack Obama |
| Website | U.S. Embassy - Zagreb |
The diplomatic post of United States Ambassador to Croatia was created on April 7, 1992 following Croatia's independence from SFR Yugoslavia and its recognition as an independent state by the United States, although official presence of the US in Croatia began with the establishment of the US Consulate in Zagreb on May 9, 1946.
| Ambassador | Term in Office | ||||
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| # | Portrait | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Appointed by |
| 1 | 60px | Peter W. Galbraith | June 28, 1993 | January 1998 | Bill Clinton |
| 2 | 60px | William Dale Montgomery | January 1998 | January 18, 2001 | Bill Clinton |
| 3 | 60px | Lawrence G. Rossin | January 19, 2001 | July 1, 2003 | Bill Clinton |
| 4 | 60px | Ralph Frank | July 2, 2003 | July 6, 2006 | George W. Bush |
| 5 | 60px | Robert Bradtke | July 7, 2006 | September 14, 2009 | George W. Bush |
| 6 | 60px | James B. Foley | September 15, 2009 | October 29, 2012 | Barack Obama |
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Kenneth H. Merten | October 30, 2012 | October 4, 2015 | Barack Obama |
| 8 | 60px | Julieta Valls Noyes | October 5, 2015 | Incumbent | Barack Obama |
See also
- Embassy of Croatia, Washington, D.C.
- Croatia – United States relations
- Foreign relations of Croatia
- Ambassadors of the United States
References
- United States Department of State: Background notes on Croatia
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Department of State (Background Notes).
External links
- United States Department of State: Chiefs of Mission for Croatia
- United States Department of State: Croatia
- United States Embassy in Zagreb
