List of ambassadors of the United States to Croatia
| Ambassador of the United States to Croatia | |
|---|---|
 Seal of the United States Department of State | |
 | |
| Nominator | The President of the United States |
| Appointer | The President with Senate advice and consent |
| 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 U.S. in Croatia began with the establishment of the U.S. Consulate in Zagreb on May 9, 1946.
| Ambassador | Term in office | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Appointed by |
| 1 | 
|
Peter W. Galbraith | June 28, 1993 | January 3, 1998 | Bill Clinton |
| 2 | 
|
William Dale Montgomery | January 8, 1998 | September 17, 2000[1] | |
| 3 | 
|
Lawrence G. Rossin | January 19, 2001 | June 27, 2003[2] | |
| 4 | 
|
Ralph Frank | July 2, 2003 | January 7, 2006[3] | George W. Bush |
| 5 | 
|
Robert Bradtke | July 7, 2006 | July 13, 2009[4] | |
| 6 | 
|
James B. Foley | September 15, 2009 | August 19, 2012[5] | Barack Obama |
| 7 | 
|
Kenneth H. Merten | October 30, 2012 | July 18, 2015 | |
| 8 | 
|
Julieta Valls Noyes | October 5, 2015 | November 21, 2017[6] | |
| 9 | 
|
Robert Kohorst | January 10, 2018 | January 20, 2021 | Donald Trump |
| 10 |
|
Nathalie Rayes | January 25, 2024 | Incumbent | Joe Biden |
See also
[edit]- Embassy of Croatia, Washington, D.C.
- Croatia – United States relations
- Foreign relations of Croatia
- Ambassadors of the United States
References
[edit]- ^ https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/montgomery-william-dale [bare URL]
- ^ https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/rossin-lawrence-george [bare URL]
- ^ https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/frank-ralph [bare URL]
- ^ https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/bradtke-robert-anthony [bare URL]
- ^ https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/foley-james-brendan [bare URL]
- ^ "Douglas Jones, Chargé d'Affaires, a.i." U.S. Embassy in Croatia. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
- United States Department of State: Background notes on Croatia
This article incorporates public domain material from U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets. United States Department of State.
External links
[edit]- United States Department of State: Chiefs of Mission for Croatia
- United States Department of State: Croatia
- United States Embassy in Zagreb
