List of ambassadors of Ukraine to the United States

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Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States
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Оксана Маркарова (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Oksana Markarova
since February 2021
NominatorVolodymyr Zelensky
Inaugural holderOleh Bilorus
as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Formation3 January 1992; 29 years ago (1992-01-03)
WebsiteUkraine Embassy - Washington D.C.

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the United States of America (Ukrainian: Надзвичайний і Повноважний посол України в США) is the ambassador of Ukraine to the United States. On 25 February 2021 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed Oksana Markarova Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States.[1]

The first Ukrainian ambassador to the United States assumed his post in 1992, the same year the Ukrainian Embassy, Washington, D.C., was opened.

List of ambassadors[]

President Barack Obama Welcomes Ambassador Olexander Motsyk of Ukraine
N Country Ukrainian Ambassadors Image date
1  Ukrainian People's Republic Євген Голіцинський Yevhen Holitsynsky Golicinsykiy Evgen Mikolayovich.jpg (1918–1919)
The head of the diplomatic mission
2  Ukrainian People's Republic Юліан Бачинський Yulian Bachynsky Yulian Bachynsky.jpg (1919–1921)
The head of the diplomatic mission
3  Ukraine Сергій Кулик Sergiy Kulyk No image.png (1992)
Chargé d'Affaires
4  Ukraine Олег Білорус Oleh Bilorus No image.png (1992–1994)
5  Ukraine Юрій Щербак Yuriy Shcherbak Yuri Scherbak.jpg (1994–1998)
6  Ukraine Антон Бутейко Anton Buteyko No image.png (1998–1999)
7  Ukraine Костянтин Грищенко Kostyantyn Gryshchenko Kostyantyn Hryshchenko Agência Brasil.JPG (2000–2003)
8  Ukraine Михайло Резнік Mykhailo Reznik No image.png (2003–2005)
9  Ukraine Сергій Корсунський Sergiy Korsunsky No image.png (2005–2006)
Chargé d'Affaires
10  Ukraine Олег Шамшур Oleh Shamshur Oleh Shamshur.jpg (2006–2010)
12  Ukraine Олександр Моцик Olexander Motsyk President Barack Obama Welcomes Ambassador Olexander Motsyk of Ukraine.jpg (2010–2015)
13  Ukraine Ярослав Брисюк Yaroslav Brisiuck No image.png (2015)
Chargé d'Affaires
14  Ukraine Валерій Чалий Valeriy Chaly[2][3] Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration of Ukraine Valeriy Chaliy.jpg (2015–2019)
15  Ukraine Володимир Єльченко Volodymyr Yelchenko[4][1] Єльченко Володимир Юрійович.jpg (2019–2021)
16  Ukraine Оксана Маркарова Oksana Markarova[1] Оксана Маркарова (cropped).jpg (2021–present)

See also[]

  • Ukrainian Embassy, Washington, D.C.
  • United States Ambassador to Ukraine

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Ukraine appoints former finance minister as ambassador to U.S., Reuters (25 February 2021)
    (in Ukrainian) Markarova became Ukraine's new ambassador to the United States, Ukrayinska Pravda (25 February 2021)
  2. ^ "Decree of the President of Ukraine № 409/2015". Office of the President of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Decree of the President of Ukraine № 540/2019". Office of the President of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Decree of the President of Ukraine № 911/2019". Office of the President of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 20 December 2019.
    Margaret Besheer (19 December 2019). "Ukraine Names Veteran Diplomat as New US Envoy". Voice of America. Retrieved 20 December 2019.

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