List of ambassadors of the United States to Iraq

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Ambassador of the United States to Iraq
سفارة الولايات المتحدة في جمهورية العراق
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Incumbent
Matthew H. Tueller
since June 9, 2019[1]
NominatorThe President of the United States
AppointerThe President
with Senate advice and consent
Inaugural holder
as Chargé d'Affaires
Formation1931
WebsiteU.S. Embassy – Baghdad

This is a list of United States ambassadors, or lower-ranking heads of a diplomatic mission to Iraq.

  • Alexander K. Sloan (1931) – Chargé d'Affaires
  • Paul Knabenshue (1932–1942) – Minister
  • Thomas M. Wilson (1942) – Minister
  • Loy W. Henderson (1943–1945) – Minister
  • George Wadsworth II (1946–1948) – Minister
  • Edward Savage Crocker II (1948) – First ambassador
  • Burton Y. Berry (1952–1954)
  • Waldemar J. Gallman (1954–1958)
  • John D. Jernegan (1958–1962)
  • Robert C. Strong (1963–1967)
  • Enoch S. Duncan (1967) – Chargé d'Affaires

The United States broke off full ties with Iraq over the Six-Day War and did not resume them until 1984. The U.S. maintained an interests section starting in 1972, hosted by the Belgian embassy.

  • David George Newton (1984–1988) – Initially Chargé d'Affaires, then full ambassador
  • April Glaspie (1988–1990)
  • Joseph C. Wilson (1990–1991) – Chargé d'Affaires until First Gulf War

The American embassy in Baghdad remained closed until 2000 when it was staffed by Japanese diplomats working in proxy with the U.S. No new Ambassador or Chargé d'Affaires was appointed until after the Second Gulf War. However the U.S. Interests Section was opened at the Polish embassy in January, 1991. The Polish embassy represented interests of the U.S. until July 13, 2004.

  • Krzysztof Biernacki (1991–2004) – the Director of the U.S. Interests Section at the Polish embassy in Baghdad, Polish diplomat
  • John Negroponte (2004–2005) – First post-Second Gulf War ambassador
  • Zalmay Khalilzad (2005 – March 2007)
  • Ryan Crocker (March 2007 – March 2009) Ambassador Patricia A. Butenis is Chargé d'Affaires, a.i.
  • Christopher R. Hill (April 2009 – August 2010)
  • James F. Jeffrey (August 2010 – June 2012)
  • Robert S. Beecroft (September 2012 – June 2014)
  • Stuart E. Jones (June 2014 – 2016)
  • Douglas A. Silliman (2016 – February 2019)[2]
  • Joey R. Hood (February 2019 – June 2019) - Chargé d'Affaires
  • Matthew H. Tueller (June 2019 – Present)

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Ambassador Matthew H. Tueller Presents His Ambassadorial Credentials To The Government of Iraq". US Embassy & Consulates in Iraq. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Douglas A. Silliman". US Department of State. Retrieved 25 March 2017.

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