List of ambassadors of the United States to Kuwait

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Ambassador of the United States to Kuwait
سفارة الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية في دولة الكويت
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Incumbent
Alina Romanowski
since February 11, 2020
NominatorThe President of the United States
AppointerThe President
with Senate advice and consent
Inaugural holderDayton S. Mak
as Chargé d'Affaires
Formation1961
WebsiteU.S. Embassy - Kuwait City

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

Ambassadors[]

  • Dayton S. Mak (1961–1962) – Chargé d'Affaires
  • Parker T. Hart (1962–1963) – First ambassador
  • (1963–1969)
  • (1969–1971)
  • William A. Stoltzfus, Jr. (1972–1976)
  • Frank E. Maestrone (1976–1979)
  • (1979–1983)
  • (1983–1984) – Chargé d'Affaires
  • Anthony Cecil Eden Quainton (1984–1987)[1]
  • W. Nathaniel Howell (1987–1991) – left occupied Kuwait in December during DESERT SHIELD before the start of the First Gulf War[2]
  • Edward William Gnehm, Jr. (1991–1994) – reopened the embassy following the liberation of Kuwait, February 1991[3][4]
  • Ryan Clark Crocker (1994–1997)[5]
  • (1997–2001)[6]
  • Richard Jones (2001–2004)[7][8]
  • (2004–2007)[9][10]
  • Deborah K. Jones (2008–2011)[11]
  • Matthew H. Tueller (2011–2014)[12]
  • (May–August 2014) – Chargé d'Affaires, a.i.
  • (August 2014–August 2016 )[13]
  • Lawrence R. Silverman (September 2016–2019)[14]
  • Larry L. Memmott became Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy in Kuwait on September 10, 2018 and took over leadership of Embassy Kuwait as Chargé d’affaires a.i. on October 5, 2019.[15]
  • Alina Romanowski (February 2020–present)

See also[]

References[]

Citations[]

  1. ^ "Anthony Cecil Eden Quainton, People, Department History, Office of the Historian". history.state.gov. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  2. ^ "W. Nathaniel Howell - People - Department History - Office of the Historian". history.state.gov. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  3. ^ "Edward W. Gnehm, Jr. | Elliott School of International Affairs | The George Washington University". elliott.gwu.edu. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  4. ^ "Gnehm, Edward W." 2001-2009.state.gov. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  5. ^ "Biography: Ryan C. Crocker, Ambassador to Syria". 1997-2001.state.gov. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  6. ^ "Biography: James A. Larocco, Ambassador to Kuwait". 1997-2001.state.gov. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  7. ^ "Jones, Richard H." 2001-2009.state.gov. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  8. ^ "Jones, Richard H." 2001-2009.state.gov. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  9. ^ "LeBaron, Richard". 2001-2009.state.gov. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  10. ^ "Richard LeBaron". Atlantic Council. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  11. ^ "Officially In: Deborah K. Jones, from MEI Scholar-in-Residence to Libya". Diplopundit. 2013-03-19. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  12. ^ "Tueller, Matthew H." U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  13. ^ "Douglas A. Silliman". state.gov.
  14. ^ "Ambassador Lawrence R. Silverman | U.S. Embassy in Kuwait". U.S. Embassy in Kuwait. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  15. ^ "Chargé d'affaires a.i. Larry Memmott". US Embassy in Kuwait. Retrieved 8 February 2020.

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