List of ambassadors of the United States to Trinidad and Tobago
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| Ambassador of the United States of America to Trinidad and Tobago | |
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 Shante Moore Chargé d'Affaires since January 13, 2021 | |
| Style | His/Her Excellency (formal) Mr./Ms. Ambassador (informal) |
| Nominator | The President of the United States |
| Appointer | The President with Senate advice and consent |
| Inaugural holder | William H. Christensen as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim |
| Formation | August 31, 1962 |
| Website | U.S. Embassy - Port of Spain |
The current United States Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago is Joseph Mondello. The United States Embassy is located in Trinidad and Tobago's capital, Port of Spain, and was established there on August 31, 1962.
List of ambassadors[]
| Name | Background | Title | Appointment | Presentation of Credentials | Termination of Mission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William H. Christensen | Non-career appointee | Chargé d'Affaires ad interim | August 31, 1962 | August 31, 1962 | December 1, 1962 | |
| Robert Graham Miner | Foreign Service officer | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | October 23, 1962 | December 1, 1962 | Left post September 18, 1967 | |
| William A. Costello | Non-career appointee | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | September 13, 1967 | October 26, 1967 | Left post March 17, 1969 | |
| J. Fife Symington, Jr. | Non-career appointee | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | July 8, 1969 | September 11, 1969 | Left post November 14, 1971 | |
| Anthony D. Marshall | Non-career appointee | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | February 15, 1972 | February 22, 1972 | Left post December 27, 1973 | An earlier nomination of December 7, 1971 was not acted upon by the Senate. |
| Lloyd I. Miller | Non-career appointee | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | December 19, 1973 | February 8, 1974 | Left post May 23, 1975 | |
| Albert B. Fay | Non-career appointee | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | February 4, 1976 | February 17, 1976 | Left post April 5, 1977 | |
| Richard K. Fox, Jr. | Foreign Service officer | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | July 8, 1977 | July 21, 1977 | Left post July 16, 1979 | |
| Irving G. Cheslaw | Foreign Service officer | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | September 28, 1979 | October 18, 1979 | Left post September 1, 1981 | |
| Melvin Herbert Evans | Non-career appointee | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | December 1, 1981 | January 1, 1982 | Died November 27, 1984 | Evans left post on November 21, 1984. |
| Sheldon J. Krys | Foreign Service officer | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | July 12, 1985 | August 19, 1985 | Left post April 24, 1988 | |
| Charles A. Gargano | Non-career appointee | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | July 15, 1988 | August 9, 1988 | Left post June 7, 1991 | |
| Sally G. Cowal | Foreign Service officer | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | August 2, 1991 | August 27, 1991 | Left post August 22, 1994 | |
| Brian J. Donnelly | Non-career appointee | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | July 5, 1994 | September 5, 1994 | Left post September 24, 1997 | |
| Edward E. Shumaker III | Non-career appointee | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | October 24, 1997 | January 13, 1998 | Left post March 31, 2001 | |
| Roy L. Austin | Non-career appointee | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | October 1, 2001 | December 6, 2001 | December 18, 2009 | |
| Beatrice Wilkinson Welters | Non-career appointee | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | April 27, 2010 | 2010 | Left post October 2012 | |
| Margaret Diop | Foreign Service officer | Chargé d'Affaires ad interim | October 2012 | N/A | ||
| John L. Estrada | Non-career appointee | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | July 2013 | March 17, 2016 | Left post January 20, 2017 | |
| John W. McIntyre | Foreign Service Officer | Chargé d'Affaires ad interim | January 20, 2017[1] | N/A | October 15, 2018 | |
| Joseph Mondello | Non-career appointee | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | July 2, 2018 | October 22, 2018[2] | Left post January 13, 2021 |
See also[]
- Trinidad and Tobago – United States relations
- Foreign relations of Trinidad and Tobago
- Ambassadors of the United States
References[]
- ^ US Embassy Port of Spain https://tt.usembassy.gov/our-relationship/our-ambassador/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Presentation of Credentials – Ambassador-designate of the United States of America". The Office of the President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
Notes[]
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Department of State website https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/. (U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets)- United States Department of State: Background notes on Trinidad and Tobago
This article incorporates External links[]
- United States Department of State: Chiefs of Mission for Trinidad and Tobago
- United States Department of State: Trinidad and Tobago
- United States Embassy in Port of Spain
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