List of ambassadors of the United States to Cyprus
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This is a list of ambassadors of the United States to Cyprus.
| Ambassador of the United States to Cyprus | |
|---|---|
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| Nominator | The President of the United States |
| Appointer | The President with Senate advice and consent |
| Inaugural holder | Fraser Wilkins as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary |
| Formation | August 27, 1960 |
| Website | U.S. Embassy - Nicosia |
Until 1960 Cyprus had been a colony of the British Empire. On August 16, 1960, Cyprus gained its independence from the United Kingdom. The United States recognized the new nation and established an embassy in Nicosia on August 16, 1960, with L. Douglas Heck as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim. Diplomatic relations between the United States and Cyprus have been continuous since that time.
One ambassador, Rodger P. Davies, was assassinated by a sniper while at his post in 1974.
The United States does not recognize the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, proclaimed November 15, 1983, by Turkey.
The U.S. Embassy in Cyprus is located in Nicosia.
Ambassadors
edit| Name | Title | Appointed | Presented credentials | Terminated mission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Wilkins – Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | August 27, 1960 | September 19, 1960 | April 6, 1964 | |
| Taylor G. Belcher – Career FSO | May 1, 1964 | May 11, 1964 | June 23, 1969 | ||
| David H. Popper – Career FSO | May 27, 1969 | July 18, 1969 | May 31, 1973 | ||
| Robert J. McCloskey – Career FSO | May 24, 1973 | June 20, 1973 | January 14, 1974 | ||
| Rodger P. Davies – Career FSO | May 2, 1974 | July 10, 1974 | August 19, 1974 | Assassinated. Davies and three others were killed by sniper fire, believed to be perpetrated (Though unproven), by gunmen from EOKA B, a Greek Cypriot nationalist paramilitary organization.[1][2] | |
| William R. Crawford, Jr. – Career FSO | August 23, 1974 | August 31, 1974 | March 27, 1978 | ||
| Galen L. Stone – Career FSO | March 2, 1978 | April 6, 1978 | September 30, 1981 | ||
| Raymond Charles Ewing – Career FSO | September 28, 1981 | October 30, 1981 | August 11, 1984 | ||
| Richard Wood Boehm – Career FSO | August 13, 1984 | August 28, 1984 | August 15, 1987 | ||
| Bill K. Perrin[3] – Political appointee | April 1, 1988 | May 3, 1988 | July 21, 1989 | The following officers served as chargés d’affaires ad interim: John U. Nix (July 1989–July 1990) and Carolyn Huggins (July 1990–November 1990). | |
| Robert E. Lamb – Career FSO | October 30, 1990 | November 30, 1990 | October 24, 1993 | ||
| Richard A. Boucher – Career FSO | October 8, 1993 | November 22, 1993 | June 12, 1996 | ||
| Kenneth C. Brill – Career FSO | June 11, 1996 | July 11, 1996 | July 25, 1999 | ||
| Donald Keith Bandler – Career FSO | July 7, 1999 | August 23, 1999 | July 18, 2002 | ||
| Michael Klosson – Career FSO | August 8, 2002 | August 29, 2002 | July 3, 2005 | ||
| Ronald L. Schlicher – Career FSO | November 22, 2005 | December 20, 2005 | January 5, 2008 | ||
| Frank C. Urbancic Jr. – Career FSO | August 14, 2008 | September 9, 2008 | July 24, 2011 | ||
| John M. Koenig – Career FSO | August 2, 2012 | September 12, 2012 | July 26, 2015[4] | ||
| Kathleen A. Doherty - Career FSO | March 24, 2015[5][6] | October 7, 2015[7] | January 31, 2019 | ||
| Judith G. Garber – Career FSO | January 10, 2019 | March 18, 2019[8] | December 22, 2022 | ||
| Julie D. Fisher – Career FSO | December 13, 2022 | February 21, 2023 | Incumbent |
Notes
edit- ^ "Arrest Warrants Are Issued in Slaying of U.S. Diplomat". The Free Lance-Star. August 20, 1974.
- ^ August 21, 1974, Cyprus Arrest Warrants Issued for Three in Slaying of U.S. Envoy, The New York Times
- ^ Perrin was nominated for the second time by President Reagan on January 27, 1988, an earlier nomination not having been acted upon by the Senate.
- ^ "John M. Koenig - People - Department History - Office of the Historian".
- ^ "President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. March 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2016 – via National Archives.
- ^ "S6354 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE August 5, 2015" (PDF). U.S. Congress. August 5, 2015.
- ^ "CIA World Factbook - Cyprus". Central Intelligence Agency. April 11, 2023.
- ^ "Ambassador Garber's Remarks at the Presentation of her Credentials to President Anastasiades". Retrieved March 19, 2019.
