| Ambassador of the United States to Eritrea | |
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 Seal of the United States Department of State | |
| Nominator | The President of the United States |
| Appointer | The President with Senate advice and consent |
| Inaugural holder | Joseph P. O'Neill as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim |
| Formation | June 11, 1991 |
| Website | U.S. Embassy - Asmara |
The following is a list of United States ambassadors to Eritrea. The United States recognized Eritrea's independence April 27, 1991, and established diplomatic relations on June 11, 1991. The Consulate in Asmara then became an Embassy with Joseph P. O'Neill as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim. The U.S. embassy in Eritrea has been represented by a Chargé d'Affaires since 2010.
Ambassadors
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Career FSO After 1915, The United States Department of State began classifying ambassadors as career Foreign Service Officers (FSOs) for those who have served in the Foreign Service for a specified amount of time. Political appointee A person who is not a career foreign service officer, but is appointed by the president (often as a reward to political friends). Appointed The date that the ambassador took the oath of office; also known as "commissioning". It follows confirmation of a presidential appointment by the Senate, or a Congressional recess appointment by the president. In the case of a recess appointment, the ambassador requires subsequent confirmation by the Senate to remain in office. Presented credentials The date that the ambassador presented his letter of credence to the head of state or appropriate authority of the receiving nation. At this time the ambassador officially becomes the representative of his country. This would normally occur a short time after the ambassador's arrival on station. The host nation may reject the ambassador by not receiving the ambassador's letter, but this occurs only rarely. Terminated mission Usually the date that the ambassador left the country. In some cases a letter of recall is presented, ending the ambassador's commission, either as a means of diplomatic protest or because the diplomat is being reassigned elsewhere and replaced by another envoy. Chargé d'affaires The person in charge of the business of the embassy when there is no ambassador commissioned to the host country. Ad interim Latin phrase meaning "for the time being", "in the meantime". |
| Name | Title | Appointed | Presented credentials | Terminated mission | Notes |
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| Robert Gordon Houdek - Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | November 22, 1993 | December 31, 1993 | Left post, September 10, 1996 | |
| John F. Hicks - Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | July 2, 1996 | September 29, 1996 | Left post, May 11, 1997 | |
| William Davis Clarke - Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | June 29, 1998 | August 20, 1998 | August 12, 2001 | |
| Donald J. McConnell - Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | July 16, 2001 | October 3, 2001 | Left post, July 16, 2004 | |
| Scott H. DeLisi - Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | May 12, 2004 | October 21, 2004 | Left post, June 2, 2007 | |
| Ronald K. McMullen - Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | October 29, 2007 | N/A | July 19, 2010 | |
| Joel Reifman - Career FSO | Chargé d'Affaires ad interim | July 19, 2010 | N/A | February 2012 | |
| Sue Bremner - Career FSO | Chargé d'Affaires ad interim | July 2012 | N/A | April 2014 | |
| Louis Mazel - Career FSO | Chargé d'Affaires | July 2014 | N/A | July 27, 2016 | |
| Natalie E. Brown - Career FSO | Chargé d'Affaires | September 23, 2016 | N/A | November 25, 2019 | |
| Steven C. Walker - Career FSO[2] | Chargé d'Affaires | December 12, 2019 | N/A | July 17, 2022[3] | |
| Leslie Freriksen - Career FSO | Chargé d'Affaires | July 18, 2022 | N/A | Incumbent |
See also
References
- ↑ "Earth Day Celebration". 26 April 2023.
- ↑ "Steven C. Walker". Charge d’Affaires Steven C. Walker. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ↑ "Steven C. Walker, the US chief of mission's farewell message to Eritreans". 16 July 2022.
External links
- United States Department of State: Chiefs of Mission for Eritrea
- United States Department of State: Eritrea
- United States Embassy in Asmara
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