List of ambassadors of the United States to Bangladesh

Ambassador of the United States to Bangladesh বাংলাদেশে নিযুক্ত যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের রাষ্ট্রদূত
Seal of the United States Department of State
Incumbent Peter D. Haas since March 15, 2022
Style	Mr. Ambassador (informal) His Excellency (diplomatic)
Reports to	Secretary of State
Residence	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Seat	Embassy of the United States, Dhaka
Nominator	The President of the United States
Appointer	The President with Senate advice and consent
Inaugural holder	Davis Eugene Boster as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Formation	February 28, 1974
Website	U.S. Embassy - Dhaka

The United States ambassador to Bangladesh is the official representative of the president of the United States to the head of state of Bangladesh. President Joe Biden nominated career diplomat and Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs Peter D. Haas for the position on June 9, 2021; he was confirmed on December 18, 2021.^[1]

The United States officially recognized Bangladesh after its independence.^[2] In May 1972, the United States government opened its establishment and diplomatic residence with Bangladesh. In December 1972, the nation established its new constitution. The embassy in Dhaka was established on May 18, 1972, with Herbert D. Spivack as Chargé d’Affaires ad interim. Daniel O. Newberry served as Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, October 1972–April 1974. The first ranking ambassador arrived in April 1974. Relations have been continuous and developing since that time.

The United States Embassy in Bangladesh is located in Madani Avenue, Baridhara, Dhaka.^[3]

Ambassadors

U.S. diplomatic terms
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".

U.S. diplomatic terms

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".

President Nixon appointed Hermann F. Eilts as ambassador on September 11, 1972, but Eilts declined the appointment. The U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh holds the title Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary


Name	Appointed	Presented credentials	Terminated mission	Notes
Davis Eugene Boster – Career FSO	February 28, 1974	April 13, 1974	September 10, 1976
Edward E. Masters – Career FSO	October 4, 1976	November 5, 1976	November 27, 1977
David T. Schneider – Career FSO	March 2, 1978	March 29, 1978	July 25, 1981
Jane Abell Coon – Career FSO	June 30, 1981	August 11, 1981	August 3, 1984
Howard Bruner Schaffer – Career FSO	August 13, 1984	September 26, 1984	July 9, 1987
Willard Ames De Pree – Career FSO	July 2, 1987	October 5, 1987	August 17, 1990
William B. Milam – Career FSO	June 27, 1990	September 1, 1990	October 9, 1993
David Nathan Merrill – Career FSO^[4]	February 11, 1994	April 5, 1994	May 14, 1997
John C. Holzman – Career FSO	August 1, 1997	September 2, 1997	July 6, 2000
Mary Ann Peters – Career FSO	September 15, 2000	September 25, 2000	June 19, 2003
Harry K. Thomas, Jr. – Career FSO	May 27, 2003	August 14, 2003	July 2, 2005
Patricia A. Butenis – Career FSO	February 21, 2006	April 13, 2006	June 23, 2007
James F. Moriarty – Career FSO	March 26, 2008	April 21, 2008	June 17, 2011
Nicholas Dean^[5]	June 17, 2011		November 24, 2011	Chargé d'Affaires
Dan Mozena – Career FSO	May 16, 2011^[6]	November 24, 2011	January 12, 2015
Marcia Bernicat – Career FSO	November 18, 2014^[7]	February 4, 2015	November 2, 2018
Earl R. Miller – Career FSO	October 11, 2018^[8]	November 29, 2018^[9]	January 21, 2022
Peter D. Haas – Career FSO	December 18, 2021	March 15, 2022

Notes

^ "PN786 — Peter D. Haas — Department of State 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
^ "Herald-Journal - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2019-06-19.
^ "U.S. Embassy in Bangladesh". U.S. Embassy in Bangladesh. Retrieved 2017-01-27.
^ "David Nathan Merrill". history.state.gov. Office of the Historian. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
^ "Deputy Chief of Mission". United States Department of State, U.S. Embassy Dhaka. Retrieved 2011-07-17.
^ "Nominations & Appointments". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved 2011-07-17 – via National Archives.
^ "Ambassador Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat" (PDF). US Embassy. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
^ "Earl Miller new US ambassador in Dhaka". www.thedailystar.net. 14 October 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
^ "U.S. Ambassador Earl P. Miller Presents Credentials to President MD. Abdul Hamid". bd.usembassy.gov. Retrieved 2018-11-29.

References

United States Department of State: Background notes on Bangladesh
This article incorporates public domain material from U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets. United States Department of State.