List of ambassadors of the United States to Kazakhstan

Ambassador of the United States to Kazakhstan
Seal of the United States Department of State
Incumbent Daniel N. Rosenblum since November 14, 2022
Nominator	The President of the United States
Appointer	The President with Senate advice and consent
Website	U.S. Embassy - Nur-Sultan

This is a list of ambassadors of the United States to Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan had been a constituent Soviet Socialist Republic (SSR) of the Soviet Union. Upon dissolution of the Soviet Union, Kazakhstan declared independence on December 16, 1991. It was the last of the Soviet republics to declare independence.

The United States recognized Kazakhstan ten days later on December 26, 1991. The U.S. embassy was established in Almaty (then named Alma-Ata) on February 3, 1992, with William Harrison Courtney as chargé d'affaires ad interim. He was subsequently appointed as the first U.S. ambassador to Kazakhstan.

In 1997 the nation's capital was moved to Astana, where the U.S. embassy is now located.

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".


Name	Title	Appointed	Presented credentials	Terminated mission
William Harrison Courtney – Career FSO	Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary	August 11, 1992	September 15, 1992	July 1, 1995
A. Elizabeth Jones – Career FSO		October 3, 1995	October 18, 1995	October 12, 1998
Richard Henry Jones – Career FSO		October 22, 1998	January 23, 1999	June 10, 2001
Larry C. Napper – Career FSO		August 3, 2001	September 19, 2001	July 7, 2004
John M. Ordway – Career FSO		May 12, 2004	September 17, 2004	September 15, 2008
Richard E. Hoagland – Career FSO		September 10, 2008	October 7, 2008^[1]	January 13, 2011
John Ordway – Career FSO	Chargé d'Affaires ad interim	Assumption of duties: January 15, 2011	-	September 21, 2011
Kenneth J. Fairfax – Career FSO	Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary	July 5, 2011	October 25, 2011	September 16, 2013^[2]
John M. Ordway – Career FSO	Chargé d'Affaires ad interim	Assumption of duties: October 16, 2013	-	December 19, 2014
George A. Krol – Career FSO	Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary	January 8, 2015	March 18, 2015	September 17, 2018^[3]
William H. Moser – Career FSO	Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary	January 7, 2019	February 18, 2019	October 25, 2021
Judy Kuo^[4]	Chargé d'Affaires ad interim	Assumption of duties: October 25, 2021	-	November 14, 2022
Daniel N. Rosenblum – Political appointee	Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary	August 4, 2022	November 14, 2022	Incumbent

References

^ "Hoagland, Richard E". October 7, 2008.
^ "Kenneth J. Fairfax - People - Department History - Office of the Historian".
^ "President of Kazakhstan honors George Krol". Kazinform. September 11, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
^ "Chargé d'affaires Judy Kuo". U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Kazakhstan. Archived from the original on December 10, 2021.

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