List of ambassadors of the United States to Lebanon

United States ambassador list
Ambassador of the United States to Lebanon
السفارة الأمريكية في لبنان
Seal of the United States Department of State
Incumbent
Lisa A. Johnson
since January 11, 2024
NominatorThe President of the United States
AppointerThe President
with Senate advice and consent
Inaugural holderGeorge Wadsworth
as Consul General
Formation1942
WebsiteU.S. Embassy - Beirut

This is a list of ambassadors of the United States and other Heads of Mission to Lebanon.

  • George Wadsworth (1942–1947) – Consul General, later promoted to Envoy. Also was head of mission to Syria but resident in Beirut.
  • Lowell C. Pinkerton (1946–1951) – Envoy
  • Harold B. Minor (1951–1953) – Envoy, promoted to first ambassador.
  • Raymond A. Hare (1953–1954)
  • Donald R. Heath (1955–1958)
  • Robert McClintock (1958–1961)
  • Armin H. Meyer (1961–1965)
  • Dwight J. Porter (1965–1970)
  • William B. Buffum (1970–1974)
  • G. McMurtrie Godley (1974–1976)
  • Francis E. Meloy, Jr. (1976) – Assassinated prior to presenting credentials.
  • Richard B. Parker (1977–1978)
  • John Gunther Dean (1978–1981)
  • Robert Sherwood Dillon (1981–1983)
  • Reginald Bartholomew (1983–1986)
  • John Hubert Kelly (1986–1988)

On September 6, 1989, all United States personnel were withdrawn from Beirut during unrest resulting from there being no clear successor to President Amin Gemayel. Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker did not formally present his credentials until 1990 to René Moawad.

See also

References

External links

  • United States Department of State: Chiefs of Mission for Lebanon
  • United States Department of State: Lebanon
  • United States Embassy in Beirut
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