List of ambassadors of the United States to the Czech Republic
| Ambassador of the United States to the Czech Republic | |
|---|---|
 Seal of the United States Department of State | |
 Bijan Sabet since February 15, 2023 | |
| Nominator | The President of the United States |
| Appointer | The President with Senate advice and consent |
| Inaugural holder | Adrian A. Basora as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary |
| Formation | June 15, 1992 |
| Website | U.S. Embassy - Prague |
The diplomatic post of United States ambassador to the Czech Republic was created after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia and the United States recognizing the new nation of the Czech Republic on January 1, 1993.
In June 1992, the Slovak parliament voted to declare sovereignty and the Czech-Slovak federation dissolved peacefully on January 1, 1993. The United States recognized the Czech Republic and Slovakia as independent nations and moved to establish diplomatic relations. The previous ambassador to Czechoslovakia, Adrian A. Basora, continued as the ambassador to the Czech Republic and Theodore Russell, who served as deputy chief of mission under Ambassador Shirley Temple Black, became the first U.S. ambassador to Slovakia later that year.
Ambassadors
| U.S. diplomatic terms |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian A. Basora | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | June 15, 1992 | July 20, 1992 | July 15, 1995 | |
| Jenonne R. Walker | June 27, 1995 | August 31, 1995 | August 31, 1998 | ||
| John Shattuck | October 22, 1998 | December 10, 1998 | December 16, 2000 | ||
| Craig Roberts Stapleton | August 7, 2001 | August 28, 2001 | December 16, 2003 | ||
| William J. Cabaniss | October 6, 2003 | January 13, 2004 | September 15, 2006 | ||
| Richard Graber | September 14, 2006 | October 12, 2006 | January 20, 2009 | ||
| Mary Thompson-Jones | Chargés d’affaires ad interim | January 20, 2009 | Unknown | May 2010 | |
| John Ordway | May 2010 | Unknown | August 2010 | ||
| Joseph Pennington | August 2010 | Unknown | December 30, 2010 | ||
| Norman L. Eisen | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | December 30, 2010 | January 28, 2011 | August 12, 2014 | |
| Andrew H. Schapiro | July 23, 2014 | September 30, 2014 | January 20, 2017 | ||
| Steve King[1] | October 18, 2017 | December 6, 2017 | January 20, 2021 | ||
| Jennifer Bachus | Chargés d’affaires ad interim | January 20, 2021 | March 29, 2022 | ||
| Michael Dodman | March 29, 2022 | August 18, 2022 | |||
| Christy Agor | August 18, 2022 | January 31, 2023 | |||
| Bijan Sabet | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | December 13, 2022 | February 15, 2023 | Incumbent |
See also
- Embassy of the United States, Prague
- Czech Republic – United States relations
- Foreign relations of the Czech Republic
- Ambassadors of the United States
References
- United States Department of State: Background notes on the Czech Republic
This article incorporates public domain material from U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets. United States Department of State.
- Specific
- ^ "Trump names US ambassadors for Italy, Czech Republic". POLITICO. July 11, 2017. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
External links
- United States Department of State: Chiefs of Mission for Czech Republic
- United States Department of State: Czech Republic
- United States Embassy in Prague
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