This is a list of
United States
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ambassadors
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, or lower-ranking diplomatic heads, to
Kuwait
Kuwait, officially the State of Kuwait, is a country in West Asia and the geopolitical region known as the Middle East. It is situated in the northern edge of the Arabian Peninsula at the head of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to Iraq–Kuwait ...
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Ambassadors
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Dayton S. Mak (1961–1962) – ''Chargé d'Affaires''
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Parker T. Hart (1962–1963) – ''First ambassador''
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Howard Rex Cottam (1963–1969)
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John Patrick Walsh (1969–1971)
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William A. Stoltzfus, Jr. (1972–1976)
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Frank E. Maestrone (1976–1979)
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Francois M. Dickman (1979–1983)
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Philip J. Griffin
Philip, also Phillip, is a male name derived from the Greek (''Philippos'', lit. "horse-loving" or "fond of horses"), from a compound of (''philos'', "dear", "loved", "loving") and (''hippos'', "horse"). Prominent Philips who popularized the n ...
(1983–1984) – ''Chargé d'Affaires''
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Anthony Cecil Eden Quainton (1984–1987)
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W. Nathaniel Howell
Wilson Nathaniel "Nat" Howell (September 14, 1939 – December 17, 2020) was an American diplomat and educator. He served as the United States Ambassador to Kuwait from 1987 to 1991.
Born in Portsmouth, Virginia, Howell earned a B.A. at the Univ ...
(1987–1991) – ''left occupied Kuwait in December during''
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''before the start of the
First Gulf War
The Gulf War (1990–1991) was an armed conflict between Iraq and a multinational military coalition led by the United States, triggered by the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in August 1990.
Persian Gulf War may also refer to:
* Shatt al-Arab conflict ...
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Edward William Gnehm, Jr. (1991–1994) – ''reopened the embassy following the liberation of Kuwait, February 1991''
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Ryan Clark Crocker (1994–1997)
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James A. Larocco (1997–2001)
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Richard Jones (2001–2004)
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Richard LeBaron
Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic language">Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and i ...
(2004–2007)
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Deborah K. Jones (2008–2011)
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Matthew H. Tueller (2011–2014)
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Michael J. Adler (May–August 2014) – ''Chargé d'Affaires, a.i.''
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Douglas Silliman
Douglas Alan Silliman (born 1960) is the president of the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington and a former American diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to Kuwait (2014-16) and Iraq (2016-19).
Early life and education
Sillima ...
(August 2014–August 2016)
* Lawrence R. Silverman (September 2016–2019)
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Larry L. Memmott became Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy in Kuwait on September 10, 2018, and took over leadership of Embassy Kuwait as Chargé d’affaires a.i. on October 5, 2019.
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Alina Romanowski
Alina L. Romanowski (born September 26, 1955) is an American career diplomat who had served as the List of ambassadors of the United States to Iraq, United States Ambassador to Iraq from June 2022 to December 2024. She previously served as the Li ...
(February 2020–April 2022)
* James Holtsnider (April 2022-November 2023) – ''Chargé d'Affaires a.i.''
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Karen Sasahara
Karen Hideko Sasahara (born 1959) is an American diplomat who has served as List of ambassadors of the United States to Kuwait, United States ambassador to Kuwait since November 2023. She previously served as consul general in Jerusalem until the ...
(November 2023-present)
See also
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Kuwait – United States relations
Kuwait, officially the State of Kuwait, is a country in West Asia and the geopolitical region known as the Middle East. It is situated in the northern edge of the Arabian Peninsula at the head of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to Iraq–Kuwait ...
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Foreign relations of Kuwait
Since its independence in 1961, Kuwait has maintained strong international relations with most countries, especially nations within the Arab world. Its vast oil reserves give it a prominent voice at the global economic forums and organizations li ...
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Ambassadors of the United States
Ambassadors of the United States are persons nominated by the president to serve as the United States' diplomatic representatives to foreign nations, international organizations, and as ambassadors-at-large. Under Article II, Section 2 of t ...
References
Citations
Sources
United States Department of State: Background notes on Kuwait*
External links
United States Department of State: Chiefs of Mission for KuwaitUnited States Department of State: KuwaitUnited States Embassy in Safat
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Kuwait
Kuwait, officially the State of Kuwait, is a country in West Asia and the geopolitical region known as the Middle East. It is situated in the northern edge of the Arabian Peninsula at the head of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to Iraq–Kuwait ...
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United States
The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...