The United States permanent representative to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has the rank of ambassador and is based in
The Hague
The Hague ( ) is the capital city of the South Holland province of the Netherlands. With a population of over half a million, it is the third-largest city in the Netherlands. Situated on the west coast facing the North Sea, The Hague is the c ...
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Netherlands
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, the seat of the OPCW. The current permanent representative is Nicole Shampaine.
Previous permanent representatives:
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Donald A. Mahley was confirmed by the senate and served from 2000 until April 2002.
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Eric M. Javits was confirmed by the senate in April 2003 and served until January 2009. After Ambassador Javits's departure,
Robert Mikulak became the ''United States Representative to the Executive Council'' in the absence of a permanent representative from January 2009 until November 2010.
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Robert Mikulak was confirmed by the senate in September 2010
and served until July 2015. He presented his credentials on November 29, 2010 to director-general
Üzümcü.
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Kenneth D. Ward was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in December 2015 and he presented his credentials to director-general
Üzümcü on December 17, 2015.
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Joseph Manso was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in August 2020 and he presented his credentials to director-general
Fernando Arias on September 23, 2020 and served from September 23, 2020 until December 29, 2023.
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Nicole Shampaine was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in February 6, 2024 and she presented her credentials to director-general
Fernando Arias on April 12, 2024
See also
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Chemical Weapons Convention
The Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), officially the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction, is an arms control treaty administered by the Organisation for ...
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Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW; French: ''Organisation pour l'interdiction des armes chimiques'', OIAC) is an intergovernmental organisation and the implementing body for the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), ...
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United States ambassador to the Netherlands
The United States diplomatic mission to the Netherlands consists of the embassy located in The Hague and a consular office located in Amsterdam.
In 1782, John Adams was appointed America's first Minister Plenipotentiary to Holland. According t ...
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Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW; French: ''Organisation pour l'interdiction des armes chimiques'', OIAC) is an intergovernmental organisation and the implementing body for the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), ...
United States of America
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