List of ambassadors of the United States to Bangladesh
| Ambassador of the United States to Bangladesh বাংলাদেশে নিযুক্ত যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের রাষ্ট্রদূত | |
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Incumbent since July 23, 2024Helen LaFave Chargé d'Affairs ad interim | |
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| Reports to | Secretary of State |
| Residence | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Seat | Embassy of the United States, Dhaka |
| Nominator | The President of the United States |
| Appointer | The President with Senate advice and consent |
| Inaugural holder | Davis Eugene Boster as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary |
| Formation | February 28, 1974 |
| Website | U.S. Embassy - Dhaka |
The United States ambassador to Bangladesh is the official representative of the president of the United States to the head of state of Bangladesh. President Joe Biden nominated career diplomat and Deputy Chief of Mission for the Embassy of the United States in Beijing David Meale for the position on July 9, 2024.[1]
The United States officially recognized Bangladesh after its independence.[2] In May 1972, the United States government opened its establishment and diplomatic residence with Bangladesh. In December 1972, the nation established its new constitution. The embassy in Dhaka was established on May 18, 1972, with Herbert D. Spivack as Chargé d’Affaires ad interim. Daniel O. Newberry served as Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, October 1972–April 1974. The first ranking ambassador arrived in April 1974. Relations have been continuous and developing since that time.
The United States Embassy in Bangladesh is located in Madani Avenue, Baridhara, Dhaka.[3]
Ambassadors
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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". |
President Nixon appointed Hermann F. Eilts as ambassador on September 11, 1972, but Eilts declined the appointment. The U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh holds the title Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
| Name | Appointed | Presented credentials | Terminated mission | Notes |
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| Davis Eugene Boster – Career FSO | February 28, 1974 | April 13, 1974 | September 10, 1976 | |
| Edward E. Masters – Career FSO | October 4, 1976 | November 5, 1976 | November 27, 1977 | |
| David T. Schneider – Career FSO | March 2, 1978 | March 29, 1978 | July 25, 1981 | |
| Jane Abell Coon – Career FSO | June 30, 1981 | August 11, 1981 | August 3, 1984 | |
| Howard Bruner Schaffer – Career FSO | August 13, 1984 | September 26, 1984 | July 9, 1987 | |
| Willard Ames De Pree – Career FSO | July 2, 1987 | October 5, 1987 | August 17, 1990 | |
| William B. Milam – Career FSO | June 27, 1990 | September 1, 1990 | October 9, 1993 | |
| David Nathan Merrill – Career FSO[4] | February 11, 1994 | April 5, 1994 | May 14, 1997 | |
| John C. Holzman – Career FSO | August 1, 1997 | September 2, 1997 | July 6, 2000 | |
| Mary Ann Peters – Career FSO | September 15, 2000 | September 25, 2000 | June 19, 2003 | |
| Harry K. Thomas, Jr. – Career FSO | May 27, 2003 | August 14, 2003 | July 2, 2005 | |
| Patricia A. Butenis – Career FSO | February 21, 2006 | April 13, 2006 | June 23, 2007 | |
| James F. Moriarty – Career FSO | March 26, 2008 | April 21, 2008 | June 17, 2011 | |
| Nicholas Dean[5] | June 17, 2011 | November 24, 2011 | Chargé d'Affaires | |
| Dan Mozena – Career FSO | May 16, 2011[6] | November 24, 2011 | January 12, 2015 | |
| Marcia Bernicat – Career FSO | November 18, 2014[7] | February 4, 2015 | November 2, 2018 | |
| Earl R. Miller – Career FSO | October 11, 2018[8] | November 29, 2018[9] | January 21, 2022 | |
| Peter D. Haas – Career FSO | December 18, 2021 | March 15, 2022 | July 23, 2024 | |
| Helen LaFave – Career FSO | July 23, 2024 | Incumbent | Chargé d'Affaires |
See also
[edit]- Bangladesh – United States relations
- Embassy of the United States, Dhaka
- Foreign relations of Bangladesh
- Ambassadors of the United States
Notes
[edit]- ^ "PN786 — Peter D. Haas — Department of State 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ "Herald-Journal - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2019-06-19.
- ^ "U.S. Embassy in Bangladesh". U.S. Embassy in Bangladesh. Retrieved 2017-01-27.
- ^ "David Nathan Merrill". history.state.gov. Office of the Historian. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
- ^ "Deputy Chief of Mission". United States Department of State, U.S. Embassy Dhaka. Retrieved 2011-07-17.
- ^ "Nominations & Appointments". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved 2011-07-17 – via National Archives.
- ^ "Ambassador Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat" (PDF). US Embassy. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
- ^ "Earl Miller new US ambassador in Dhaka". www.thedailystar.net. 14 October 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
- ^ "U.S. Ambassador Earl P. Miller Presents Credentials to President MD. Abdul Hamid". bd.usembassy.gov. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
References
[edit]- United States Department of State: Background notes on Bangladesh
This article incorporates public domain material from U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets. United States Department of State.
External links
[edit]- United States Department of State: Chiefs of Mission for Bangladesh
- United States Department of State: Bangladesh
- United States Embassy in Dhaka
