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List of ambassadors of the United States to Kosovo 
Summary
This is a list of ambassadors of the United States to Kosovo. The ambassador is the head of the Embassy of the United States in Pristina.
| Ambassador of the United States to Kosovo | |
|---|---|
| Ambasadori i Shteteve të Bashkuara në Kosovë | |
 Seal of the United States Department of State | |
| Residence | Pristina, Kosovo |
| Nominator | The President of the United States |
| Inaugural holder | Tina S. Kaidanow as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary |
| Formation | July 18, 2008 |
| Website | U.S. Embassy - Pristina |
The formal title for ambassadors is Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. Heads of the U.S. Office that existed prior to U.S. recognition of Kosovo's independence and the opening of the U.S. Embassy in 2008 were titled Chief of Mission and were often of Ambassadorial rank. The ambassador to Kosovo must be confirmed by the Senate.
President Joe Biden nominated career U.S. diplomat and deputy chief of the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Turkey Jeff Hovenier for the position on June 2, 2021.[1] He was confirmed by the Senate on November 18, 2021.
Ambassadors edit
| # | Ambassador | Image | Career track | Appointed | Presented credentials | Terminated mission | President(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief of Mission | |||||||
| 1 | Reno L. Harnish | 
|
Career FSO | August 30, 2002 | July 20, 2003 | George W. Bush | |
| 2 | Marcie Berman Ries | 
|
July 20, 2003 | July 28, 2004 | |||
| 3 | Philip Goldberg | 
|
July 28, 2004 | July 4, 2006 | |||
| 4 | Tina Kaidanow | 
|
July 4, 2006 | April 8, 2008 | |||
| Chargé d'Affaires | |||||||
| 4 | Tina Kaidanow |
|
Career FSO | April 8, 2008 | July 18, 2008 | George W. Bush | |
| Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | |||||||
| 4 | Tina Kaidanow |
|
Career FSO | July 18, 2008[citation needed] | July 25, 2008[2] | July 6, 2009[2] | George W. Bush |
| Barack Obama | |||||||
| 5 | Christopher Dell | 
|
May 27, 2009[3] | July 31, 2009[4] | August 9, 2012 | ||
| 6 | Tracey Ann Jacobson | 
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April 2, 2012[5] | August 16, 2012[6] | July 10, 2015 | ||
| 7 | Greg Delawie | June 29, 2015 | August 21, 2015[7] | September 26, 2018 | |||
| Donald Trump | |||||||
| 8 | Philip S. Kosnett | 
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September 10, 2018 | December 3, 2018[8] | September 17, 2021 | ||
| Joe Biden | |||||||
| 8 | Jeff Hovenier | 
|
November 18, 2021 | January 10, 2022 | Incumbent | ||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Ward, Myah (July 2, 2021). "Biden names more ambassadorships, including Amy Gutmann for Germany". POLITICO. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ a b "Tina S. Kaidanow (1965–)". U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. names new Kosovo ambassador". B92. May 28, 2009. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
- ^ "Christopher William Dell - Biography". usembassy.gov. Archived from the original on March 10, 2010. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
- ^ "Tracey Ann Jacobson (1965–)". U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
- ^ "Ambassador Jacobson's statement after presenting credentials to President Jahjaga, August 16, 2012". usembassy.gov. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
- ^ "Remarks | Pristina, Kosovo - Embassy of the United States". Archived from the original on September 5, 2015.
- ^ "Ambassador Kosnett's Remarks following Presentation of his Credentials, December 3, 2018". usembassy.gov. December 3, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- United States Department of State: Background notes on Kosovo
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 Kosovo
- United States Department of State: Kosovo
- United States Embassy in Pristina