List of ambassadors of the United States to Kosovo
Embassey of the United States in Pristina, Kosovo
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 .
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
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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 S. 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
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
September 10, 2018
December 3, 2018[ 8]
September 17, 2021
Joe Biden
8
Jeff Hovenier
November 18, 2021
January 10, 2022
Incumbent
See also
References
^ 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 .
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