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Ambassador of Kosovo to the United States | |
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Ambasadori i Kosovës në Shteteve të Bashkuara | |
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Incumbent Ilir Dugolli since November 30, 2021 | |
Residence | Washington, D.C., United States |
Nominator | President of Kosovo |
Inaugural holder | Avni Spahiu |
Formation | February 26, 2008 |
Website | Kosovo Embassy - Washington, D.C. |
The Embassy of Kosovo in Washington, D.C. is the main diplomatic mission of Kosovo to the United States.
The embassy is currently located at 3612 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. [1] The embassy was established in October 2008.The first chancery was in Georgetown, and then at 2175 K Street, NW Suite 300 until moving to the present location in May 2023.
The current ambassador is Ilir Dugolli, who is the highest-ranking representative of Kosovo to the U.S. government. He succeeded Vlora Çitaku, who served in that position in the period between September 17, 2015 to March 3, 2021. The first Ambassador of Kosovo in Washington, DC was Avni Spahiu.
The Embassy represents the Republic of Kosovo in the United States of America. The mission is to promote political, economic and cultural relations with the United States, as well as to contribute to further strengthening of the U.S. and Kosovo relations.
The embassy is supported by a consulate general in New York located at 801 Second Avenue, Suite 405 New York.
Diplomatic accreditation | Ambassador | Prime Minister of Kosovo | List of presidents of the United States | Term end |
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February 26, 2008 | Avni Spahiu | Hashim Thaçi | George W. Bush Barack Obama | May 2, 2012 |
May 2, 2012 | Akan Ismaili | Hashim Thaçi | Barack Obama | September 17, 2015 |
September 17, 2015 | Vlora Çitaku | Isa Mustafa | Barack Obama Donald Trump Joe Biden | March 3, 2021 |
March 8, 2021 | Valdet Sadiku Chargé d'affaires | Avdullah Hoti | Joe Biden | November 28, 2021 |
November 30, 2021 | Ilir Dugolli | Albin Kurti | Joe Biden |
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