List of ambassadors of Liberia to the United States

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Ambassador of Liberia to the United States
Embassy of Liberia in Washington, D.C.
Inaugural holder Charles D. B. King
FormationJuly 25, 1947

The Liberian ambassador in Washington, D. C. is the official representative of the government in Monrovia to the Government of the United States and accredited in Ottawa.

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List of representatives

Ambassador PortraitDiplomatic agrément Diplomatic accreditation Term end President of Liberia US presidentNotes
Charles D. B. King 1927 Charles Dunbar Burgess King.jpg July 24, 1947July 25, 19471952 [1] William Tubman Harry S. Truman [2]
May 12, 1949 William Tubman Harry S. Truman legation raised to embassy
Charles D. B. King 1927 Charles Dunbar Burgess King.jpg May 10, 1949May 12, 1949 William Tubman Harry S. Truman
Clarence Lorenzo Simpson Clarence Lorenzo Simpson Sr. (cropped 3x4).jpg April 25, 1952May 5, 19521956 [1] William Tubman Harry S. Truman
George Arthur Padmore April 2, 1956April 7, 1956 William Tubman Dwight D. Eisenhower
Samuel Edward Peal Samuel Edward Peal (Cropped).jpg October 13, 1961October 19, 19611976 [1] William Tubman John F. Kennedy
J. Urias Nelson June 22, 1976 William R. Tolbert Jr. Gerald Ford Chargé d'affaires
Francis A. Dennis, Sr. July 15, 1976July 19, 19761979 [1] William R. Tolbert Jr. Gerald Ford Concurrent assignments: USA and Canada
William V. S. Bull November 18, 1979 William R. Tolbert Jr. Jimmy Carter Chargé d'affaires, Permanent Representative of Liberia to the United Nations [3]
Herbert Richard Wright Brewer December 12, 1979January 31, 19801980 [1] William R. Tolbert Jr. Jimmy Carter
William V. S. Bull October 27, 1980 Jimmy Carter Chargé d'affaires
Joseph Saye Guannu April 14, 1981June 4, 19811983 [1] Samuel Doe Ronald Reagan
W. Elwood Greaves September 30, 1983 Samuel Doe Ronald Reagan Chargé d'affaires
George Toe Washington December 12, 1983January 9, 19841985 [1] Samuel Doe Ronald Reagan General
Eugenia A. Wordsworth-Stevenson October 20, 1986November 24, 19861990 [1] Samuel Doe Ronald Reagan
Rachel Gbenyon Diggs January 7, 1998March 16, 1998 Charles Taylor Bill Clinton
William V. S. Bull May 19, 2000June 14, 2000 Charles Taylor Bill Clinton
Charles A. Minor May 21, 2004July 15, 2004 Gyude Bryant George W. Bush
Nathaniel Barnes Nathaniel Barnes 2021.jpg September 9, 2008October 17, 20082010 Gyude Bryant George W. Bush [4]
Jeremiah Sulunteh Jeremiah Sulunteh.png April 25, 2012May 2, 2012January 20, 2017 Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Barack Obama
Lois Cheche Brutus November 3, 2017November 29, 20172018 Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Donald Trump
George S. W. Patten, Sr.December 29, 2018January 11, 2019January 21, 2024 George Weah Donald Trump
Joe Biden

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See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Dunn, Elwood D.; Beyan, Amos J.; Burrowes, Carl Patrick (2000-12-20). Historical Dictionary of Liberia. Scarecrow Press. p. 345. ISBN   978-1-4616-5931-0 . Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  2. ↑ Charles Dunbar Burgess King
  3. ↑ William V. S. Bull
  4. ↑ Nathaniel Barnes
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