List of ambassadors of the United States to Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Ambassador of the United States to Bosnia and Herzegovina
US Department of State official seal.svg
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Incumbent
Michael J. Murphy
since February 23, 2022
NominatorThe President of the United States
AppointerThe President
with Senate advice and consent
Inaugural holder Victor Jackovich
as Ambassador
FormationJune 23, 1993
Website U.S. Embassy - Sarajevo

This is a list of United States ambassadors to Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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The United States recognized the independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina on April 7, 1992, and announced the establishment of diplomatic relations on August 6, 1992. A U.S. Embassy was established on November 10, 1993, on the premises of the Vienna embassy. The embassy in Sarajevo was established on July 4, 1994.

List

Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiaryAppointedPresentation of credentialsTermination of missionBackground
Victor Jackovich May 12, 1992June 23, 1993April 17, 1995Career Foreign Service officer
John K. Menzies October 3, 1995January 7, 1996December 15, 1996Career Foreign Service officer
Richard Kauzlarich August 1, 1997August 28, 1997August 20, 1999Career Foreign Service officer
Thomas J. Miller July 7, 1999August 27, 1999August 23, 2001Career Foreign Service officer
Clifford G. Bond October 1, 2001November 2, 2001August 6, 2004Career Foreign Service officer
Douglas L. McElhaney July 2, 2004September 15, 2004May 31, 2007Career Foreign Service officer
Charles L. English July 2, 2007October 4, 2007September 3, 2010Career Foreign Service officer
Patrick S. Moon August 8, 2010September 14, 2010August 24, 2013Career Foreign Service officer
Maureen Cormack November 24, 2014January 16, 2015January 16, 2019Career Foreign Service officer
Eric G. Nelson January 2, 2019February 19, 2019February 1, 2022Career Foreign Service officer
Michael J. Murphy December 18, 2021February 23, 2022IncumbentCareer Foreign Service officer

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