List of ambassadors of the United States to Croatia

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Ambassador of the United States to Croatia
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Incumbent
Nathalie Rayes
since January 25, 2024
NominatorThe President of the United States
AppointerThe President
with Senate advice and consent
Website U.S. Embassy - Zagreb

The diplomatic post of United States Ambassador to Croatia was created on April 7, 1992, following Croatia's independence from SFR Yugoslavia and its recognition as an independent state by the United States, although official presence of the U.S. in Croatia began with the establishment of the U.S. Consulate in Zagreb on May 9, 1946.

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AmbassadorTerm in office
#PortraitNameTook officeLeft officeAppointed by
1 Peter Galbraith Wikipedia.jpg Peter W. Galbraith June 28, 1993January 3, 1998 Bill Clinton
2 Ambassador William D. Montgomery.jpg William Dale Montgomery January 8, 1998September 17, 2000 [1]
3 Ambassador Lawrence G. Rossin.jpg Lawrence G. Rossin January 19, 2001June 27, 2003 [2]
4 Ambassador Ralph Frank.jpg Ralph Frank July 2, 2003January 7, 2006 [3] George W. Bush
5 Robert A Bradtke.jpg Robert Bradtke July 7, 2006July 13, 2009 [4]
6 Ambassador James B. Foley.jpg James B. Foley September 15, 2009August 19, 2012 [5] Barack Obama
7 U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Haiti Kenneth H. Merten.jpg Kenneth H. Merten October 30, 2012July 18, 2015
8 Julieta Noyes.jpg Julieta Valls Noyes October 5, 2015November 21, 2017 [6]
9 WRKohorstNew.jpg Robert Kohorst January 10, 2018January 20, 2021 Donald Trump
10 Nathalie Rayes January 25, 2024Incumbent Joe Biden

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References

  1. ↑ https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/montgomery-william-dale
  2. ↑ https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/rossin-lawrence-george
  3. ↑ https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/frank-ralph
  4. ↑ https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/bradtke-robert-anthony
  5. ↑ https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/foley-james-brendan
  6. ↑ "Douglas Jones, Chargé d'Affaires, a.i." U.S. Embassy in Croatia. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
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