List of ambassadors of the United States to North Macedonia

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Ambassador of the United States to North Macedonia
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Incumbent
Angela Aggeler
since November 8, 2022
NominatorThe President of the United States
AppointerThe President
with Senate advice and consent
Inaugural holder Christopher R. Hill
FormationJuly 29, 1996
Website U.S. Embassy - Skopje

The United States ambassador to North Macedonia is the official representative of the president of the United States to the head of state of North Macedonia.

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The Ambassador, based out of Skopje, works with the rest of the embassy - 70 other Americans and 240 locals - to advance bilateral relations. [1]

The United States established a liaison office in what was then the Republic of Macedonia in Skopje on December 3, 1993 with Victor D. Comras appointed soon after as Charge and U.S. chief of Mission with the equivalent rank of Ambassador. The U.S. formally recognized Macedonia as an independent state on February 9, 1994. [2]

Ambassadors and chiefs of mission

NamePresentation of credentialsTermination of missionTitle
Victor D. Comras December 3, 1993July 2, 1996Chief of Mission
Christopher R. Hill July 29, 1996August 2, 1999Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
M. Michael Einik September 7, 1999November 4, 2001Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Lawrence E. Butler April 22, 2002March 26, 2005Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Gillian A. Milovanovic September 6, 2005August 30, 2008Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Philip T. Reeker September 29, 2008July 15, 2011Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Paul D. Wohlers September 13, 2011January 21, 2015Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Jess L. Baily February 12, 2015March 1, 2019Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Kate Marie Byrnes July 12, 2019September 26, 2022Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Angela Aggeler November 8, 2022IncumbentAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary

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References

  1. "Mission Statement" . Retrieved January 30, 2009.
  2. "Macedonia" . Retrieved January 30, 2009.