List of ambassadors of the United States to North Yemen

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Ambassador of the United States to North Yemen
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Incumbent
None
NominatorThe President of the United States
Inaugural holder J. Rives Childs
as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
FormationAugust 22, 1946
AbolishedJune 13, 1991
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North Yemen

The United States recognized the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen in 1946 and commissioned its first ambassador, J. Rives Childs to the Kingdom of Yemen on August 22, 1946. A diplomatic legation was established in Ta'izz. At that time the ambassador to Saudi Arabia was concurrently commissioned to Yemen while resident in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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Following a coup d'état in North Yemen in 1962, the nation was renamed Yemen Arab Republic. A period of civil war ensued for the next five years. The United States maintained diplomatic relations with the Kingdom but no ambassador was accredited to the nation. A series of chargés d'affaires maintained the legation during that period. Also during that time, the legation in Ta'izz was raised to embassy status on January 28, 1963 and the embassy was transferred to San'a in 1966.

The Yemen Arab Republic severed relations with the United States June 7, 1967. A U.S. Interests Section was established in the Italian Embassy on April 10, 1970. The embassy in San'a was re-established on July 1, 1972. The first Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, William R. Crawford, Jr., was appointed on October 12, 1972.

On May 22, 1990, the Yemen Arab Republic and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (South Yemen) announced that they were forming a united Republic of Yemen.

For subsequent ambassadors to the Republic of Yemen, see United States Ambassador to Yemen.

For ambassadors to South Yemen, see United States Ambassador to South Yemen.

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On May 22, 1990, the Yemen Arab Republic and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen united to form the "Republic of Yemen." For ambassadors to the Republic of Yemen, see United States Ambassador to Yemen.

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Notes

  1. ↑ Childs was commissioned during a recess of the Senate and recommissioned after confirmation on January 13, 1947.
  2. ↑ Wadsworth was commissioned during a recess of the Senate and recommissioned after confirmation on January 26, 1954.
  3. ↑ Heath took the oath of office, but did not present credentials in Yemen. He did serve in Saudi Arabia.
  4. ↑ Heath was commissioned during a recess of the Senate and recommissioned on January 27, 1958.
  5. ↑ After Hare's departure from Yemen following presentation of his credentials, Legation Ta'izz was opened to the public effective March 16, 1959, with Charles B. Ferguson as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim.
  6. ↑ Hart was concurrently accredited to Kuwait and Saudi Arabia while resident at Jeddah.
  7. ↑ Dunbar was renominated on January 27, 1988, an earlier nomination not having been acted upon by the Senate.

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