Ambassador of the United States to Kuwait | |
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سفارة الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية في دولة الكويت | |
Nominator | The President of the United States |
Appointer | The President with Senate advice and consent |
Inaugural holder | Dayton S. Mak as Chargé d'Affaires |
Formation | 1961 |
Website | U.S. Embassy - Kuwait City |
This is a list of United States ambassadors, or lower-ranking diplomatic heads, to Kuwait.
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