United States Ambassador to Eritrea
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The following is a list of United States ambassadors to Eritrea
. The United States recognized Eritrea's independence April 27, 1991, and established diplomatic relations on June 11, 1991. The Consulate in Asmara
then became an Embassy with Joseph P. O'Neill as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim.
Eritrea
Eritrea , officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa. Eritrea derives it's name from the Greek word Erethria, meaning 'red land'. The capital is Asmara. It is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast...
. The United States recognized Eritrea's independence April 27, 1991, and established diplomatic relations on June 11, 1991. The Consulate in Asmara
Asmara
Asmara is the capital city and largest settlement in Eritrea, home to a population of around 579,000 people...
then became an Embassy with Joseph P. O'Neill as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim.
Ambassadors
- Robert Gordon Houdek - Career FSO
- Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
- Appointment: November 22, 1993
- Presentation of Credentials: December 31, 1993
- Termination of Mission: Left post, September 10, 1996
- John F. Hicks - Career FSO
- Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
- Appointment: July 2, 1996
- Presentation of Credentials: September 29, 1996
- Termination of Mission: Left post, May 11, 1997
- William Davis Clarke - Career FSO
- Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
- Appointment: June 29, 1998
- Presentation of Credentials: August 20, 1998
- Termination of Mission: Left post August 12, 2001
- Donald J. McConnellDonald J. McConnellDonald J. McConnell is an American diplomat. He was born in Ohio in 1939, and served as United States Ambassador to Burkina Faso from 1993-1996 and to Eritrea from 2001-2004....
- Career FSO- Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
- Appointment: July 16, 2001
- Presentation of Credentials: October 3, 2001
- Termination of Mission: Left post, July 16, 2004
- Scott H. DeLisiScott H. DeLisiScott H. DeLisi is the current United States Ambassador to Nepal. He was previously United States Ambassador to Eritrea. A career foreign service officer, DeLisi is a graduate of the University of Minnesota and the University of Minnesota Law School. A native of Minnesota, DeLisi speaks...
- Career FSO- Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
- Appointment: May 12, 2004
- Presentation of Credentials: October 21, 2004
- Termination of Mission: Left post, June 2, 2007
- Ronald K. McMullenRonald K. McMullenRonald K. McMullen is an American foreign service officer and a career member of the Senior Foreign Service. He served as the U.S. Ambassador to Eritrea 2007–10....
- Career FSO- Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
- Appointment: October 29, 2007
- Presentation of Credentials: Unknown
- Termination of Mission: July 19, 2010
- Joel Reifman - Career FSO
- Title: Chargé d'Affaires ad interim
- Appointment: July 19, 2010
- Presentation of Credentials: Unknown
- Termination of Mission: Incumbent
See also
- Eritrea – United States relations
- Foreign relations of EritreaForeign relations of EritreaEritrea is a member of the African Union , the successor of the Organization of African Unity and is an observing member of the Arab League. But it has withdrawn its representative to the AU in protest of what they clame is the AU's lack of leadership in the implementation of the demarcation the...
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