United States Ambassador to Laos
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This is a list of United States
Ambassadors to the Lao People's Democratic Republic, or Laos. The Embassy at Laos was established on August 22, 1950. The Embassy has been mainly concerned of the outspead of the Bird Flu, which has been reported in many parts of Southern Asia.
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Ambassadors to the Lao People's Democratic Republic, or Laos. The Embassy at Laos was established on August 22, 1950. The Embassy has been mainly concerned of the outspead of the Bird Flu, which has been reported in many parts of Southern Asia.
Ambassadors
| Name | Career Status | Presentation of Credentials | Termination of Mission | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul L. Guest | Aug-1950 | Dec-1950 | ad interim | |
| Donald R. Heath Donald R. Heath Donald Read Heath was a member of the United States Foreign Service for more than four decades including service as the Ambassador to Cambodia , Laos , Vietnam , Lebanon and Saudi Arabia... |
29-Dec-1950 | 01-Nov-1954 | Resident at Saigon | |
| Charles W. Yost | 01-Nov-1954 | 27-Apr-1956 | ||
| J. Graham Parsons J. Graham Parsons James Graham Parsons was an American career diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to Laos , Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs , and United States Ambassador to Sweden .-Biography:J. Graham Parsons was born in New York City on October 28, 1907... |
12-Oct-1956 | 08-Feb-1958 | ||
| Horace H. Smith | 09-Apr-1958 | 21-Jun-1960 | ||
| Winthrop G. Brown | 25-Jul-1960 | 28-Jun-1962 | ||
| Leonard S. Unger Leonard S. Unger Leonard Seidman Unger was a diplomat and United States Ambassador to Laos , Thailand , and was the last US ambassador to the Republic of China .-Personal life:... |
25-Jul-1962 | 01-Dec-1964 | ||
| William H. Sullivan William H. Sullivan William Healy Sullivan was an American Foreign Service career officer who served as Ambassador to Laos from 1964-1969, the Philippines from 1973-1977, and Iran from 1977-1979.... |
23-Dec-1964 | 18-Mar-1969 | ||
| G. McMurtrie Godley G. McMurtrie Godley George McMurtrie Godley was an American diplomat most notable for serving as United States Ambassador to Laos 1969-1973, at the height of the Vietnam War... |
24-Jul-1969 | 23-Apr-1973 | ||
| Charles S. Whitehouse Charles S. Whitehouse Charles Sheldon Whitehouse was an American career Foreign Service Officer. He was U.S. Ambassador to Laos and Thailand in the 1970s.-Early life:... |
20-Sep-1973 | 12-Apr-1975 | ||
| Thomas J. Corcoran | Aug-1975 | Mar-1978 | ad interim | |
| George B. Roberts, Jr. | Mar-1978 | Sep-1979 | ad interim | |
| Leo J. Moser | Sep-1979 | Oct-1981 | ad interim | |
| William W. Thomas, Jr. | Nov-1981 | Nov-1983 | ad interim | |
| Theresa A. Tull | Nov-1983 | Aug-1986 | ad interim | |
| Harriet W. Isom | Aug-1986 | Aug-1989 | ad interim | |
| Charles B. Salmon, Jr. | Aug-1989 | 26-Jul-1993 | ad interim Aug-1989 Aug-1992, Ambassador 06-Aug-1992 26-Jul-1993 | |
| Victor L. Tomseth | 08-Jan-1994 | 20-Aug-1996 | ||
| Wendy Chamberlin Wendy Chamberlin Wendy Chamberlin is a veteran diplomat who has served in the United States Department of State and USAID, worked for the UN High Commissioner on Refugees , and now serves as President of the Middle East Institute.- US Department of State :... |
05-Sep-1996 | 14-Jun-1999 | ||
| Douglas A. Hartwick Douglas A. Hartwick Douglas Alan Hartwick is a business and NGO consultant, lecturer, and former senior U.S. diplomat and U.S. ambassador to the People's Democratic Republic of Laos .... |
18-Sep-2001 | 21-Apr-2004 | ||
| Patricia M. Haslach Patricia M. Haslach Patricia M. Haslach is a career diplomat with the U.S. Department of State. Since February 2011 she has served as the Iraq Transition coordinator. Immediately prior she was the Deputy Coordinator for Diplomacy of the Department of State's Office of the Coordinator for the Global Hunger and Food... |
04-Sep-2004 | c. 2007 | ||
| Ravic R. Huso | 22-Jun-2007 | 22-Aug-2010 | ||
| Karen B. Stewart | 16-Nov-2010 | Incumbent |
See also
- Laos – United States relations
- Foreign relations of LaosForeign relations of LaosThe foreign relations of Laos, after the takeover by the Pathet Lao in December 1975, were characterized by a hostile posture toward the West, with the government of the Lao People's Democratic Republic aligning itself with the Soviet bloc, maintaining close ties with the Soviet Union and depending...
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