United States Ambassador to Mongolia
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This is a list of United States
Ambassadors to Mongolia
. The United States established diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of Mongolia on January 27, 1987. The Embassy in Ulaanbaatar was opened Apr 17, 1988, with Steven Mann as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim. Richard Llewellen Williams was the first ambassador to the Republic, and resided in the District of Columbia. The Mongolian ambassador to the United States is Khasbazaryn Bekhbat. The U.S. maintains its embassy in Ulan Bator.
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Ambassadors to Mongolia
Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...
. The United States established diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of Mongolia on January 27, 1987. The Embassy in Ulaanbaatar was opened Apr 17, 1988, with Steven Mann as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim. Richard Llewellen Williams was the first ambassador to the Republic, and resided in the District of Columbia. The Mongolian ambassador to the United States is Khasbazaryn Bekhbat. The U.S. maintains its embassy in Ulan Bator.
Ambassadors
Name | Career Status | Presentation of Credentials | Termination of Mission | Comment |
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Richard Llewellyn Williams Richard Llewellyn Williams Richard Llewellyn Williams, was a career member of the Senior Foreign Service who, over three decades as a career U.S. diplomat, opened the first American consulate in mainland China since the 1940s , served as the first U.S... |
Foreign Service officer | 11-Jul-1988 | 02-Apr-1990 | |
Joseph Edward Lake Joseph Edward Lake Joseph Edward Lake is a former career member of the Senior Foreign Service, who, in 1990, became the first resident U.S. Ambassador to the Mongolian People's Republic . The first U.S. ambassador to Mongolia, Richard L. Williams, was not a resident there. Later, he was named U.S... |
Foreign Service officer | 27-Jun-1990 | 30-Aug-1993 | |
Donald C. Johnson Donald C. Johnson Donald C. Johnson is an American career diplomat. He is the current United States Ambassador to Equatorial Guinea, sworn in on October 16, 2006. He previously served as Ambassador to Cape Verde and to Mongolia.-Early life and education:... |
Foreign Service officer | 02-Aug-1993 | 16-Aug-1996 | |
Llewellyn Hedgbeth | Foreign Service officer | Aug-1996 | Dec-1997 | Chargé d'Affaires ad interim |
Alphonse F. LaPorta Alphonse F. LaPorta Alphonse F. La Porta, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, served as U.S. Ambassador to Mongolia from December 1997 to November 2000. Subsequently, he served as the Political Advisor to the U.S. Commander-in-Chief of the Regional Headquarters Allied Forces in southern Europe from January... |
Foreign Service officer | 24-Oct-1997 | 03-Nov-2000 | |
John R. Dinger John R. Dinger John R. Dinger currently serves as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the State Department's Bureau of Intelligence and Research. He was the United States ambassador to Mongolia from October 19, 2000 to June 15, 2003. He was nominated by President Clinton on February 9, 2000 and... |
Foreign Service officer | 14-Jun-2000 | 20-Jan-2003 | |
Pamela J. H. Slutz Pamela J. H. Slutz Pamela Jo Howell Slutz is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service currently serving as U.S. Ambassador to Burundi. From 2006 to 2009, she was the Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya. And from 2003 to 2006 she served as U.S. Ambassador to Mongolia.- Career :Pamela... |
Foreign Service officer | 16-Apr-2003 | 08-Sep-2006 | |
Mark C. Minton Mark C. Minton Mark C. Minton is a career member of the Foreign Service and was the U.S. Ambassador to Mongolia from 2006 to 2009.- Career :Minton began his Foreign Service career as a Political Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo in 1977. He served on the Policy Planning Staff in Washington, D.C., followed by... |
Foreign Service officer | 30-May-2006 | 2009 | |
Jonathan S. Addleton | Foreign Service officer | 09-Nov-2009 | Incumbent |
See also
- Mongolia – United States relations
- Foreign relations of MongoliaForeign relations of MongoliaMongolia has diplomatic and foreign relations with many countries. It seeks a neutral and cordial relations with many countries including in cultural and economic matters.-Egypt:...
- Ambassadors of the United States