United States Ambassador to Morocco
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This is a list of Ambassadors of the United States to Morocco
. The United States first recognized
Morocco in 1797, but diplomatic relations were not established until 1905. In 1912 Morocco came under the control of France and Spain as protectorates. The United States did not initially recognize the French and Spanish protectorates over Morocco. However, in 1917 upon U.S. entry into the First World War, the U.S. government recognized the protectorates. The U.S. Minister at Tangier was downgraded to the status of Diplomatic Agent. In 1956 the U. S. recognized Morocco’s independence, established an embassy in Rabat, and appointed a ranking ambassador, Cavendish W. Cannon.
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
. The United States first recognized
Diplomatic recognition
Diplomatic recognition in international law is a unilateral political act with domestic and international legal consequences, whereby a state acknowledges an act or status of another state or government in control of a state...
Morocco in 1797, but diplomatic relations were not established until 1905. In 1912 Morocco came under the control of France and Spain as protectorates. The United States did not initially recognize the French and Spanish protectorates over Morocco. However, in 1917 upon U.S. entry into the First World War, the U.S. government recognized the protectorates. The U.S. Minister at Tangier was downgraded to the status of Diplomatic Agent. In 1956 the U. S. recognized Morocco’s independence, established an embassy in Rabat, and appointed a ranking ambassador, Cavendish W. Cannon.
Heads of the U.S. Legation at Tangier (1906-1917)
| Name | Title | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel R. Gummere Samuel R. Gummere Samuel Rene Gummere was an American lawyer and diplomat who served as US Consul-General in Tangier, Morocco from 1898–1905, and Ambassador to Morocco from 1905–09, and became well known for his roles in the Perdicaris incident of 1904 and the Algeciras Conference two years later.Born in Trenton,... |
Envoy Envoy (title) In diplomacy, an Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary is, under the terms of the Congress of Vienna of 1815, a diplomat of the second class, ranking between an Ambassador and a Minister Resident.... |
1906 | 1909 |
| H. Percival Dodge | Envoy | 1909 | 1910 |
| Fred W. Carpenter | Envoy | 1910 | 1912 |
| Maxwell Blake | Chargé d'Affaires Chargé d'affaires In diplomacy, chargé d’affaires , often shortened to simply chargé, is the title of two classes of diplomatic agents who head a diplomatic mission, either on a temporary basis or when no more senior diplomat has been accredited.-Chargés d’affaires:Chargés d’affaires , who were... |
1912 | 1917 |
Heads of the U.S. Consulate General at Tangier (1917-1933)
| Name | Title | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxwell Blake | Consul General | 1917 | 1922 |
| Joseph M. Denning | Consul General | 1922 | 1924 |
| Maxwell Blake | Consul General | 1925 | 1933 |
Heads of the U.S. Legation at Tangier (1933-1956)
| Name | Title | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxwell Blake | Consul General | 1933 | 1940 |
| John Campbell White | Consul General | 1940 | 1941 |
| J. Rives Childs | Chargé d'Affaires | 1941 | 1945 |
| Paul H. Alling | Consul General | 1945 | 1947 |
| Edwin A. Plitt | Consul General | 1947 | 1951 |
| John Carter Vincent John Carter Vincent John Carter Vincent was an American diplomat, Foreign Service Officer, and China Hand. Born in Seneca, Kansas,Vincent graduated from Mercer University in 1923 and was appointed Foreign Service Officer in the same year... |
Consul General | 1951 | 1953 |
| Joseph C. Satterthwaite Joseph C. Satterthwaite Joseph Charles Satterthwaite of Michigan was a career diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Head of the U.S. Legation at Tangier from 1953 to 1955, and as United States Ambassador to Burma from April 1955 to April 1957. He then served as the first Assistant Secretary of... |
Consul General | 1953 | 1955 |
| Julius C. Holmes Julius C. Holmes Julius C. Holmes was born in Pleasanton, Kansas and graduated from the University of Kansas in 1922.In 1942, Holmes served as the Executive Officer for the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff... |
Consul General | 1955 | 1956 |
Heads of the U.S. Embassy at Rabat (1956-present)
| Name | Title | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| William J. Porter William J. Porter William James Porter was a United States diplomat who from 1971 to 1973 headed the U.S. delegation to the Paris Peace Talks to end the Vietnam War.-Biography:... |
Chargé d'Affaires | 1956 | 1956 |
| Cavendish W. Cannon Cavendish W. Cannon Cavendish Wells Cannon was a long-time United States foreign service officer and diplomat.During World War II Cavendish served as the Assistant Chief of the State Department's Division of Southern European Affairs. For a time Cannon's work took him to Syria.He served as U.S... |
Ambassador Ambassador An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization.... |
1956 | 1958 |
| Charles W. Yost | Ambassador | 1958 | 1961 |
| Philip W. Bonsal | Ambassador | 1961 | 1962 |
| John H. Ferguson | Ambassador | 1962 | 1964 |
| Henry J. Tasca | Ambassador | 1965 | 1969 |
| Stuart W. Rockwell | Ambassador | 1970 | 1973 |
| Robert G. Neumann Robert G. Neumann Robert Gerhard Neumann was a United States politician and ambassador.-Biography:Born in Vienna, Austria, Neumann received degrees from the University of Rennes, the Consular Academy of Austria, the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva, Switzerland Robert Gerhard... |
Ambassador | 1973 | 1976 |
| Robert Anderson Robert Anderson (diplomat) Robert Anderson was an American Foreign Service officer who served as the United States Ambassador to Dahomey, Morocco, and the Dominican Republic.Anderson was born in Boston, Massachusetts... |
Ambassador | 1976 | 1978 |
| Richard B. Parker | Ambassador | 1978 | 1979 |
| Angier Biddle Duke Angier Biddle Duke Angier Biddle Duke had a career which included being a diplomat in the United States foreign service.-Biography:Angier Biddle Duke was born November 30, 1915 in New York City.... |
Ambassador | 1979 | 1981 |
| Joseph Verner Reed, Jr. | Ambassador | 1981 | 1985 |
| Thomas Anthony Nassif | Ambassador | 1985 | 1988 |
| Michael Ussery | Ambassador | 1988 | 1991 |
| Frederick Vreeland Frederick Vreeland Frederick Vreeland of New York was nominated in 1990 as United States Ambassador to Burma, however his nomination was not acted upon by the United States Senate. He instead served as ambassador to Morocco.-External links:... |
Ambassador | 1991 | 1993 |
| Marc Charles Ginsberg Marc Ginsberg Marc Charles Ginsberg has served as US ambassador to Morocco from 1994-1998, Deputy Senior Adviser to the President of the United States for Middle East Policy , Legislative Assistant to Senator Edward Kennedy , CNN, MSNBC, BBC, Al Arabiya, CBC and Fox News, contributor, and is currently the senior... |
Ambassador | 1994 | 1997 |
| Gary S. Usrey | Chargé d'Affaires | 1997 | 1998 |
| Edward M. Gabriel Edward M. Gabriel Edward M. Gabriel was the United States Ambassador to Morocco from 1997 to 2001. Edward Gabriel was sworn in November, 1997 and arrived to Morocco in Jan, 1998.... |
Ambassador | 1998 | 2001 |
| Margaret D. Tutwiler Margaret D. Tutwiler Margaret DeBardeleben Tutwiler is a former Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs at the US State Department, serving from December 16, 2003 to June 30, 2004. She was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on December 9, 2003 to replace outgoing Under Secretary Charlotte Beers... |
Ambassador | 2001 | 2003 |
| Thomas Riley | Ambassador | 2004 | 2009 |
| Samuel L. Kaplan | Ambassador | 2009 | Incumbent |
See also
- Morocco – United States relations
- Foreign relations of MoroccoForeign relations of MoroccoMorocco is a member of the United Nations and belongs to the Arab League, Arab Maghreb Union , Organisation of Islamic Cooperation , the Non-Aligned Movement and the Community of Sahel-Saharan States . Morocco’s relationships vary greatly between African, Arab, and Western states. Morocco has had...
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