United States Ambassador to Slovenia
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The diplomatic post of United States Ambassador to Slovenia was created after the disbanding of Yugoslavia and the United States recognizing the new nation of Slovenia
on April 7, 1992. In August of that year, the American Embassy in Ljubljana
opened and E. Allan Wendt officially took over as Ambassador.
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
on April 7, 1992. In August of that year, the American Embassy in Ljubljana
Ljubljana
Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...
opened and E. Allan Wendt officially took over as Ambassador.
Ambassadors
- E. Allan Wendt
- Appointed: August 1992
- Terminated mission: 1995
- Victor JackovichVictor JackovichVictor Jackovich is an American diplomat and former ambassador who was the first United States Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina. He later became Ambassador to Slovenia.-Early life and education:...
- Appointed: 1995
- Terminated mission: 1998
- Nancy Halliday Ely-Raphel
- Appointed: 1998
- Terminated mission: 2001
- Johnny YoungJohnny Young (diplomat)Johnny Young was born on February 6, 1940 in Savannah, Georgia and grew up in Philadelphia. He graduated from Temple University with a bachelor's degree in 1966 and later went into the American Academy of Diplomacy before joing the U.S. State Department...
- Appointed: 2001
- Terminated mission: 2004
- Thomas Bolling RobertsonThomas Bolling RobertsonThomas Bolling Robertson is a career foreign service officer, ambassador and member of the Senior Foreign Service with the rank of Minister-Counselor. He was the U.S. Ambassador to Slovenia 2004–2008. President George W. Bush nominated Robertson as U.S. Ambassador to Slovenia on February 6, 2004....
- Appointed: 2004
- Terminated mission: 2008
- Yousif GhafariYousif GhafariYousif Boutrous Ghafari , American businessman of Lebanese birth, owner of architectural firm Ghafari Associates LLC, former United States Ambassador to Slovenia...
- Appointed: 2008
- Terminated mission: 2009
- Joseph A. MussomeliJoseph A. MussomeliAmbassador Joseph Adamo Mussomeli is an employee of the U.S. Department of State and is currently the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Slovenia.-Early life:...
- Appointed: October 29, 2010
- Terminated mission: Incumbent
See also
- Slovenia – United States relations
- Foreign relations of SloveniaForeign relations of SloveniaSince Slovenia declared independence in 1991, its Governments have underscored their commitment in improving cooperation with neighbouring countries and to actively contribute to international efforts aimed at bringing stability to Southeast Europe. Resource limitations have nevertheless been a...
- Ambassadors of the United States