| Ambassador of the United States to Kosovo | |
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| Ambasadori i Shteteve të Bashkuara në Kosovë | |
 Seal of the United States Department of State | |
| Residence | Pristina, Kosovo |
| Nominator | The President of the United States |
| Inaugural holder | Tina S. Kaidanow as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary |
| Formation | July 18, 2008 |
| Website | U.S. Embassy - Pristina |
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Career FSO After 1915, The United States Department of State began classifying ambassadors as career Foreign Service Officers (FSOs) for those who have served in the Foreign Service for a specified amount of time. Political appointee A person who is not a career foreign service officer, but is appointed by the president (often as a reward to political friends). Appointed The date that the ambassador took the oath of office; also known as "commissioning". It follows confirmation of a presidential appointment by the Senate, or a Congressional recess appointment by the president. In the case of a recess appointment, the ambassador requires subsequent confirmation by the Senate to remain in office. Presented credentials The date that the ambassador presented his letter of credence to the head of state or appropriate authority of the receiving nation. At this time the ambassador officially becomes the representative of his country. This would normally occur a short time after the ambassador's arrival on station. The host nation may reject the ambassador by not receiving the ambassador's letter, but this occurs only rarely. Terminated mission Usually the date that the ambassador left the country. In some cases a letter of recall is presented, ending the ambassador's commission, either as a means of diplomatic protest or because the diplomat is being reassigned elsewhere and replaced by another envoy. Chargé d'affaires The person in charge of the business of the embassy when there is no ambassador commissioned to the host country. Ad interim Latin phrase meaning "for the time being", "in the meantime". |
Embassey of the United States in Pristina, Kosovo
This is a list of ambassadors of the United States to Kosovo. The ambassador is the head of the Embassy of the United States in Pristina.
The formal title for ambassadors is Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. Heads of the U.S. Office that existed prior to U.S. recognition of Kosovo's independence and the opening of the U.S. Embassy in 2008 were titled Chief of Mission and were often of Ambassadorial rank. The ambassador to Kosovo must be confirmed by the Senate.
President Joe Biden nominated career U.S. diplomat and deputy chief of the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Turkey Jeff Hovenier for the position on June 2, 2021.[1] He was confirmed by the Senate on November 18, 2021.
Ambassadors
| # | Ambassador | Image | Career track | Appointed | Presented credentials | Terminated mission | President(s) |
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| Chief of Mission | |||||||
| 1 | Reno L. Harnish |  |
Career FSO | August 30, 2002 | July 20, 2003 | George W. Bush | |
| 2 | Marcie Berman Ries |  |
July 20, 2003 | July 28, 2004 | |||
| 3 | Philip Goldberg |  |
July 28, 2004 | July 4, 2006 | |||
| 4 | Tina Kaidanow |  |
July 4, 2006 | April 8, 2008 | |||
| Chargé d'Affaires | |||||||
| 4 | Tina Kaidanow | |
Career FSO | April 8, 2008 | July 18, 2008 | George W. Bush | |
| Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | |||||||
| 4 | Tina Kaidanow | |
Career FSO | July 18, 2008 | July 25, 2008[2] | July 6, 2009[2] | George W. Bush |
| Barack Obama | |||||||
| 5 | Christopher Dell |  |
May 27, 2009[3] | July 31, 2009[4] | August 9, 2012 | ||
| 6 | Tracey Ann Jacobson |  |
April 2, 2012[5] | August 16, 2012[6] | July 10, 2015 | ||
| 7 | Greg Delawie | June 29, 2015 | August 21, 2015[7] | September 26, 2018 | |||
| Donald Trump | |||||||
| 8 | Philip S. Kosnett |  |
September 10, 2018 | December 3, 2018[8] | September 17, 2021 | ||
| Joe Biden | |||||||
| 8 | Jeff Hovenier |  |
November 18, 2021 | January 10, 2022 | Incumbent | ||
See also
References
- ↑ Ward, Myah (July 2, 2021). "Biden names more ambassadorships, including Amy Gutmann for Germany". POLITICO. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- 1 2 "Tina S. Kaidanow (1965–)". U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
- ↑ "U.S. names new Kosovo ambassador". B92. May 28, 2009. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
- ↑ "Christopher William Dell - Biography". usembassy.gov. Archived from the original on March 10, 2010. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
- ↑ "Tracey Ann Jacobson (1965–)". U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
- ↑ "Ambassador Jacobson's statement after presenting credentials to President Jahjaga, August 16, 2012". usembassy.gov. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
- ↑ "Remarks | Pristina, Kosovo - Embassy of the United States". Archived from the original on September 5, 2015.
- ↑ "Ambassador Kosnett's Remarks following Presentation of his Credentials, December 3, 2018". usembassy.gov. December 3, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
External links
- United States Department of State: Chiefs of Mission for Kosovo
- United States Department of State: Kosovo
- United States Embassy in Pristina
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