United States Ambassador to Lebanon
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This is a list of ambassadors of the United States and other Heads of Mission to Lebanon
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On September 6, 1989, all United States personnel were withdrawn from Beirut
during unrest resulting from there being no clear successor to President Amin Gemayel. Ambassador McCarthy did not formally present his credentials until 1989 to Rene Moawad
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Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
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- George WadsworthGeorge Wadsworth (diplomat)George Wadsworth II was a United States diplomat, specializing in the Middle East.Wadsworth was born in Buffalo, New York and received a degree in chemical engineering from Union College in Schenectady, New York...
(1942–1947) – Consul General, later promoted to EnvoyEnvoy (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....
. Also was head of mission to SyriaSyriaSyria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
but resident in BeirutBeirutBeirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
. - Lowell C. Pinkerton (1946–1951) – Envoy
- Harold B. Minor (1951–1953) – Envoy, promoted to first ambassador.
- Raymond A. HareRaymond A. HareRaymond Arthur Hare was a United States diplomat, who was Director General of the United States Foreign Service from 1954 to 1956 and Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs from 1965 to 1966.-Early years, 1901—1939:...
(1953–1954) - Donald R. HeathDonald R. HeathDonald 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...
(1955–1958) - Robert McClintock (1958–1961)
- Armin H. Meyer (1961–1965)
- Dwight J. PorterDwight J. Porter-Biography:Dwight J. Porter was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma on April 12, 1916, the son of Dwight and Gertrude Johnson Porter. During World War II, he served in the United States Marine Corps 1942-45...
(1965–1970) - William B. BuffumWilliam B. BuffumWilliam Burnside Buffum was an official in the United States Department of State.-Biography:William B. Buffum was born in Binghamton, New York on September 10, 1921. He served in the United States Army during World War II...
(1970–1974) - G. McMurtrie GodleyG. McMurtrie GodleyGeorge 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...
(1974–1976) - Francis E. Meloy, Jr.Francis E. Meloy, Jr.Francis Edward Meloy, Jr. was a U.S. diplomat assassinated in Beirut in 1976.-Biography:Meloy was born in Washington, D.C. on March 28, 1917 and served in the United States Navy during World War II. He later become a Foreign Service officer, serving as U.S...
(1976) – Assassinated prior to presenting credentials. - Richard B. Parker (1977–1978)
- John Gunther DeanJohn Gunther DeanJohn Gunther Dean is a distinguished career United States diplomat. From 1974-1988, Dean served as the United States Ambassador to five different nations under four different U.S. Presidents.-Early years:...
(1978–1981) - Robert Sherwood DillonRobert Sherwood DillonRobert Sherwood Dillon was the United States Ambassador to Lebanon from 1981 to 1983. He was born in 1929 in Chicago and attended Duke University, graduating in 1951.- References :...
(1981–1983) - Reginald BartholomewReginald BartholomewReginald Bartholomew is an American diplomat and former United States Ambassador to Lebanon , Spain , and Italy . He is a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy and Council on Foreign Relations. He is also a former member of the United States National Security Council...
(1983–1986) - John Hubert KellyJohn Hubert KellyJohn Hubert Kelly was a United States diplomat.-Biography:...
(1986–1988)
On September 6, 1989, all United States personnel were withdrawn from Beirut
Beirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
during unrest resulting from there being no clear successor to President Amin Gemayel. Ambassador McCarthy did not formally present his credentials until 1989 to Rene Moawad
René Moawad
René Moawad was President of Lebanon for 17 days in 1989, from the 5th to the 22nd of November, when he was assassinated by unknowns. Syria accused Michel Aoun of the assassination....
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- John Thomas McCarthyJohn Thomas McCarthyJohn Thomas McCarthy was the United States Ambassador to Lebanon and Tunisia.McCarthy holds degrees from Manhattan College and Harvard University. Prior to his appointment as ambassador, he was Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs.-References:...
(1988–1990) - Ryan Clark CrockerRyan CrockerRyan Clark Crocker is a Career Ambassador within the United States Foreign Service and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He currently is the United States Ambassador to Afghanistan. He was the United States Ambassador to Iraq until 2009; he previously served as the U.S...
(1990–1993) - Mark Gregory HambleyMark Gregory HambleyAmbassador Mark Gregory Hambley was born on February 12, 1948, in Boise, ID.A veteran of more than 30 years in the U.S. diplomatic service, Ambassador Mark Hambley served in eleven postings in nine Middle Eastern countries, including as U.S. Ambassador in Qatar and, later, in Lebanon and as the...
(1993–1994) - Vincent M. BattleVincent M. BattleVincent Martin Battle was the United States ambassador to Lebanon from August 13, 2001 to August 16, 2004. The Teaneck, New Jersey native received his Bachelor's degree from Georgetown University and his Master's and Ph.D. from Columbia University ....
(1994) – Charges d'Affaires ad interim. - Ronald L. SchlicherRonald L. SchlicherRonald Lewis Schlicher is an American diplomat and career foreign service officer with the rank of Minister-Counselor in the Department of State. He served as the Deputy Chief of Mission in Lebanon 1994–96 and ambassador to Cyprus 2006–08...
(1994–1996) – Charges d'Affaires ad interim. - Richard Henry JonesRichard Jones (U.S. Ambassador to Israel)Richard Henry Jones is an American diplomat and the current Deputy Executive Director of the International Energy Agency.Jones is a career Foreign Service Officer and member of the Senior Foreign Service...
(1996–1998) - David Michael Satterfield (1998–2001)
- Vincent M. BattleVincent M. BattleVincent Martin Battle was the United States ambassador to Lebanon from August 13, 2001 to August 16, 2004. The Teaneck, New Jersey native received his Bachelor's degree from Georgetown University and his Master's and Ph.D. from Columbia University ....
(2001–2004) - Jeffrey D. FeltmanJeffrey D. FeltmanJeffrey D. Feltman is an American diplomat, currently the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs. He was sworn into the office on August 18, 2009...
(2004–2008) - Michele J. SisonMichele J. SisonMichele J. Sison is a United States Ambassador and a career member of the United States Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor. She earned her B.A. in Political Science from Wellesley College and also studied at the London School of Economics...
(2008–2010) - Maura ConnellyMaura ConnellyAmbassador Maura Connelly is an American diplomat.President Obama nominated Ambassador Connelly, a 25-year veteran of the Foreign Service, as the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Lebanon in June 2010. Ambassador Connelly was confirmed by the Senate in August 2010 and sworn in by Secretary of...
(2010-Present)
See also
- Lebanon – United States relations
- Foreign relations of LebanonForeign relations of LebanonThe foreign policy of Lebanon reflects its geographic location, the composition of its population, and its reliance on commerce and trade. Until 2005, Lebanon's foreign policy had been heavily influenced by Syria. The framework for relations was first codified in May 1991, when Lebanon and Syria...
- Ambassadors of the United States