United States Ambassador to Angola

The United States of America established relations with the Republic of Angola with the Meanwhile the opening of a Liaison Office in Luanda on January 10, 1992, with Jeffrey Millington as Director. The United States recognized the government of Angola May 19, 1993. The first first ambassador was appointed on May 9, 1994.

Ambassadors

*Edmund T. De Jarnette – Career FSO
**Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
**Appointed: May 9, 1994
**Presented credentials: July 14, 1994
**Terminated mission: Left post, July 24, 1995

*Donald K. Steinberg – Career FSO
**Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
**Appointed: June 27, 1995
**Presented credentials: September 15, 1995
**Terminated mission: Left post November 6, 1998

*Joseph Gerard Sullivan – Career FSO
**Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
**Appointed: October 22, 1998
**Presented credentials: December 17, 1998
**Terminated mission: Left post August 16, 2001

*Christopher W. Dell – Career FSO
**Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
**Appointed: August 8, 2001
**Presented credentials: October 26, 2001
**Terminated mission: Left post, July 12, 2004

*Cynthia G. Efird – Career FSO
**Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
**Appointed: July 2, 2004
**Presented credentials: August 31, 2004
**Terminated mission: "Incumbent"

References

* [http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ho/po/com/10361.htm United States Dep’t of State: Ambassadors to Angola]
* [http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/6619.htm United States Dep’t of State: Background notes on Angola]
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ee also

*Ambassadors from the United States
*Angola-United States relations
*Foreign relations of Angola

External links

* [http://luanda.usembassy.gov/ United States Embassy in Luanda]
* [http://foia.state.gov/MMS/KOH/key_country.asp?ID=Angola United States Department of State: Key Officers of Foreign Service Posts: Angola]