List of ambassadors of the United States to Croatia

Ambassador of the United States to Croatia
Seal of the United States Department of State
Flag of a United States ambassador
Incumbent
Nicole McGraw
since October 21, 2025[1]
StatusIncumbent
ResidenceEmbassy of Croatia, Washington, D.C.
NominatorThe president of the United States
AppointerThe president
with Senate advice and consent
First holderPeter Galbraith
WebsiteU.S. Embassy - Zagreb

The United States Ambassador to Croatia oversees the diplomatic protocol and bilateral relations of the United States and Croatia. The office was created on April 7, 1992, following the independence of Croatia with an initial U.S. presence in Croatia dating back to May 9, 1946, in the capital city of Zagreb. Croatia has an embassy in Washington, D.C., with general consulates in Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York City. The U.S. has an embassy in Zagreb.

List of U.S. ambassadors to Croatia

Ambassador Term in office
# Portrait Name Took office Left office Appointed by
1 Peter Galbraith June 28, 1993 January 3, 1998 Bill Clinton
2 William Dale Montgomery January 8, 1998 September 17, 2000[2]
3 Lawrence G. Rossin January 19, 2001 June 27, 2003[3]
4 Ralph Frank July 2, 2003 January 7, 2006[4] George W. Bush
5 Robert Bradtke July 7, 2006 July 13, 2009[5]
6 James B. Foley September 15, 2009 August 19, 2012[6] Barack Obama
7 Kenneth H. Merten October 30, 2012 July 18, 2015
8 Julieta Valls Noyes October 5, 2015 November 21, 2017[7]
9 Robert Kohorst January 10, 2018 January 20, 2021 Donald Trump
10 Nathalie Rayes January 25, 2024 January 20, 2025 Joe Biden
11 Nicole McGraw October 21, 2025 Present Donald Trump

See also

References

  1. ^ https://hr.usembassy.gov/nicole-mcgraw-begins-mandate-as-u-s-ambassador-to-croatia/
  2. ^ "William Dale Montgomery - People - Department History - Office of the Historian". history.state.gov. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
  3. ^ "Lawrence George Rossin - People - Department History - Office of the Historian". history.state.gov. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
  4. ^ "Ralph Frank - People - Department History - Office of the Historian". history.state.gov. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
  5. ^ "Robert Anthony Bradtke - People - Department History - Office of the Historian". history.state.gov. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
  6. ^ "James Brendan Foley - People - Department History - Office of the Historian". history.state.gov. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
  7. ^ "Douglas Jones, Chargé d'Affaires, a.i." U.S. Embassy in Croatia. Retrieved December 8, 2017.

Further reading

allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ambassadors_of_the_United_States_to_Croatia