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Ambassador of the United States to Bangladesh
Seal of the United States Department of State
since February 4, 2015
Inaugural holderDavis Eugene Boster
as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
FormationFebruary 28, 1974
WebsiteU.S. Embassy - Dhaka

The United States Ambassador to Bangladesh is the official representative of the President of the United States to the head of state of Bangladesh.

Since the Mogul Dynasty ceased over South Asia after the take over by the East India Company at the Battle of Polashi and subsequently the British Crown, the emergence and dissolvement of the Bengal Presidency and the Bengal Province under the British Empire took place. With the termination of British rule in 1947, Bengal was divided into two provinces, West and East Bengal to the new dominion nations of India and Pakistan respectively. East Bengal had become a part of Pakistan, named East Pakistan and remained so until 1971. On 26 March 1971, East Pakistan officially seceded, and was to be called Bangladesh and declared itself independent through a radio transmission from Kalurghat, Chittagong, by Major Ziaur Rahman, XO(Executive Officer) of 8th East Bengal Regiment of then Pakistan. An official interim government was established on that day, but soon re-evolved on April 10, 1971, under Awami League leadership that was called Probashi Sharkar led by Prime Minister Tajuddin Ahmed and the Commander in Chief Colonel M.A.G. Osmani of BDF with 11 Sectors. The Awami League political hierarchy fled to neighboring India. The new interim administration and most of its military leaders followed. During the Bangladesh War of Independence, the then-Consul-General Archer Blood sent the famous Blood telegram detailing atrocities committed by the Pakistani Army during Operation Searchlight.

After the war ended with West Pakistan, Bangladesh Forces(BDF) and the interim government under official Indian control since 21 November 1971 remained in Bangladesh through until March 17, 1971. After the departure of the Indian forces and administration officially in March 19 under international pressure, many nations initiated diplomatic relations with Bangladesh. The United States followed immediately by initiating recognition of Bangladesh. In May 1972 the United States government opened of its establishment diplomatic residence with Bangladesh. In December 1972 the nation established its new constitution. The embassy in Dhaka was established on May 18, 1972, with Herbert D. Spivack as Chargé d’Affaires ad interim. Daniel O. Newberry served as Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, October 1972–April 1974. The first ranking ambassador arrived in April 1974. Relations have been continuous and developing since that time.

The United States Embassy in Bangladesh is located in Madani Avenue, Baridhara, Dhaka.

Ambassadors

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  • Note: President Nixon appointed Hermann F. Eilts as ambassador on September 11, 1972, but Eilts declined the appointment.
  • Davis Eugene Boster – Career FSO
    • Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
    • Appointed: February 28, 1974
    • Presented credentials: April 13, 1974
    • Terminated mission: Left post, September 10, 1976
  • Edward E. Masters – Career FSO
    • Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
    • Appointed: October 4, 1976
    • Presented credentials: November 5, 1976
    • Terminated mission: Left post, November 27, 1977
  • David T. Schneider – Career FSO
    • Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
    • Appointed: March 2, 1978
    • Presented credentials: March 29, 1978
    • Terminated mission: Left post, July 25, 1981
  • Jane Abell Coon – Career FSO
    • Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
    • Appointed: June 30, 1981
    • Presented credentials: August 11, 1981
    • Terminated mission: Left post, August 3, 1984
  • Howard Bruner Schaffer – Career FSO
    • Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
    • Appointed: August 13, 1984
    • Presented credentials: September 26, 1984
    • Terminated mission: Left post, July 9, 1987
  • Willard Ames De Pree – Career FSO
    • Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
    • Appointed: July 2, 1987
    • Presented credentials: October 5, 1987
    • Terminated mission: Left post August 17, 1990
  • William B. Milam – Career FSO
    • Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
    • Appointed: June 27, 1990
    • Presented credentials: September 1, 1990
    • Terminated mission: Left post, October 9, 1993
  • Daniel Nathan Merrill – Career FSO
    • Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
    • Appointed: February 11, 1994
    • Presented credentials: April 5, 1994
    • Terminated mission: Left post, May 14, 1997
  • John C. Holzman – Career FSO
    • Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
    • Appointed: August 1, 1997
    • Presented credentials: September 2, 1997
    • Terminated mission: Left post July 6, 2000
  • Mary Ann Peters – Career FSO
    • Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
    • Appointed: September 15, 2000
    • Presented credentials: September 25, 2000
    • Terminated mission: Left post June 19, 2003
  • Harry K. Thomas, Jr. – Career FSO
    • Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
    • Appointed: May 27, 2003
    • Presented credentials: August 14, 2003
    • Terminated mission: Left post, July 2, 2005
  • Patricia A. Butenis – Career FSO
    • Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
    • Appointed: February 21, 2006
    • Presented credentials: April 13, 2006
    • Terminated mission: June 23, 2007
  • James F. Moriarty – Career FSO
    • Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
    • Appointed: March 26, 2008
    • Presented credentials: April 21, 2008
    • Terminated mission: Left post, June 17, 2011
  • Nicholas Dean[1]
    • Presented credentials: November 24, 2011
    • Chargé d'Affaires since June 17, 2011
  • Dan Mozena
    • Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
    • Nominated by President Obama, May 16, 2011.[2]
  • Marcia Bernicat
    • Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary

Appointed: November 18, 2014 US Senate confirms Marcia Bernicat.[3]

Presented credentials: February 4, 2015 Terminated mission: Incumbent

Notes

  1. ^ "Deputy Chief of Mission". United States Department of State, U.S. Embassy Dhaka. Retrieved 2011-07-17.
  2. ^ "Nominations & Appointments". United States White House. Retrieved 2011-07-17.
  3. ^ "Ambassador Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat" (PDF). US Embassy. Retrieved 2015-01-31.

See also

References

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