List of ambassadors of the United States to Kuwait

Ambassador of the United States to Kuwait
سفارة الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية في دولة الكويت
Seal of the United States Department of State
Incumbent Douglas A. Silliman since August 11, 2014
Nominator	Barack Obama
Inaugural holder	Dayton S. Mak as Chargé d'Affaires
Formation	1961
Website	U.S. Embassy - Kuwait City

This is a list of United States ambassadors, or lower-ranking diplomatic heads, to Kuwait.

• Dayton S. Mak (1961–1962) – Chargé d'Affaires
• Parker T. Hart (1962–1963) – First ambassador
• Howard Rex Cottam (1963–1969)
• John Patrick Walsh (1969–1971)
• William A. Stoltzfus, Jr. (1972–1976)
• Frank E. Maestrone (1976–1979)
• Francois M. Dickman (1979–1983)
• Philip J. Griffin (1983–1984) – Chargé d'Affaires
• Anthony Cecil Eden Quainton (1984–1987)
• W. Nathaniel Howell (1987–1991) – left occupied Kuwait in December during DESERT SHIELD before the start of the First Gulf War
• Edward William Gnehm, Jr. (1991–1994) – reopened the embassy following the liberation of Kuwait, February 1991
• Ryan Clark Crocker (1994–1997)
• James A. Larocco (1997–2001)
• Richard Jones (2001–2004)
• Richard LeBaron (2004–2007)
• Deborah K. Jones (2008–2011)
• Matthew H. Tueller (2011–2014)
• Michael J. Adler (May–August 2014) – Chargé d'Affaires, a.i.
• Douglas A. Silliman (August 2014– )

See also

• Kuwait – United States relations
• Foreign relations of Kuwait
• Ambassadors of the United States

References

• United States Department of State: Background notes on Kuwait
•  This article incorporates public domain material from U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets. United States Department of State.

External links

• United States Department of State: Chiefs of Mission for Kuwait
• United States Department of State: Kuwait
• United States Embassy in Kuwait City