United States Ambassador to Nepal
| Ambassador of the United States to Nepal | |
|---|---|
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Seal of the United States Department of State | |
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Incumbent Alaina B Teplitz since October first 2015 | |
| Nominator | Barack Obama |
| Inaugural holder |
Henry E. Stebbins as Ambassador |
| Formation | August 6, 1959 |
| Website | U.S. Embassy - Kathmandu |
The United States Ambassador to Nepal is the official representative of the government of the United States to the government of Nepal.
Ambassador Scott H. Delisi has been assigned to Uganda and Peter W. Bodde was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 29, 2012 as the new Ambassador to Nepal and is now in Kathmandu.
List of US Ambassadors to Nepal
| From | To | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 1948 | 22 Jun 1948 | Henry Grady | Resident at New Delhi |
| 03 Dec 1948 | 21 Sep 1951 | Loy Henderson | Resident at New Delhi |
| 16 Feb 1952 | 23 Mar 1953 | Chester Bowles | Resident at New Delhi |
| 05 Jul 1953 | 30 Nov 1954 | George Allen | Resident at New Delhi |
| 03 Jun 1955 | 23 Apr 1956 | John Cooper | Resident at New Delhi |
| 08 Mar 1957 | 25 Nov 1959 | Ellsworth Bunker | Resident at New Delhi |
| 25 Nov 1959 | 10 Jun 1966 | Henry Stebbins | Embassy in Kathmandu opened, 06 Aug 1959 |
| 05 Dec 1966 | 05 Jun 1973 | Carol Laise | |
| 28 Sep 1973 | 03 Apr 1976 | William Cargo | |
| 18 May 1976 | 22 Apr 1977 | Marquita Maytag | |
| 29 Jul 1977 | 19 May 1980 | Douglas Heck | |
| 10 Jul 1980 | 21 Feb 1981 | Philip Trimble | |
| 03 Jul 1981 | 03 Aug 1984 | Carleton Coon | |
| 21 Sep 1984 | 11 Nov 1987 | Leon Weil | |
| 22 Apr 1988 | 16 Sep 1989 | Milton Frank | |
| 22 Sep 1989 | 20 May 1993 | Julia Chang | |
| May 1993 | Apr 1994 | Michael Malinowski | Interim |
| 07 Apr 1994 | 11 Jul 1997 | Sandra Vogelgesang | |
| 04 Nov 1997 | 10 Aug 2001 | Ralph Frank | |
| 11 Dec 2001 | 23 Apr 2004 | Michael Malinowski | |
| 16 Jul 2004 | 22 May 2007 | James Moriarty | |
| 16 Jul 2007 | 12 Mar 2010 | Nancy Powell | |
| 12 Mar 2010 | June 2012 | Scott DeLisi | |
| 29 June 2012 | Incumbent | Peter Bodde | |
| 5 August 2015 | Incumbent / Special Envoy | Alaina B. Teplitz |
See also
References
- United States Department of State: Background notes on Nepal
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Department of State (Background Notes).
External links
- United States Department of State: Chiefs of Mission for Nepal
- United States Department of State: Nepal
- United States Embassy in Kathmandu
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