List of ambassadors of the United States to Zimbabwe explained

Post:Ambassador
Body:the United States to Zimbabwe
Insignia:US Department of State official seal.svg
Insigniasize:120px
Insigniacaption:Seal of the United States Department of State
Incumbent:Pamela Tremont
Incumbentsince:July 17, 2024
Nominator:The President of the United States
Nominatorpost:President of the United States
Inaugural:Robert V. Keeley
as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Formation:May 23, 1980
Website:U.S. Embassy - Harare

The first United States ambassador to Zimbabwe was appointed on May 23, 1980, after the Republic of Zimbabwe replaced the previous white-minority government of Rhodesia, and its successor Zimbabwe-Rhodesia (1979–1980).

The Republic of Zimbabwe came into being on April 18, 1980. The United States immediately recognized the new nation and moved to establish diplomatic relations. An embassy in Harare was established on April 18, 1980—independence day for Zimbabwe. Jeffrey Davidow was appointed as chargé d'affaires ad interim pending the appointment of an ambassador. The first ambassador, Robert V. Keeley, was appointed one month later on May 23, 1980.

Ambassadors

!Name!Title!Appointed!Presented credentials!Terminated mission!Notes
Robert V. Keeley – Career FSOAmbassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryMay 23, 1980June 19, 1980February 20, 1984
David Charles Miller, Jr. – political appointee March 30, 1984May 31, 1984April 17, 1986
James Wilson Rawlings – Political appointeeOctober 16, 1986November 27, 1986March 30, 1989Edward F. Fugit served as chargé d'affaires ad interim, March 1989-April 1990.
J. Steven Rhodes – Political appointeeMarch 8, 1990April 5, 1990August 6, 1990
Edward G. Lanpher – Career FSOOctober 25, 1991November 20, 1991January 12, 1995
Johnnie Carson – Career FSOMarch 4, 1995April 20, 1995July 25, 1997
Tom McDonald – Political appointeeNovember 4, 1997December 11, 1997December 15, 2000
Joseph Gerard Sullivan – Career FSOAugust 7, 2001October 18, 2001August 26, 2004
Christopher W. Dell – Career FSOAugust 11, 2004September 2, 2004July 14, 2007
James D. McGee – Career FSOOctober 29, 2007November 22, 2007July 5, 2009[1]
Charles A. Ray – Career FSOSeptember 14, 2009December 9, 2009August 7, 2012
D. Bruce Wharton – Career FSOAugust 3, 2012[2] November 15, 2012November 14, 2015
Harry K. Thomas, Jr. – Career FSODecember 8, 2015February 25, 2016March 25, 2018
Brian A. Nichols – Career FSOJuly 2, 2018July 19, 2018September 14, 2021
Thomas R. Hastings – Career FSOChargé d’Affaires ad interimSeptember 14, 2021August 19, 2022
Elanie M. French – Career FSOChargé d’Affaires ad interimAugust 19, 2022July 17, 2024
Pamela Tremont – Career FSOAmbassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryMay 2, 2024July 17, 2024Incumbent

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: James D. McGee - People - Department History - Office of the Historian .
  2. https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/wharton-david-bruce