List of ambassadors of the United States to the Bahamas explained

Post:Ambassador
Body:the United States to the Bahamas
Insignia:US Department of State official seal.svg
Insigniasize:120px
Insigniacaption:Seal of the United States Department of State
Incumbent:Kimberly Furnish[1]
Chargé d'Affaires
Incumbentsince:June 24, 2024
Nominator:The President of the United States
Appointer:The President
Appointer Qualified:with Senate advice and consent
Inaugural:Moncrieff J. Spear
as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim
Formation:July 10, 1973
Website:U.S. Embassy - Nassau

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Bahamas, usually simply called U.S. Ambassador to the Bahamas, is an official position and title appointed by the president of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate by majority vote. The ambassador oversees diplomatic relations and foreign policy between the United States and The Bahamas. The ambassador lives in Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas.

Due to political disputes, the United States Senate has not confirmed an ambassador to the Bahamas since November 2011, with the post either remaining vacant or held by interim appointees who are not ambassadors. Cassandra Butts, nominated for the post by President Barack Obama in 2013, died of leukemia in 2016, having spent more than two years awaiting a vote on her appointment. President Donald Trump nominated Doug Manchester in 2017 but the nomination stalled and he eventually withdrew.[2] In May 2020, President Trump nominated William A. Douglass for the position;[3] his nomination was eventually withdrawn by President Joe Biden in February 2021.[4] In May 2022, President Biden nominated Calvin Smyre for the position.[5]

List of U.S. ambassadors to the Bahamas

The following is a list of United States ambassadors, or other chiefs of mission, to The Bahamas. The title given by the United States State Department to this position is currently Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.

RepresentativeTitlePresentation
of credentials		Termination
of mission		Appointed by
Moncrieff J. SpearChargé d'Affaires ad interimalign=center July 10, 1973align=center September 7, 1973Richard Nixon
Ronald I. SpiersAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiaryalign=center September 7, 1973align=center September 2, 1974
Seymour WeissAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiaryalign=center September 11, 1974align=center December 15, 1976Gerald Ford
Jack B. OlsonAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiaryalign=center December 22, 1976align=center April 30, 1977
William Bernstein Schwartz Jr.Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiaryalign=center October 11, 1977align=center January 31, 1981Jimmy Carter
Lev E. DobrianskyAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiaryalign=center March 15, 1983align=center August 30, 1986Ronald Reagan
Carol Boyd HallettAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiaryalign=center November 17, 1986align=center May 10, 1989
Mayer Jacob HechtAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiaryalign=center August 23, 1989align=center March 1, 1993George H. W. Bush
Lino GutierrezChargé d'Affairs ad interimalign=center March 1, 1993align=center July 1993Bill Clinton
John S. FordChargé d'Affairs ad interimalign=center July 1993align=center March 27, 1994
Sidney WilliamsAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiaryalign=center March 27, 1994align=center January 11, 1998
Arthur Louis SchechterAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiaryalign=center October 29, 1998align=center March 1, 2001
Daniel A. CluneCharge d'Affaires ad interimMarch 1, 2001December 3, 2001
J. Richard BlankenshipAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiaryalign=center December 3, 2001align=center July 18, 2003George W. Bush
Robert M. WitajewskiChargé d'Affairs ad interimalign=center July 18, 2003align=center September 1, 2004
John D. RoodAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiaryalign=center September 1, 2004align=center April 10, 2007
D. Brent HardtChargé d'Affaires ad interimalign=center April 10, 2007align=center October 25, 2007
Ned SiegelAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiaryalign=center October 26, 2007align=center January 20, 2009
Timothy Zúñiga-BrownChargé d'Affaires ad interimalign=center January 20, 2009align=center September 9, 2009Barack Obama
Nicole AvantAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiaryalign=center October 22, 2009align=center November 21, 2011
John W. DinkelmanChargé d'Affairesalign=center November 21, 2011align=center July 9, 2014
Lisa A. JohnsonChargé d'AffairesJuly 9, 2014November 9, 2017
Donald Trump
James HerrenChargé d'Affairesalign=center November 9, 2017align=center March 1, 2018
Stephanie BowersChargé d'Affairesalign=center March 1, 2018align=center December 31, 2020
Usha E. PittsChargé d'Affairesalign=center January 1, 2021align=center April 19, 2024[6] Joe Biden
Jason CrosbyChargé d'Affaires ad interimalign=center April 19, 2024[7] align=center May 29, 2024
Michael P. TaylorChargé d'Affaires ad interimalign=center May 30, 2024align=center June 24, 2024
Kimberly Furnish Chargé d'Affaires ad interimalign=center June 24, 2024align=center Incumbent

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Biography – Chargé d'Affaires a.i. Kimberly Furnish . U.S. Embassy in the Bahamas . June 25, 2024.
  2. News: Possible pay-to-play scheme for ambassador role in Trump administration uncovered by CBS News . CBS News . November 19, 2019 . June 25, 2024.
  3. Web site: President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Individuals to Key Administration Posts. 2020-06-09. National Archives. whitehouse.gov. en-US.
  4. Web site: Withdrawals Sent to the Senate . 2021-02-04 . whitehouse.gov . Executive Office of the President of the United States . 2022-06-06.
  5. Web site: President Biden Announces Key Nominees . 2022-05-13 . whitehouse.gov . Executive Office of the President of the United States . 2022-06-06.
  6. 1780973271392960967 . April 18, 2024 . MorningBlend . @UshaPitts is leaving The Bahamas this week..
  7. Web site: Chargé d'Affaires, a.i. Jason Crosby . U.S. Embassy in the Bahamas . April 29, 2024 . April 30, 2024.

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