List of ambassadors of the United States to Antigua and Barbuda explained

Post:Ambassador
Body:the United States to Antigua and Barbuda
Insignia:US Department of State official seal.svg
Insigniasize:120px
Insigniacaption:Seal of the United States Department of State
Incumbent:Roger F. Nyhus
Incumbentsince:February 2, 2024
Nominator:The President of the United States
Appointer:The President
Appointer Qualified:with Senate advice and consent
Inaugural:Paul Byrnes
as Chargé d'Affaires
Formation:November 1, 1981

The United States ambassador to Antigua and Barbuda is the official representative of the government of the United States to the government of Antigua and Barbuda. The title of the ambassador is United States Ambassador to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean and is concurrently the ambassador to Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, while resident in Bridgetown, Barbados. The official title of the ambassador is Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean.

The United States established diplomatic relations with Antigua and Barbuda on November 1, 1981, when the Consulate General at St. John's was raised to embassy status. Embassy St. John's closed on June 30, 1994. Since that time, all diplomatic functions have been handled out of the U.S. Embassy at Bridgetown, Barbados.

List of U.S. ambassadors to Antigua and Barbuda

The following is a list of ambassadors of the United States or other chiefs of mission, to Antigua and Barbuda. 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
Paul ByrnesChargé d'Affaires ad interim[1] align=center November 1, 1981align=center January 8, 1982Ronald Reagan
Milan D. Bish[2] Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiaryalign=center January 8, 1982align=center March 4, 1984
Thomas H. Anderson Jr.[3] Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiaryalign=center August 16, 1984align=center March 12, 1986
Paul A. RussoAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiaryalign=center December 4, 1986align=center June 15, 1988
Jeanette W. Hyde[4] Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiaryalign=center April 10, 1995align=center January 31, 1998Bill Clinton
E. William Crotty[5] Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiaryalign=center January 19, 1999align=center October 10, 1999[6]
James A. DaleyAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiaryalign=center October 24, 2000align=center March 1, 2001
Earl Norfleet PhillipsAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiaryalign=center April 10, 2002align=center June 1, 2003George W. Bush
Mary E. KramerAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiaryalign=center March 30, 2004align=center October 30, 2006
Mary M. OurismanAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiaryalign=center November 16, 2006align=center January 16, 2009
Brent HardtChargé d'Affaires ad interimalign=center January 16, 2009align=center June 19, 2011[7] [8]
Christopher SandroliniChargé d'Affaires ad interimalign=center June 19, 2011align=center May 22, 2012
Larry Leon PalmerAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiaryalign=center June 25, 2012[9] align=center January 19, 2016Barack Obama
Linda Swartz Taglialatela[10] Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiaryalign=center February 12, 2016align=center December 27, 2023
Joaquin F. MonserrateChargé d'Affaires ad interimalign=center December 28, 2023align=center January 11, 2024Joe Biden
Roger F. NyhusAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiaryalign=center February 2, 2024align=center Incumbent Joe Biden

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Notes and References

  1. Byrnes was Principal Officer when the Consulate General in St. John's was raised to Embassy status.
  2. Also accredited to Barbados; Dominica; St. Lucia; and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Resident at Bridgetown.
  3. Also accredited to Barbados; Dominica; St. Lucia; St. Christopher and Nevis; and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Resident at Bridgetown.
  4. Embassy St. Johns was closed June 30, 1994. Also accredited to St. Kitts and Nevis and Grenada. Previously appointed Ambassador to Barbados; Dominica; St. Lucia; and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Resident at Bridgetown.
  5. Also accredited to Barbados; Dominica; Grenada; St. Kitts and Nevis; St. Lucia; and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Resident at Bridgetown.
  6. Died at Gainesville, Florida on this date.
  7. Web site: Chargé d'Affaires. United States Department of State. 2011-07-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20110724143201/http://barbados.usembassy.gov/charge.html. 2011-07-24. dead.
  8. Chargés d’Affaires a.i. are not appointed by the President.
  9. .
  10. Web site: 2021-11-07 . Ambassador Linda S. Taglialatela - U.S. Embassy in Barbados, the Eastern Caribbean, and the OECS . 2021-11-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211107030836if_/https://bb.usembassy.gov/our-relationship/our-ambassador/ . 7 November 2021 . dead.

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