List of ambassadors of the United States to Kosovo

This is a list of ambassadors of the United States to Kosovo. The ambassador is the head of the Embassy of the United States in Pristina.

Ambassador of the United States to Kosovo
Ambasadori i Shteteve të Bashkuara në Kosovë
Seal of the United States Department of State
Incumbent
Philip S. Kosnett
since December 3, 2018
ResidencePristina, Kosovo
NominatorThe President of the United States
Inaugural holderTina S. Kaidanow
as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
FormationJuly 18, 2008
WebsiteU.S. Embassy - Pristina

The formal title for ambassadors is Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. Heads of the US Office that existed prior to US recognition of Kosovo's independence and the opening of the US Embassy in 2008 were titled Chief of Mission and were often of Ambassadorial rank.

Ambassadors
# Ambassador Image Career track Appointed Presented credentials Terminated mission President(s)
1 Tina Kaidanow Career FSO July 18, 2008[1] July 25, 2008[2] July 6, 2009[2] George W. Bush

Barack Obama

2 Christopher Dell Career FSO May 27, 2009[3] July 31, 2009[4] August 9, 2012 Barack Obama
3 Tracey Ann Jacobson Career FSO April 2, 2012[5] August 16, 2012[6] July 10, 2015 Barack Obama
4 Greg Delawie Career FSO June 29, 2015 August 21, 2015[7] September 26, 2018 Barack Obama

Donald Trump

5 Philip S. Kosnett Career FSO September 10, 2018 December 3, 2018[8] Present Donald Trump

Joe Biden

See also

References
  1. "US names new ambassador to Kosovo". Press TV. 19 July 2008. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
  2. "Tina S. Kaidanow (1965–)". U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
  3. "U.S. names new Kosovo ambassador". B92. May 28, 2009. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
  4. "Christopher William Dell - Biography". usembassy.gov. Archived from the original on March 10, 2010. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
  5. "Tracey Ann Jacobson (1965–)". U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
  6. "Ambassador Jacobson's statement after presenting credentials to President Jahjaga, August 16, 2012". usembassy.gov. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
  7. http://pristina.usembassy.gov/amb_delavie_cr_remarks.html
  8. "Ambassador Kosnett's Remarks following Presentation of his Credentials, December 3, 2018". usembassy.gov. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
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