| Ambassador of the United States to Bangladesh বাংলাদেশে নিযুক্ত যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের রাষ্ট্রদূত | |
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 Seal of the United States Department of State | |
| Incumbent Megan Bouldin Chargé d'Affaires ad interim since November 1, 2024 | |
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| Reports to | Secretary of State |
| Residence | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Seat | Embassy of the United States, Dhaka |
| Nominator | The President of the United States |
| Appointer | The President with Senate advice and consent |
| Inaugural holder | Davis Eugene Boster as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary |
| Formation | February 28, 1974 |
| Website | U.S. Embassy - Dhaka |
The United States ambassador to Bangladesh is the official representative of the president of the United States to the head of state of Bangladesh. President Joe Biden nominated career diplomat and Deputy Chief of Mission for the Embassy of the United States in Beijing David Meale for the position on July 9, 2024.
The United States officially recognized Bangladesh after its independence. In May 1972, the United States government opened its establishment and diplomatic residence with Bangladesh. In December 1972, the nation established its new constitution. The embassy in Dhaka was established on May 18, 1972, with Herbert D. Spivack as Chargé d’Affaires ad interim. Daniel O. Newberry served as Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, October 1972–April 1974. The first ranking ambassador arrived in April 1974. Relations have been continuous and developing since that time.
The United States Embassy in Bangladesh is located in Madani Avenue, Baridhara, Dhaka.
Ambassadors
President Nixon appointed Hermann F. Eilts as ambassador on September 11, 1972, but Eilts declined the appointment. The U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh holds the title Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
| Name | Appointed | Presented credentials | Terminated mission | Notes |
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| Davis Eugene Boster – Career FSO | February 28, 1974 | April 13, 1974 | September 10, 1976 | |
| Edward E. Masters – Career FSO | October 4, 1976 | November 5, 1976 | November 27, 1977 | |
| David T. Schneider – Career FSO | March 2, 1978 | March 29, 1978 | July 25, 1981 | |
| Jane Abell Coon – Career FSO | June 30, 1981 | August 11, 1981 | August 3, 1984 | |
| Howard Bruner Schaffer – Career FSO | August 13, 1984 | September 26, 1984 | July 9, 1987 | |
| Willard Ames De Pree – Career FSO | July 2, 1987 | October 5, 1987 | August 17, 1990 | |
| William B. Milam – Career FSO | June 27, 1990 | September 1, 1990 | October 9, 1993 | |
| David Nathan Merrill – Career FSO | February 11, 1994 | April 5, 1994 | May 14, 1997 | |
| John C. Holzman – Career FSO | August 1, 1997 | September 2, 1997 | July 6, 2000 | |
| Mary Ann Peters – Career FSO | September 15, 2000 | September 25, 2000 | June 19, 2003 | |
| Harry K. Thomas, Jr. – Career FSO | May 27, 2003 | August 14, 2003 | July 2, 2005 | |
| Patricia A. Butenis – Career FSO | February 21, 2006 | April 13, 2006 | June 23, 2007 | |
| James F. Moriarty – Career FSO | March 26, 2008 | April 21, 2008 | June 17, 2011 | |
| Nicholas Dean | June 17, 2011 | November 24, 2011 | Chargé d'Affaires | |
| Dan Mozena – Career FSO | May 16, 2011 | November 24, 2011 | January 12, 2015 | |
| Marcia Bernicat – Career FSO | November 18, 2014 | February 4, 2015 | November 2, 2018 | |
| Earl R. Miller – Career FSO | October 11, 2018 | November 29, 2018 | January 21, 2022 | |
| Peter D. Haas – Career FSO | December 18, 2021 | March 15, 2022 | July 23, 2024 | |
| Helen LaFave – Career FSO | July 23, 2024 | November 1, 2024 | Chargé d'Affaires | |
| Megan Bouldin – Career FSO | November 1, 2024 | Incumbent | Chargé d'Affaires |
See also
- Bangladesh – United States relations
- Embassy of the United States, Dhaka
- Foreign relations of Bangladesh
- Ambassadors of the United States
Notes
- https://x.com/usembassydhaka/status/1852270406742487450?t=Is0aPXWXH5wHxWDoSuQPmQ&s=19
- "PN786 — Peter D. Haas — Department of State 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- "Herald-Journal - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- "U.S. Embassy in Bangladesh". U.S. Embassy in Bangladesh. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- "David Nathan Merrill". history.state.gov. Office of the Historian. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
- "Deputy Chief of Mission". United States Department of State, U.S. Embassy Dhaka. Retrieved 2011-07-17.
- "Nominations & Appointments". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved 2011-07-17 – via National Archives.
- "Ambassador Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat" (PDF). US Embassy. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- "Earl Miller new US ambassador in Dhaka". www.thedailystar.net. 14 October 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- "U.S. Ambassador Earl P. Miller Presents Credentials to President MD. Abdul Hamid". bd.usembassy.gov. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
References
- United States Department of State: Background notes on Bangladesh
This article incorporates public domain material from U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets. United States Department of State.
External links
- United States Department of State: Chiefs of Mission for Bangladesh
- United States Department of State: Bangladesh
- United States Embassy in Dhaka
