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Angola became independent of Portugal in 1975, but the U.S. did not recognize the Government of Angola declared by the MPLA. The U.S. recognized Angola after multiparty elections were held in 1992.[2]
| Ambassador of the United States to Angola | |
|---|---|
| Embaixador dos Estados Unidos em Angola | |
 Seal of the United States Department of State | |
| Nominator | The President of the United States |
| Appointer | The President with Senate advice and consent |
| Inaugural holder | Edmund T. De Jarnette as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary |
| Formation | May 9, 1994 |
| Website | Ambassador to Angola  |
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The United States established relations with Angola through the opening of a Liaison Office in Luanda on January 10, 1992, with Jeffrey Millington as Director. The United States recognized the government of Angola on May 19, 1993. The first ambassador was appointed on May 9, 1994.
Ambassadors
edit| Name | Appointed | Presented credentials | Terminated mission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmund DeJarnette – Career FSO | May 9, 1994 | July 14, 1994 | Left post, July 24, 1995 | |
| Donald Steinberg – Career FSO | June 27, 1995 | September 15, 1995 | November 6, 1998 | |
| Joseph Sullivan – Career FSO | October 22, 1998 | December 17, 1998 | August 16, 2001 | |
| Christopher Dell – Career FSO | August 8, 2001 | October 26, 2001 | Left post, July 12, 2004 | |
| Cynthia Efird – Career FSO | July 2, 2004 | August 31, 2004 | June 6, 2007 | |
| Dan Mozena – Career FSO | November 19, 2007 | January 9, 2008 | July 3, 2010 | |
| Christopher McMullen – Career FSO | September 30, 2010 | March 3, 2011 | June 12, 2013 | |
| Helen La Lime – Career FSO | May 15, 2014 | May 19, 2014 | November 24, 2017 | |
| Nina Maria Fite[3] – Career FSO | November 20, 2017 | February 14, 2018 | November 8, 2021 | |
| Tulinabo S. Mushingi – Career FSO | December 18, 2021 | March 9, 2022 | October 22, 2024 | |
| James B. Story – Chargé d'affaires ad interim | October 23, 2024 | Incumbent |
The US ambassador to Angola holds the title Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.[4]
Notes
edit- ^ https://ao.usembassy.gov/u-s-embassy-welcomes-ambassador-james-story-as-charge-daffaires-to-angola-and-sao-tome-and-principe/
- ^ "Angola". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved June 11, 2011.
- ^ "Ambassador Nina Maria Fite". U.S. Embassy in Angola. Archived from the original on 7 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ^ "Chiefs of Mission by Country, 1778-2005". Archived from the original on August 8, 2009.
