| Ambassador of the United States to São Tomé and Príncipe | |
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| Nominator | The President of the United States |
| Inaugural holder | Andrew L. Steigman as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary |
| Formation | December 11, 1975 |
| Website | U.S. Embassy - Luanda |
The United States ambassador to São Tomé and Príncipe is the official representative of the government of the United States to the government of São Tomé and Príncipe. Until 2022, the ambassador was concurrently the ambassador to Gabon, while resident in Libreville. Beginning in 2022, representation for São Tomé and Príncipe was moved to Luanda, with the ambassador concurrently the ambassador to Angola, due to the countries' "longstanding cultural, linguistic, and economic ties."[1]
Ambassadors
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Career FSO After 1915, The United States Department of State began classifying ambassadors as career Foreign Service Officers (FSOs) for those who have served in the Foreign Service for a specified amount of time. Political appointee A person who is not a career foreign service officer, but is appointed by the president (often as a reward to political friends). Appointed The date that the ambassador took the oath of office; also known as "commissioning". It follows confirmation of a presidential appointment by the Senate, or a Congressional recess appointment by the president. In the case of a recess appointment, the ambassador requires subsequent confirmation by the Senate to remain in office. Presented credentials The date that the ambassador presented his letter of credence to the head of state or appropriate authority of the receiving nation. At this time the ambassador officially becomes the representative of his country. This would normally occur a short time after the ambassador's arrival on station. The host nation may reject the ambassador by not receiving the ambassador's letter, but this occurs only rarely. Terminated mission Usually the date that the ambassador left the country. In some cases a letter of recall is presented, ending the ambassador's commission, either as a means of diplomatic protest or because the diplomat is being reassigned elsewhere and replaced by another envoy. Chargé d'affaires The person in charge of the business of the embassy when there is no ambassador commissioned to the host country. Ad interim Latin phrase meaning "for the time being", "in the meantime". |
| Name | Title | Appointed | Presented credentials | Terminated mission | Notes |
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| Andrew L. Steigman – Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | December 11, 1975 | February 14, 1976 | August 21, 1977 | |
| Arthur T. Tienken – Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | February 2, 1978 | May 26, 1978 | July 19, 1981 | |
| Francis Terry McNamara – Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | December 11, 1981 | July 26, 1982 | August 3, 1984 | |
| Larry C. Williamson – Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | August 13, 1984 | October 29, 1984 | August 21, 1987 | |
| Warren Clark Jr. – Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | August 10, 1987 | October 19, 1987 | August 24, 1989 | |
| Keith Leveret Wauchope – Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | November 6, 1989 | February 5, 1990 | July 13, 1992 | |
| Joseph Charles Wilson IV – Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | July 14, 1992 | September 29, 1992 | August 4, 1995 | |
| Elizabeth Raspolic – Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | October 3, 1995 | November 10, 1995 | July 24, 1998 | |
| James V. Ledesma – Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | October 22, 1998 | January 27, 1999 | June 18, 2001 | The post was vacant June 2001–June 2002. Thomas F. Daughton served as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim in the interval. |
| Kenneth Price Moorfield – Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | January 30, 2002 | June 20, 2002 | July 31, 2004 | |
| R. Barrie Walkley – Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | July 2, 2004 | November 11, 2004 | April 27, 2007 | |
| Eunice S. Reddick – Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | October 29, 2007 | December 6, 2007 | July 18, 2010 | |
| Eric D. Benjaminson – Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | September 15, 2010 | December 3, 2010 | May 21, 2013 | |
| Cynthia Akuetteh – Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | August 1, 2014 | April 10, 2015 | February 26, 2018[2] | |
| Joel Danies – Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | February 21, 2018 | April 20, 2018 | March 1, 2019 | |
| Robert E. Whitehead – Career FSO | Chargé d’Affaires a.i. | March 1, 2019 | August 17, 2020 | ||
| Tulinabo S. Mushingi | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | December 18, 2021 | August 10, 2022 |
See also
References
- ↑ "U.S. Diplomatic Representation for Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe Moves to U.S. Embassy Luanda". Office of the Spokesperson, U.S. Department of State. 2022-08-11. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
- ↑ "Cynthia Akuetteh". LinkedIn. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
External links
- United States Department of State: Chiefs of Mission for São Tomé and Príncipe
- United States Department of State: São Tomé and Príncipe
- United States Embassy in Libreville
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