List of ambassadors of the United States to Angola

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.^[1]

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

The US ambassador to Angola holds the title Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.^[3]

Notes

1. "Angola". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved June 11, 2011.
2. "Ambassador Nina Maria Fite". U.S. Embassy in Angola. Archived from the original on 7 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
3. "Chiefs of Mission by Country, 1778-2005". Archived from the original on August 8, 2009.

See also

• Angola – United States relations
• Foreign relations of Angola
• Ambassadors from the United States

References

• United States Department of State: Background notes on Angola
•  This article incorporates public domain material from U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets. United States Department of State.

External links

• Official website