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Formation
  
February 29, 1972

United States Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates

Nominator
  
The President of the United States

Inaugural holder
  
William A. Stoltzfus, Jr. as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary

Website
  
U.S. Embassy - Abu Dhabi

The Ambassador of the United States to the United Arab Emirates is the official representative of the President of the United States to the head of state of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates, each ruled by an emir. Until 1971 the sheikhdoms had been protectorates of the United Kingdom, known as the Trucial States. On December 1, 1971 The U.K. ended its relationship with the Trucial States and the sheikhdoms became independent. On December 2 the sheikhdoms united to form the United Arab Emirates.

The United States recognized the independence of the United Arab Emirates the next day, December 3. Diplomatic relations were established on March 20, 1972, when Envoy William A. Stoltzfus, Jr. presented his credentials to the government of the United Arab Emirates. Stoltzfus was concurrently accredited to Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and Oman, and the UAE while resident at the U.S. Embassy in Kuwait. During Stolzfus’ tenure as non-resident Ambassador, the embassy in Abu Dhabi was established on May 15, 1972, with Philip J. Griffin as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim. The first ambassador solely accredited to the UAE was Michael Sterner, who presented his credentials on May 24, 1974.

The U.S. embassy to the UAE is located in Abu Dhabi.

Ambassadors and chiefs of mission

  • William A. Stoltzfus, Jr. – Career FSO
  • Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
  • Appointment: February 29, 1972
  • Presentation of Credentials: March 20, 1972
  • Termination of Mission: Appointment terminated June 23, 1974
  • Michael Sterner – Career FSO
  • Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
  • Appointment: May 24, 1974
  • Presentation of Credentials: June 24, 1974
  • Termination of Mission: Left post August 24, 1976
  • Francois Dickman – Career FSO
  • Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
  • Appointment: September 16, 1976
  • Presentation of Credentials: December 14, 1976
  • Termination of Mission: Left post August 4, 1979
  • William D. Wolle – Career FSO
  • Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
  • Appointment: September 28, 1979
  • Presentation of Credentials: December 15, 1979
  • Termination of Mission: Left post April 6, 1981

    • Note: Patrick N. Theros served as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim, April 1981-October 1982.

  • George Quincey Lumsden, Jr. – Career FSO
  • Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
  • Appointment: July 2, 1982
  • Presentation of Credentials: October 13, 1982
  • Termination of Mission: Left post January 28, 1986
  • David Lyle Mack – Career FSO
  • Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
  • Appointment: September 12, 1986
  • Presentation of Credentials: October 7, 1986
  • Termination of Mission: Left post October 24, 1989
  • Edward S. Walker, Jr. – Career FSO
  • Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
  • Appointment: November 21, 1989
  • Presentation of Credentials: January 16, 1990
  • Termination of Mission: Left post June 23, 1992
  • William Arthur Rugh – Career FSO
  • Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
  • Appointment: October 9, 1992
  • Presentation of Credentials: November 3, 1992
  • Termination of Mission: Left post June 1, 1995
  • David C. Litt – Career FSO
  • Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
  • Appointment: October 3, 1995
  • Presentation of Credentials: October 23, 1995
  • Termination of Mission: Left post October 13, 1998
  • Theodore H. Kattouf – Career FSO
  • Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
  • Appointment: October 1, 1998
  • Presentation of Credentials: April 4, 1999
  • Termination of Mission: Left post August 12, 2001
  • Marcelle Wahba – Career FSO
  • Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
  • Appointment: September 17, 2001
  • Presentation of Credentials: November 6, 2001
  • Termination of Mission: Left post June 17, 2004
  • Michele J. Sison – Career FSO
  • Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
  • Appointment: May 12, 2004
  • Presentation of Credentials: February 7, 2005
  • Termination of Mission: 2008
  • Martin R. Quinn - Career FSO
  • Chargé d'Affaires a.i. January 18, 2008 - September 8, 2008
  • Richard Olson – Career FSO
  • Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
  • Appointment: September 28, 2008
  • Presentation of Credentials: October 14, 2008
  • Termination of Mission: May 2, 2011
  • Douglas C. Greene
  • Chargé d'Affaires a.i. May 2, 2011 – July 28, 2011
  • Michael H. Corbin – Career FSO
  • Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
  • Appointment: July 25, 2011
  • Presentation of Credentials: July 28, 2011
  • Termination of Mission: December 16, 2014
  • Barbara A. Leaf – Career FSO
  • Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
  • Appointment: November 25, 2014
  • Presentation of Credentials: January 20, 2015
  • Termination of Mission: January 20, 2017

    • References

    United States Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Wikipedia
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