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Ambassador of the United States to Zimbabwe
Seal of the United States Department of State
since July 17, 2024
NominatorThe President of the United States
Inaugural holderRobert V. Keeley
as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
FormationMay 23, 1980
WebsiteU.S. Embassy - Harare

The first United States ambassador to Zimbabwe was appointed on May 23, 1980, after the Republic of Zimbabwe replaced the previous white-minority government of Rhodesia, and its successor Zimbabwe-Rhodesia (1979–1980).

The Republic of Zimbabwe came into being on April 18, 1980. The United States immediately recognized the new nation and moved to establish diplomatic relations. An embassy in Harare was established on April 18, 1980—independence day for Zimbabwe. Jeffrey Davidow was appointed as chargé d'affaires ad interim pending the appointment of an ambassador. The first ambassador, Robert V. Keeley, was appointed one month later on May 23, 1980.

Ambassadors

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Image Name Title Appointed Presented credentials Terminated mission Notes
Robert V. Keeley – Career FSO Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary May 23, 1980 June 19, 1980 February 20, 1984
David Charles Miller, Jr. – political appointee March 30, 1984 May 31, 1984 April 17, 1986
James Wilson Rawlings – Political appointee October 16, 1986 November 27, 1986 March 30, 1989 Edward F. Fugit served as chargé d'affaires ad interim, March 1989-April 1990.
J. Steven Rhodes – Political appointee March 8, 1990 April 5, 1990 August 6, 1990
Edward G. Lanpher – Career FSO October 25, 1991 November 20, 1991 January 12, 1995
Johnnie Carson – Career FSO March 4, 1995 April 20, 1995 July 25, 1997
Tom McDonald – Political appointee November 4, 1997 December 11, 1997 December 15, 2000
Joseph Gerard Sullivan – Career FSO August 7, 2001 October 18, 2001 August 26, 2004
Christopher W. Dell – Career FSO August 11, 2004 September 2, 2004 July 14, 2007
James D. McGee – Career FSO October 29, 2007 November 22, 2007 July 5, 2009[1]
Charles A. Ray – Career FSO September 14, 2009 December 9, 2009 August 7, 2012
D. Bruce Wharton – Career FSO August 3, 2012[2] November 15, 2012 November 14, 2015
Harry K. Thomas, Jr. – Career FSO December 8, 2015 February 25, 2016 March 25, 2018
Brian A. Nichols – Career FSO July 2, 2018 July 19, 2018 September 14, 2021
Thomas R. Hastings – Career FSO Chargé d’Affaires ad interim September 14, 2021 August 19, 2022
Elanie M. French – Career FSO Chargé d’Affaires ad interim August 19, 2022 July 17, 2024
Pamela Tremont – Career FSO Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary May 2, 2024 July 17, 2024 Incumbent

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "James D. McGee - People - Department History - Office of the Historian".
  2. ^ "David Bruce Wharton". Office of the Historian. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
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