United States Ambassador to the Dominican Republic

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This is a list of United States Ambassadors to the Dominican Republic. The current ambassador is P. Robert Fannin.

Name Background Title Presentation of Credentials Termination of Mission Notes
Langston, John M.John M. Langston Chargé d'Affaires 01884-03-26 26 March 1884 Transmitted recall by mail, June 23, 1885 Accredited to Santo Domingo, also accredited to Haiti; resident at Port-au-Prince.
Thompson, John E. W.John E. W. Thompson Chargé d'Affaires 01885-03-01 1 March 1885 Relinquished charge at Port-au-Prince about October 17, 1889 Accredited to Santo Domingo, also accredited to Haiti; resident at Port-au-Prince.
Douglass, FrederickFrederick Douglass Chargé d'Affaires 01890-01-25 25 January 1890 Left Port-au-Prince, July 1891 Accredited to Santo Domingo, also accredited to Haiti; resident at Port-au-Prince.
Durham, John S.John S. Durham Chargé d'Affaires 01892-01-14 14 January 1892 Presented recall, November 18, 1893 Accredited to Santo Domingo, also accredited to Haiti; resident at Port-au-Prince.
Smythe, Henry M.Henry M. Smythe Chargé d'Affaires 01893-11-18 18 November 1893 Left Santo Domingo, March 20, 1897 Accredited to Santo Domingo, also accredited to Haiti; resident at Port-au-Prince. Credentials presented on November 18, 1893, by his predecessor; Smythe was officially received in person at Santo Domingo, October 28, 1895.
Powell, William F.William F. Powell Chargé d'Affaires 01898-02-18 18 February 1898 Superseded, July 23, 1904 Accredited to Santo Domingo, also accredited to Haiti; resident at Port-au-Prince. Officially received on February 18, 1898; had transmitted credentials by mail in November 1897.
Dawson, Thomas C.Thomas C. Dawson Minister Resident/Consul General 01904-07-23 23 July 1904 Left post, May 5, 1907 Accredited to Santo Domingo.
McCreery, Fenton R.Fenton R. McCreery Minister Resident/Consul General 01907-05-18 18 May 1907 Left post, October 7, 1909 Accredited to Santo Domingo.
Knowles, Horace G.Horace G. Knowles Minister Resident/Consul General 01910-03-07 7 March 1910 Presented recall, August 2, 1910
Russell, William W.William W. Russell Foreign Service officer Minister Resident/Consul General 01910-11-03 3 November 1910 Promoted to Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Russell, William W.William W. Russell Foreign Service officer Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary 01911-09-05 5 September 1911 Left post, March 2, 1913
Sullivan, James M.James M. Sullivan Non-career appointee Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary 01913-09-23 23 September 1913 Left post, June 20, 1915
Russell, William W.William W. Russell Foreign Service officer Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary 01915-10-07 7 October 1915 Left post, September 12, 1925
Young, Evan E.Evan E. Young Foreign Service officer Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary 01925-10-28 28 October 1925 Left post, December 31, 1929
Curtis, Charles B.Charles B. Curtis Foreign Service officer Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary 01930-01-28 28 January 1930 Left post, August 11, 1931
Schoenfeld, H. F. ArthurH. F. Arthur Schoenfeld Foreign Service officer Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary 01931-10-09 9 October 1931 Left post, April 27, 1937
Norweb, R. HenryR. Henry Norweb Foreign Service officer Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary 01937-10-07 7 October 1937 Presented recall, February 13-February 19, 1940
Scotten, Robert M.Robert M. Scotten Foreign Service officer Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary 01940-06-21 21 June 1940 Left post, March 14, 1942
Warren, Avra M.Avra M. Warren Foreign Service officer Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary 01942-07-04 4 July 1942 Promoted to Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Warren, Avra M.Avra M. Warren Foreign Service officer Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 01943-04-17 17 April 1943 Left post, April 22, 1944
Briggs, Ellis O.Ellis O. Briggs Foreign Service officer Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 01944-06-03 3 June 1944 Left post, January 14, 1945
McGurk, Joseph F.Joseph F. McGurk Foreign Service officer Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 01945-04-17 17 April 1945 Left post, November 16, 1945
Butler, George H.George H. Butler Foreign Service officer Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 01946-09-19 19 September 1946 Left post, February 5, 1948
Ackerman, Ralph H.Ralph H. Ackerman Foreign Service officer Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 01948-08-27 27 August 1948 Left post, June 11, 1952
Phelps, PhelpsPhelps Phelps Non-career appointee Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 01952-07-29 29 July 1952 Left post, May 30, 1953
Pheiffer, William T.William T. Pheiffer Non-career appointee Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 01953-06-29 29 June 1953 Left post, June 2, 1957
Farland, Joseph S.Joseph S. Farland Non-career appointee Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 01957-08-07 7 August 1957 Left post, May 28, 1960
Henry Dearborn Chargé d'Affaires ad interim Diplomatic ties severed, August 26, 1960 U.S. severed diplomatic relations with the Dominican Republic on August 26, 1960.
John Calvin Hill Chargé d'Affaires ad interim 01962-01-06 6 January 1962 U.S. Embassy in Santo Domingo was reestablished January 6, 1962
Chapin, VintonVinton Chapin Foreign Service officer Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Appointed on June 23, 1960 and took oath of office, but did not proceed to post.
Martin, John BartlowJohn Bartlow Martin Non-career appointee Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 01962-03-09 9 March 1962 Left post, September 28, 1963 Normal relations interrupted, September 25, 1963; new Government of the Dominican Republic still unrecognized by the U.S. when Martin left post.
Bennett, Jr., W. TapleyW. Tapley Bennett, Jr. Foreign Service officer Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 01964-03-23 23 March 1964 Left post, April 13, 1966
Crimmins, John HughJohn Hugh Crimmins Foreign Service officer Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 01966-06-29 29 June 1966 Left post, April 16, 1969
Meloy, Jr., Francis E.Francis E. Meloy, Jr. Foreign Service officer Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 01969-07-16 16 July 1969 Left post, August 6, 1973
Hurwitch, Robert A.Robert A. Hurwitch Foreign Service officer Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 01973-09-05 5 September 1973 Left post, April 5, 1978
Yost, Robert L.Robert L. Yost Foreign Service officer Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 01978-05-15 15 May 1978 Left post, June 7, 1982
Anderson, RobertRobert Anderson Foreign Service officer Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 01982-06-22 22 June 1982 Left post, August 3, 1985
Kilday, Lowell C.Lowell C. Kilday Foreign Service officer Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 01985-09-11 11 September 1985 Left post, August 8, 1988
Taylor, Paul D.Paul D. Taylor Foreign Service officer Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 01988-08-18 18 August 1988 Left post, January 9, 1992
Pastorino, Robert StephenRobert Stephen Pastorino Foreign Service officer Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 01992-02-06 6 February 1992 Left post, June 28, 1994
Hrinak, Donna JeanDonna Jean Hrinak Foreign Service officer Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 01994-07-22 22 July 1994 Left post, December 8, 1997
Aponte, Mari CarmenMari Carmen Aponte Non-career appointee Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Nomination of April 28 withdrawn on October 5, 1998
Manatt, Charles TaylorCharles Taylor Manatt Non-career appointee Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 01999-12-17 17 December 1999 Left post, March 1, 2001
Hertell, Hans H.Hans H. Hertell Non-career appointee Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 02001-11-29 29 November 2001
Fannin, P. RobertP. Robert Fannin Non-career appointee Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Appointed on November 15, 2007.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Fannin, P. Robert. U.S. Department of State (November 30, 2007). Retrieved on 2008-05-06.