Until 1992 the Slovak Republic had been united with the Czech Republic as the nation of Czechoslovakia. Following World War II, a U.S. consulate was established in Bratislava, but the consulate was closed on May 27, 1950, on the order of the Czechoslovak government, at the height of the Cold War. In 1990 the consulate was reestablished in Bratislava. The Consulate was upgraded to the status of Consulate General on October 21, 1991. In June 1992, the Slovak parliament voted to declare sovereignty and the Czech-Slovak federation dissolved peacefully on January 1, 1993. The United States recognized the Slovak Republic as an independent state and established diplomatic relations with it on January 1, 1993. The embassy in Bratislava was established January 4, 1993, with Paul Hacker as Chargé d’Affaires ad interim. He was replaced by Eleanor Sutter on July 7, 1993. The first ambassador, Theodore E. Russell was commissioned to Slovakia on November 22, 1993. The United States has maintained diplomatic relations with Slovakia since 1993.
Ambassadors +NameTitleAppointedPresented credentialsTerminated missionNotesTheodore E. Russell – Career FSOAmbassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryNovember 22, 1993December 16, 1993March 29, 1996Ralph R. Johnson – Career FSOJanuary 18, 1996April 4, 1996May 21, 1999Carl Spielvogel – Political appointeeSpielvogel was commissioned during a recess of the Senate. A later nomination of September 28, 2000, was not acted upon by the Senate.August 3, 2000September 7, 2000April 15, 2001Ronald Weiser – Political appointeeNovember 26, 2001January 5, 2002December 19, 2004Rodolphe M. "Skip" Vallee – Political appointeeJune 21, 2005August 23, 2005December 5, 2007Vincent Obsitnik – Political appointeeNovember 9, 2007December 6, 2007January 20, 2009Theodore Sedgwick – Political appointeeJuly 4, 2010August 18, 2010July 2, 2015Liam WasleyChargé d'AffairesSeptember 20, 2015N/AAugust 2016Adam H. Sterling – Career FSOAmbassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryMay 25, 2016September 6, 2016August 7, 2019Bridget Brink – Career FSOMay 29, 2019August 20, 2019May 18, 2022Nicholas NambaChargé d'AffairesMay 19, 2022N/ASeptember 14, 2022Gautam RanaAmbassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryAugust 4, 2022September 28, 2022January 16, 2026Heather RogersChargé d'AffairesJanuary 16, 2026N/APresent
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See also Slovakia – United States relations Foreign relations of Slovakia Ambassadors of the United States
References United States Department of State: Background notes on Slovakia
External links United States Department of State: Chiefs of Mission for Slovakia United States Department of State: Slovakia United States Embassy in Bratislava