This is a list of ambassadors of the United States to Cyprus.
Until 1960 Cyprus had been a colony of the British Empire. On August 16, 1960, Cyprus gained its independence from the United Kingdom. The United States recognized the new nation and established an embassy in Nicosia on August 16, 1960, with L. Douglas Heck as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim. Diplomatic relations between the United States and Cyprus have been continuous since that time.
One ambassador, Rodger P. Davies, was assassinated by a sniper while at his post in 1974.
The United States does not recognize the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, proclaimed November 15, 1983, by Turkey.
The U.S. Embassy in Cyprus is located in Nicosia.
Ambassadors +NameTitleAppointedPresented credentialsTerminated missionNotesFraser Wilkins – Career FSOAmbassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryAugust 27, 1960September 19, 1960April 6, 1964Taylor G. Belcher – Career FSOMay 1, 1964May 11, 1964June 23, 1969David H. Popper – Career FSOMay 27, 1969July 18, 1969May 31, 1973Robert J. McCloskey – Career FSOMay 24, 1973June 20, 1973January 14, 1974Rodger P. Davies – Career FSOMay 2, 1974July 10, 1974August 19, 1974Assassinated. Davies and three others were killed by sniper fire, believed to be perpetrated (Though unproven), by gunmen from EOKA B, a Greek Cypriot nationalist paramilitary organization.August 21, 1974, Cyprus Arrest Warrants Issued for Three in Slaying of U.S. Envoy, The New York TimesWilliam R. Crawford, Jr. – Career FSOAugust 23, 1974August 31, 1974March 27, 1978Galen L. Stone – Career FSOMarch 2, 1978April 6, 1978September 30, 1981Raymond Charles Ewing – Career FSOSeptember 28, 1981October 30, 1981August 11, 1984Richard Wood Boehm – Career FSOAugust 13, 1984August 28, 1984August 15, 1987Bill K. PerrinPerrin was nominated for the second time by President Reagan on January 27, 1988, an earlier nomination not having been acted upon by the Senate. – Political appointeeApril 1, 1988May 3, 1988July 21, 1989 The following officers served as chargés d’affaires ad interim: John U. Nix (July 1989–July 1990) and Carolyn Huggins (July 1990–November 1990).Robert E. Lamb – Career FSOOctober 30, 1990November 30, 1990October 24, 1993Richard A. Boucher – Career FSOOctober 8, 1993November 22, 1993June 12, 1996Kenneth C. Brill – Career FSOJune 11, 1996July 11, 1996July 25, 1999Donald Keith Bandler – Career FSOJuly 7, 1999August 23, 1999July 18, 2002Michael Klosson – Career FSOAugust 8, 2002August 29, 2002July 3, 2005Ronald L. Schlicher – Career FSONovember 22, 2005December 20, 2005January 5, 2008Frank C. Urbancic Jr. – Career FSOAugust 14, 2008September 9, 2008July 24, 2011John M. Koenig – Career FSOAugust 2, 2012September 12, 2012July 26, 2015Kathleen A. Doherty - Career FSOMarch 24, 2015October 7, 2015January 31, 2019Judith G. Garber – Career FSOJanuary 10, 2019March 18, 2019December 22, 2022Julie D. Fisher – Career FSODecember 13, 2022February 21, 2023May 14, 2026Daniel E. Mangis – Career FSOChargé d'affaires ad interimMay 14, 2026September 5, 2026John Breslow – Political appointeeAmbassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryAugust 7, 2026September 9, 2026Present
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See also Cyprus – United States relations Foreign relations of Cyprus Ambassadors of the United States
References United States Department of State: Background notes on Cyprus
External links United States Department of State: Cyprus United States Embassy in Nicosia