This is a list of ambassadors of the United States to Kosovo. The ambassador is the head of the Embassy of the United States in Pristina.
The formal title for ambassadors is Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. Heads of the U.S. Office that existed prior to U.S. recognition of Kosovo's independence and the opening of the U.S. Embassy in 2008 were titled Chief of Mission and were often of Ambassadorial rank. The ambassador to Kosovo must be confirmed by the Senate.
President Joe Biden nominated career U.S. diplomat and deputy chief of the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Turkey Jeff Hovenier for the position on June 2, 2021. He was confirmed by the Senate on November 18, 2021.
Ambassadors #AmbassadorImageCareer trackAppointedPresented credentialsTerminated missionPresident(s)Chief of Mission1Reno L. HarnishCareer FSOAugust 30, 2002July 20, 2003George W. Bush2Marcie Berman RiesJuly 20, 2003July 28, 20043Philip S. GoldbergJuly 28, 2004July 4, 20064Tina KaidanowJuly 4, 2006April 8, 2008Chargé d'Affaires4Tina KaidanowCareer FSOApril 8, 2008July 18, 2008George W. BushAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary4Tina KaidanowCareer FSOJuly 18, 2008July 25, 2008July 6, 2009George W. BushBarack Obama5Christopher DellMay 27, 2009July 31, 2009August 9, 20126Tracey Ann JacobsonApril 2, 2012August 16, 2012July 10, 20157Greg DelawieJune 29, 2015August 21, 2015September 26, 2018Donald Trump8Philip S. KosnettSeptember 10, 2018December 3, 2018September 17, 2021Joe Biden9Jeff HovenierNovember 18, 2021January 10, 2022December 30, 2024
See also Kosovo–United States relations Foreign relations of Kosovo Ambassadors of the United States
References
United States Department of State: Background notes on Kosovo
External links United States Department of State: Chiefs of Mission for Kosovo United States Department of State: Kosovo United States Embassy in Pristina