List of ambassadors of Albania to the United States

The United States officially recognised Albania as an Independent state on August 28, 1922. Shortly thereafter, a consulate office was opened in New York and the two countries had finally established diplomatic ties. During the onset of World War II, on September 16, 1939, the US Legation closed its mission in Albania. As a result, bilateral relations were suspended and remained so for a period of 52 years. Relations were finally restored on March 15, 1991, when William Ryerson became the first US ambassador since the war to serve in the country.Diplomatët Shqiptarë që nga fillet e diplomacisë shqiptare e deri sot. Uran Asllani - Tirana Observer, 1 May 2007

List of diplomatic representatives of Albania to the United States (1920–present) 1Kristo KirkaEmissary192019202Costa ChekreziRepresentative192019223Kostandin TashkoConsul192219234Avdyl SulaConsul192319255Fazlli FrashëriConsul192519256Haki BlloshmiConsul192519297George N. PriftiConsul192619308Faik KonicaAmbassador19261939 9Roland BimoAmbassador1992199410Lublin DiljaAmbassador1994199711Petrit BushatiAmbassador1997200112Fatos TarifaAmbassador2001200513Agim NeshoAmbassador2005200614Aleksandër SallabandaAmbassador2006201115Gilbert GalanxhiAmbassador2011201516Floreta FaberAmbassador2015202317Ervin BushatiAmbassador2023Present

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