List of ambassadors of the United States to East Germany

The United States had diplomatic relations with the nation of East Germany (the German Democratic Republic) from 1974 to 1990.

Listed below are the head U.S. diplomatic agents to East Germany, their diplomatic rank, and the effective start and end of their service in East Germany.

List of United States ambassadors to East Germany Heads of the U.S. Embassy at East Berlin (1974–1990) Name and title Portrait Presentation of credentials Termination of mission John Sherman Cooper, Ambassador December 20, 1974 September 28, 1976 David B. Bolen, Ambassador August 22, 1977 June 20, 1980 Herbert S. Okun, Ambassador August 20, 1980 January 13, 1983 Rozanne L. Ridgway, Ambassador January 26, 1983 July 13, 1985 Francis J. Meehan, Ambassador September 16, 1985 November 30, 1988 Richard Clark Barkley, Ambassador December 19, 1988 October 3, 1990

See also

East Germany–United States relations Embassy of the United States, Berlin Embassy of Germany, Washington, D.C. Ambassadors of East Germany to the United States Germany–United States relations Ambassadors of Germany to the United States Ambassadors of the United States to Germany

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