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
Notes
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
- This article incorporates public domain material from U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets. United States Department of State.
External links
- United States Department of State: Cyprus
- United States Embassy in Nicosia
