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United States Ambassador to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean

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The Ambassador of the United States to Barbados, the Eastern Caribbean, and the OECS is the official title of the U.S. Ambassador to several island nations of the Caribbean. The ambassador concurrently represents the United States to Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The ambassador is resident at the U.S. Embassy in Bridgetown, Barbados and is also accredited to the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS).

Ambassador of the United States to Barbados, the Eastern Caribbean, and the OECS
Seal of the United States Department of State
Incumbent
Karin B. Sullivan
Chargé d'affaires
since January 20, 2025
Websitehttps://bb.usembassy.gov/
The U.S. embassy in Bridgetown, Barbados, 2006

For the individual posts, see:

Antigua and Barbuda

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The United States ambassador to Antigua and Barbuda is the official representative of the government of the United States to the government of Antigua and Barbuda.

Paul Byrnes was Chargé d'Affaires ad interim[1] between November 1, 1981 and January 8, 1982.

The United States established diplomatic relations with Antigua and Barbuda on November 1, 1981, when the Consulate General at St. John's was raised to embassy status. Embassy St. John's closed on June 30, 1994. Since that time, all diplomatic functions have been handled out of the U.S. Embassy at Bridgetown, Barbados.

Barbados

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The United States ambassador to Barbados is the official representative of the government of the United States to the government of Barbados.

Dominica

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The United States ambassador to Dominica is the official representative of the government of the United States to the government of Dominica. No mission has ever been established at Roseau. The role commenced July 18, 1979.

Grenada

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The United States ambassador to Grenada is the official representative of the government of the United States to the government of Grenada. The U.S. Government established an embassy in Grenada at St. George's on February 2, 1984. The U.S. Ambassador to Grenada is resident in Bridgetown, Barbados. The post commenced February 25, 1975.

Saint Kitts and Nevis

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The United States ambassador to Saint Kitts and Nevis (or, prior to August 3, 1988, to Saint Christopher and Nevis) is the official representative of the government of the United States to the government of Saint Kitts and Nevis. The United States established diplomatic relations with Saint Christopher and Nevis on September 20, 1983, but no U.S. mission has ever been established at Basseterre. After June 25, 1988, all relations were handled by the Embassy at St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda. When that Embassy closed on June 30, 1994, all diplomatic functions have been handled out of the U.S. Embassy at Bridgetown, Barbados, where the U.S. Ambassador to Saint Kitts and Nevis is resident.

Saint Lucia

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The United States ambassador to Saint Lucia is the official representative of the government of the United States to the government of Saint Lucia. No U.S. mission has ever been established at Castries. The post commenced June 11, 1979.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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The United States ambassador to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is the official representative of the government of the United States to the government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. No U.S. mission has ever been established at Kingstown. The post commenced on December 11, 1981.

List

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All of the following related to the United States ambassador to Barbados, with other responsibilities commencing from 1975.

Representative Title Presentation
of credentials		 Termination
of mission		 Appointed by
George Dolgin Chargé d'Affaires ad interim November 30, 1966 November 30, 1967 Lyndon B. Johnson
Fredric R. Mann Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary November 27, 1967 April 10, 1969
Eileen R. Donovan Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary September 5, 1969 August 3, 1974 Richard Nixon
Theodore R. Britton, Jr.[2] Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary February 12, 1975 April 22, 1977 Gerald Ford
Frank V. Ortiz, Jr.[3] Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary July 29, 1977 May 15, 1979 Jimmy Carter
Sally Shelton-Colby[4] Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary June 7, 1979 February 24, 1981
Milan D. Bish[5] Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary December 10, 1981 March 4, 1984 Ronald Reagan
Thomas H. Anderson, Jr.[6] Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary July 11, 1984 March 12, 1986
Paul A. Russo[6] Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary December 10, 1986 June 25, 1988
John E. Clark Chargé d'Affaires ad interim June 25, 1988 November 14, 1990
G. Philip Hughes[7] Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary November 14, 1990 June 17, 1993 George H. W. Bush
Jeanette W. Hyde[7][8] Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary April 14, 1994 January 31, 1998 Bill Clinton
E. William Crotty[9] Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary November 24, 1998 October 10, 1999[10]
James A. Daley[9] Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary September 26, 2000 March 1, 2001
Marcia Bernicat Chargé d'Affaires ad interim August 2001 March 2002 [11]
Roland W. Bullen Chargé d'Affaires ad interim March 2002 April 10, 2002
Earl Norfleet Phillips[9] Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary April 10, 2002 June 1, 2003 George W. Bush
Mary E. Kramer[9] Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary February 3, 2004 October 30, 2006
Mary Martin Ourisman[9] Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary November 7, 2006 January 16, 2009
Brent Hardt[9] Chargé d'Affaires ad interim January 16, 2009 June 19, 2011[12] [11]Barack Obama
Christopher Sandrolini[9] Chargé d'Affaires ad interim June 19, 2011 May 22, 2012[12]
Larry Leon Palmer Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary May 22, 2012[13] January 19, 2016
Linda Swartz Taglialatela Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary February 1, 2016 December 27, 2023
Joaquin F. Monserrate Chargé d'Affaires ad interim December 28, 2023 January 11, 2024 Joe Biden
Roger F. Nyhus Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary January 19, 2024 January 20, 2025 Joe Biden
Karin B. Sullivan Chargé d'Affaires ad interim January 20, 2025 Incumbent Donald Trump

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References

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  1. ↑ Byrnes was Principal Officer when the Consulate General in St. John's was raised to Embassy status.
  2. ↑ Also accredited to Grenada. Resident at Bridgetown.
  3. ↑ Also accredited to Grenada; Special Representative to Antigua; Dominica; St. Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla; St. Lucia; and St. Vincent. Resident at Bridgetown.
  4. ↑ Also accredited to Grenada and Dominica; Minister to St Lucia, and Special Representative to Antigua, St. Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla, and St. Vincent. Resident at Bridgetown.
  5. ↑ Also accredited to Antigua and Barbuda; Dominica; St. Lucia; and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Resident at Bridgetown.
  6. 1 2 Also accredited to Antigua and Barbuda; Dominica; St. Christopher and Nevis; St. Lucia; St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Resident at Bridgetown.
  7. 1 2 Also accredited to Dominica; St. Lucia; and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Resident at Bridgetown.
  8. ↑ Appointed Ambassador to Grenada; Antigua and Barbuda; and St. Kitts and Nevis on March 4, 1995.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Also accredited to Antigua and Barbuda; Dominica; Grenada; St. Kitts and Nevis; St. Lucia; and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Resident at Bridgetown.
  10. ↑ Died at Gainesville, Florida on this date.
  11. 1 2 Chargés d’Affaires a.i. are not appointed by the President.
  12. 1 2 "Chargé d'Affaires". United States Department of State. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
  13. ↑ Embassy of the United States - Barbados & E. Caribbean (2012), Congress Confirms Ambassador to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, U.S. Department of State, archived from the original on May 9, 2012, retrieved May 21, 2012.

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