| Ambassador of the United States to East Germany | |
|---|---|
 Seal of the United States Department of State | |
| Inaugural holder | Brandon Grove as Chargé d'Affaires |
| Formation | December 9, 1974 |
| Abolished | October 2, 1990 |
The United States had diplomatic relations with the nation of East Germany (the German Democratic Republic) from 1974 to 1990.[1]
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
[edit]Heads of the U.S. Embassy at East Berlin (1974–1990)
[edit]| Name and title | Portrait | Presentation of credentials | Termination of mission |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Sherman Cooper, Ambassador | 
|
December 20, 1974 | September 28, 1976 |
| David B. Bolen, Ambassador | .jpg)
|
August 22, 1977 | June 20, 1980 |
| Herbert S. Okun, Ambassador | .jpg)
|
August 20, 1980 | January 13, 1983 |
| Rozanne L. Ridgway, Ambassador | .jpg)
|
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
[edit]
- 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
References
[edit]- ^ "U.S. State Department list of Chiefs of Mission to the German Democratic Republic". United States Department of State. Retrieved February 17, 2006.
