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The diplomatic post of United States Ambassador to Slovenia was created after the disbanding of Yugoslavia and the United States recognizing the new nation of
Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...
on April 7, 1992. In August of that year, the American Embassy in
Ljubljana Ljubljana (also known by other historical names) is the capital and largest city of Slovenia. It is the country's cultural, educational, economic, political and administrative center. During antiquity, a Roman city called Emona stood in the ar ...
opened with
E. Allan Wendt E. Allan Wendt (born 1935) is an American diplomat. He was the first United States Ambassador to Slovenia from 1993 to 1995. Biography Wendt was born in 1935 in Illinois. He later joined the U.S. Foreign Service. On January 31, 1968, he was the d ...
as ''chargé d'affaires ad interim''. He officially took over as ambassador in 1993.


Ambassadors

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E. Allan Wendt E. Allan Wendt (born 1935) is an American diplomat. He was the first United States Ambassador to Slovenia from 1993 to 1995. Biography Wendt was born in 1935 in Illinois. He later joined the U.S. Foreign Service. On January 31, 1968, he was the d ...
**Appointed: May 26, 1993 **Terminated mission: September 12, 1995 *
Victor Jackovich Victor Jackovich (born April 24, 1948) is an American diplomat and former ambassador who was the first United States Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina. He later became Ambassador to Slovenia. Early life and education Victor Jackovich was bor ...
**Appointed: September 14, 1995 **Terminated mission: February 13, 1998 * Nancy Halliday Ely-Raphel **Appointed: September 2, 1998 **Terminated mission: September 27, 2001 *
Johnny Young Johnny Young (born Johnny Benjamin de Jong; 12 March 1947) is a Dutch Australian singer, composer, record producer, disc jockey, television producer and host. Originally from Rotterdam, The Netherlands, his family settled in Perth in the early ...
**Appointed: October 24, 2001 **Terminated mission: September 17, 2004 *
Thomas Bolling Robertson Thomas Bolling Robertson (born 1950) was a career foreign service officer, ambassador, and member of the Senior Foreign Service with the rank of Minister-Counselor. He was the U.S. Ambassador to Slovenia 2004–2007. President George W. Bush ...
**Appointed: September 29, 2004 **Terminated mission: August 20, 2007 *
Yousif Ghafari Yousif Boutrous Ghafari (sometimes Youssef B. Ghafari, born September 27, 1952) is an American businessman of Lebanese birth, owner of architectural firm Ghafari Associates LLC, former United States Ambassador to Slovenia. During the Senate con ...
**Appointed: May 29, 2008 **Terminated mission: January 20, 2009 *
Joseph A. Mussomeli Joseph Adamo Mussomeli (born May 26, 1952) was an employee of the United States Department of State and is the former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Slovenia and the Kingdom of Cambodia. Early life Mussomeli's grandparents on both sides o ...
**Appointed: October 29, 2010 **Terminated mission: January 31, 2015 * Brent R. Hartley **Appointed: December 5, 2014 **Terminated mission: July 16, 2018 * Lynda C. Blanchard **Appointed: July 24, 2019 **Terminated mission: January 20, 2021 * Susan K. Falatko (''Chargé d'Affaires'') **Appointed: January 20, 2021 **Terminated mission: February 17, 2022 *
Jamie Harpootlian Jamie Lindler Harpootlian is an American lawyer who has served as the United States ambassador to Slovenia since 2022. Education Harpootlian received a Bachelor of Arts in political science and art history from Mary Baldwin University in 1981 ...
**Appointed: February 17, 2022


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Slovenia – United States relations Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, and ...
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Foreign relations of Slovenia Since Slovenia declared independence in 1991, its Governments have underscored their commitment in improving cooperation with neighbouring countries and to actively contribute to international efforts aimed at bringing stability to Southeast Europ ...
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Ambassadors of the United States Ambassadors of the United States are persons nominated by the president to serve as the country's diplomatic representatives to foreign nations, international organizations, and as ambassadors-at-large. Under Article II, Section 2 of the U.S. ...


References


United States Department of State: Background notes on Slovenia
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External links


United States Department of State: Chiefs of Mission for Slovenia

United States Department of State: Slovenia

United States Embassy in Ljubljana
{{Ambassadors of the United States
Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...
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United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...