List of the United States Ambassador to Bangladesh
The list of US ambassadors to Bangladesh provides an overview of the heads of the US diplomatic mission in Bangladesh since 1972. Former East Pakistan gained independence in 1971 and renamed itself Bangladesh in January of the following year. The United States opened its embassy in the capital Dhaka on May 18, 1972 . This was first of Herbert D. Spivack as chargé passed. He was followed in October of the same year with Daniel O. Newberry , another Chargé d'affaires , since Hermann Eilts, who was nominated by the President as the first ambassador, refused the appointment. It was not until April 1974 that Davis Eugene Boster became the first official ambassador to serve in Bangladesh.
| Term of office | Surname | appointed by |
|---|---|---|
| 1974-1976 | Davis Eugene Boster | Richard Nixon |
| 1976-1977 | Edward E. Masters | Gerald Ford |
| 1978-1981 | David T. Schneider | Jimmy Carter |
| 1981-1984 | Jane Abell Coon | Ronald Reagan |
| 1984-1987 | Howard Bruner Schaffer | Ronald Reagan |
| 1987-1990 | Willard Ames De Pree | Ronald Reagan |
| 1990-1993 | William Milam | George Bush |
| 1994-1997 | Daniel Nathan Merrill | Bill Clinton |
| 1997-2000 | John C. Holzman | Bill Clinton |
| 2000-2003 | Mary Ann Peters | Bill Clinton |
| 2003-2005 | Harry K. Thomas | George W. Bush |
| 2006-2007 | Patricia A. Butenis | George W. Bush |
| 2008– | James F. Moriarty | George W. Bush |
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Notes: The heads of United States missions to international organizations are Permanent Representatives in the rank of Ambassador .