United States Ambassador to Iraq

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The United States Ambassador to Iraq is the chief diplomatic representative of the U.S. government in Iraq, responsible for managing bilateral relations, overseeing the embassy, and advancing American foreign policy interests in the country.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ambassadorial post
diplomatic office
appointedBy President of the United States
associatedWith Iraq–United States relations
surface form: United States–Iraq relations
basedAt U.S. Embassy Baghdad
category Ambassadors of the United States to Iraq
country United States of America
employer United States Department of State
firstHolder Paul Knabenshue
hasOfficialWebsite https://iq.usembassy.gov/
hasRank Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
heads U.S. Embassy Baghdad
surface form: Embassy of the United States in Baghdad
inception 1931
jurisdiction Iraq
surface form: Republic of Iraq
languageUsed Arabic
English
legalBasis Article II of the United States Constitution
surface form: United States Constitution Article II appointment powers
locatedIn Iraq
memberOf United States Foreign Service
nominatedBy President of the United States
partOf U.S. Embassy Baghdad
surface form: United States diplomatic mission to Iraq
presentHolder Alina L. Romanowski
presentHolderStart 2022
reportsTo United States Department of State
United States Secretary of State
represents United States government
surface form: Government of the United States

President of the United States
requires advice and consent of the United States Senate
residence Baghdad
responsibleFor advancing United States foreign policy interests in Iraq
coordinating security and political cooperation with Iraq
managing United States–Iraq bilateral relations
overseeing operations of the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad
promoting economic relations between the United States and Iraq
protecting U.S. citizens in Iraq
public diplomacy in Iraq
reporting on political developments in Iraq to the U.S. government
resumedAfter 2004 reestablishment of U.S.–Iraq diplomatic relations
seat Baghdad
style Her Excellency
His Excellency
supervises U.S. consular services in Iraq
U.S. development and assistance programs in Iraq
interagency U.S. mission staff in Iraq
typeOf bilateral ambassadorial position
wasInterruptedBy 1991 suspension of U.S.–Iraq diplomatic relations
2003 invasion of Iraq

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John Negroponte positionHeld United States Ambassador to Iraq
Status of Forces Agreement between U.S. and Iraq (2008) signatoryRole United States Ambassador to Iraq
this entity surface form: U.S. Ambassador to Iraq
John positionHeld United States Ambassador to Iraq
subject surface form: John Negroponte
Zalmay Khalilzad positionHeld United States Ambassador to Iraq
U.S. Embassy Baghdad hasAmbassador United States Ambassador to Iraq
this entity surface form: U.S. Ambassador to Iraq
Ryan Crocker positionHeld United States Ambassador to Iraq