United States Ambassador to West Germany

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The United States Ambassador to West Germany was the chief American diplomatic representative to the Federal Republic of Germany during the period when Germany was divided after World War II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ambassadorial post
diplomatic office
alsoKnownAs American Ambassador to West Germany
United States Ambassador to West Germany
surface form: U.S. Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany
appliesToJurisdiction West Germany
appointedBy President of the United States
confirmedBy United States Senate
country United States of America
department United States Department of State
diplomaticRank Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
dissolved 1990
duty advise the U.S. government on political developments in West Germany
manage the United States Embassy in Bonn
negotiate with the government of the Federal Republic of Germany
represent the interests of the United States in West Germany
endTime 1990
firstHolder Robert D. Murphy
firstHolderStartTime 1949
historicalContext post–World War II division of Germany
hostGovernment Federal Government of Germany
surface form: Government of the Federal Republic of Germany
inception 1949
isDistinctFrom United States Ambassador to West Germany self-linksurface differs
surface form: United States Ambassador to East Germany

United States Ambassador to West Germany self-linksurface differs
surface form: United States Ambassador to Germany
jurisdiction West Germany
surface form: Federal Republic of Germany
languageOfWorkOrName English
German
lastHolder Vernon A. Walters
lastHolderEndTime 1991
locatedIn West Germany
locatedInTimePeriod Cold War
nominatedBy President of the United States
officeScope national-level diplomatic representation
officeType bilateral diplomatic mission head
partOf Germany–United States relations
U.S. embassies
surface form: United States diplomatic missions in Europe
precededBy United States High Commissioner for Germany
surface form: United States Political Adviser for Germany
reasonForEnd German reunification
replacedBy United States Ambassador to West Germany self-linksurface differs
surface form: United States Ambassador to Germany
reportsTo President of the United States
United States Secretary of State
represents United States of America
residence Bonn
residenceCountry West Germany
seat Bonn
startTime 1949
toCountry West Germany
surface form: Federal Republic of Germany
usedDiplomaticMission Embassy of the United States in Bonn

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Subject: United States Ambassador to West Germany
Description of subject: The United States Ambassador to West Germany was the chief American diplomatic representative to the Federal Republic of Germany during the period when Germany was divided after World War II.

Referenced by (9)

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James B. Conant positionHeld United States Ambassador to West Germany
United States High Commissioner for Germany replacedBy United States Ambassador to West Germany
this entity surface form: United States Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany
United States Ambassador to West Germany alsoKnownAs United States Ambassador to West Germany
this entity surface form: U.S. Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany
United States Ambassador to West Germany replacedBy United States Ambassador to West Germany self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: United States Ambassador to Germany
United States Ambassador to West Germany isDistinctFrom United States Ambassador to West Germany self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: United States Ambassador to East Germany
United States Ambassador to West Germany isDistinctFrom United States Ambassador to West Germany self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: United States Ambassador to Germany
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. positionHeld United States Ambassador to West Germany
this entity surface form: United States ambassador to West Germany
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. positionHeld United States Ambassador to West Germany
this entity surface form: United States ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany
Vernon A. Walters positionHeld United States Ambassador to West Germany
this entity surface form: United States Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany