List of ambassadors of the United States to Rwanda information
Ambassador of the United States to Rwanda
Seal of the United States Department of State
Incumbent Eric W. Kneedler since October 18, 2023
Nominator
The President of the United States
Inaugural holder
Charles D. Withers as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Formation
March 9, 1963
Website
U.S. Embassy – Kigali
The United States ambassador to Rwanda is the official representative of the president of the United States to the head of state of Rwanda.
Until 1962 Rwanda had been a part of the United Nations Trust Territory of Ruanda-Urundi under the trusteeship of Belgium. In June 1962 the UN General Assembly terminated the Belgian trusteeship and granted full independence to Rwanda and Burundi. The United States immediately recognized the Rwandan government on its independence day, July 1, 1962, and moved to establish diplomatic relations. The U.S. Embassy in the capital Kigali was established on July 1, 1962, with David J.S. Manbey as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim. Charles D. Withers was appointed as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Rwanda on March 9, 1963.[1][2]
^"Background Note: Rwanda". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2011-08-21.
^"Rwanda". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2011-08-21.
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