Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Croatia to the United States of America
Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in Washington, D.C.
Izvanredni i opunomoćeni veleposlanik Republike Hrvatske u Sjedinjenim Američkim Državama
Veleposlanstvo Republike Hrvatske u Washingtonu
Embassy of Croatia, Washington, D.C.
Incumbent
Pjer Šimunović
since September 8, 2017
Inaugural holderPetar A. Šarčević
FormationNovember 19, 1992

The Ambassador of Croatia in Washington, D. C. is the extraordinary and plenipotentiary representative of the Government of the Republic of Croatia in Zagreb to the Government of the United States. Diplomatic relations between the two countries were established in 1992 and the first Croatian ambassador to the United States was Petar A. Šarčević.

Building housing the embassy of Croatia in Washington, D.C.

List of diplomatic representatives of Croatia to the United States (1992-)

Diplomatic agrément Diplomatic accreditation Ambassador President of Croatia Prime Minister of Croatia U.S. President Notes
August 1, 1992 Franjo Tuđman Franjo Gregurić George H. W. Bush Diplomatic relations established
1 October 7, 1992 November 19, 1992 Petar A. Šarčević Franjo Tuđman Franjo Gregurić George H. W. Bush Born on 26 April 1941 in Subotica. Completed law studies at University of Zagreb in 1965 and commenced postgraduate studies European Integration at the University of Amsterdam. He acquired his Dr. iur. at the Faculty of Law and Economics of the University of Mainz. He is married to Professor Susan Šarčević, a former partner in his professional career.[1]
2 February 1, 1996 February 6, 1996 Miomir Žužul Franjo Tuđman Zlatko Mateša Bill Clinton Named as ambassador to the United States after a disagreement with Foreign Minister Mate Granić. Žužul declared that he would seek reconciliation with Croatia's former enemies and also invited NATO to establish bases in Croatia as a prelude to the country's membership in the alliance.
3 December 7, 2000 February 14, 2001 Ivan Grdešić Stjepan Mesić Ivica Račan Bill Clinton
4 July 20, 2004 September 15, 2004 Neven Jurica Stjepan Mesić Ivo Sanader George W. Bush
5 April 7, 2008 April 9, 2008 Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović Stjepan Mesić Ivo Sanader George W. Bush
6 April 20, 2012 May 2, 2012 Josip Paro Ivo Josipović Zoran Milanović Barack Obama
7 September 1, 2017 September 8, 2017 Pjer Šimunović Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović Andrej Plenković Donald Trump

Source of list: 38°54′49″N 77°3′7.6″W / 38.91361°N 77.052111°W / 38.91361; -77.052111 [2]

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