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List of ambassadors of the United States to the Democratic Republic of the Congo

List of ambassadors of the United States to the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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This is a list of ambassadors of the United States to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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From 1877 until 1960, the republic had been a colony of Belgium, first under the name Congo Free State and then Belgian Congo.

The Congo was granted its independence on June 30, 1960, adopting the name “Republic of the Congo” (République du Congo). As the French colony of Middle Congo (Moyen-Congo) also chose the name Republic of Congo upon receiving its independence, the two countries were more commonly known as Congo-Léopoldville and Congo-Brazzaville, after their capital cities.

The United States immediately recognized the new Republic of the Congo and moved to establish diplomatic relations. The embassy in Léopoldville (now Kinshasa) was established on June 30, 1960, with John D. Tomlinson as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim. The first ambassador, Clare H. Timberlake was appointed on July 5, 1960.

In 1971, President Joseph-Désiré Mobutu changed the country’s official name to Zaire.

In 1997, President Laurent Kabila restored the name "Democratic Republic of the Congo", previously used from 1964 to 1971.

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  1. [1]
    Hinton was declared persona non grata by the Government of Zaire on June 18, 1975 and he left the country three days later.
  2. [2]
    Swing was commissioned during a recess of the Senate and recommissioned following confirmation on March 25, 1999.

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References

  • United States Department of State: Background notes on the Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets. United States Department of State.
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