| Ambassador of the United States to Slovakia | |
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Incumbent since January 16, 2026Heather Rogers Chargé d'affaires | |
| Nominator | Thepresident of the United States |
| Inaugural holder | Theodore E. Russell as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary |
| Formation | November 22, 1993 |
| Website | U.S. Embassy - Bratislava |
Until 1992 theSlovak Republic had been united with theCzech Republic as the nation ofCzechoslovakia. Following World War II, a U.S.consulate was established inBratislava, but the consulate was closed on May 27, 1950, on the order of the Czechoslovak government, at the height of the Cold War. In 1990 the consulate was reestablished in Bratislava. The Consulate was upgraded to the status of Consulate General on October 21, 1991. In June 1992, the Slovak parliament voted to declare sovereignty and the Czech-Slovak federationdissolved peacefully on January 1, 1993. The United States recognized the Slovak Republic as an independent state and establisheddiplomatic relations with it on January 1, 1993. The embassy in Bratislava was established January 4, 1993, withPaul Hacker asChargé d’Affairesad interim. He was replaced by Eleanor Sutter on July 7, 1993. The first ambassador,Theodore E. Russell was commissioned to Slovakia on November 22, 1993. The United States has maintained diplomatic relations with Slovakia since 1993.
| Name | Title | Appointed | Presented credentials | Terminated mission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theodore E. Russell – Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | November 22, 1993 | December 16, 1993 | March 29, 1996 | |
| Ralph R. Johnson – Career FSO | January 18, 1996 | April 4, 1996 | May 21, 1999 | ||
| Carl Spielvogel – Political appointee[1] | August 3, 2000 | September 7, 2000 | April 15, 2001 | ||
| Ronald Weiser – Political appointee | November 26, 2001 | January 5, 2002 | December 19, 2004 | ||
| Rodolphe M. "Skip" Vallee – Political appointee | June 21, 2005 | August 23, 2005 | December 5, 2007 | ||
| Vincent Obsitnik – Political appointee | November 9, 2007 | December 6, 2007 | January 20, 2009 | ||
| Theodore Sedgwick – Political appointee | July 4, 2010 | August 18, 2010 | July 2, 2015 | ||
| Liam Wasley | Chargé d'Affaires | September 20, 2015[2] | N/A | August 2016 | |
| Adam H. Sterling – Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | May 25, 2016 | September 6, 2016 | August 7, 2019 | |
| Bridget Brink – Career FSO | May 29, 2019 | August 20, 2019[3] | May 18, 2022 | ||
| Nicholas Namba | Chargé d'Affaires | May 19, 2022 | N/A | September 14, 2022 | |
| Gautam Rana | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | August 4, 2022 | September 28, 2022 | January 16, 2026 | |
| Heather Rogers | Chargé d'Affaires | January 16, 2026 | N/A | Present |
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