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The United States first established diplomatic relations with the Baltic states (Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia) in 1922. One ambassador, resident in Riga, Latvia, was appointed to all three nations. Relations with the three nations were broken after the Soviet invasion of the republics in 1940 at the beginning of World War II. The United States never recognized the legitimacy of the Soviet occupation of the Baltic states, nor the legitimacy of the governments of those states under Soviet occupation. Hence, diplomatic relations were not resumed until 1992 after the collapse of the Soviet Union. The U.S. Embassy in Latvia is located in Riga. On Thursday, February 5, 2015, President Barack Obama nominated Nancy Bikoff Pettit, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to the U.S. Senate for confirmation to serve as Ambassador to Latvia.〔http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/02/05/presidential-nominations-sent-senate〕 ==Ambassadors== *Name: Frederick W.B. Coleman〔The ambassador was simultaneously accredited to Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia, while resident in Riga, Latvia.〕 – Political appointee * *Title: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary * *Appointed: September 20, 1922 * *Presented credentials: November 13, 1922 * *Terminated mission: Left post October 20, 1931 *Name: Robert Peet Skinner〔〔Skinner was commissioned during a recess of the Senate and recommissioned after confirmation on December 17, 1931.〕 – Career FSO * *Title: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary * *Appointed: September 23, 1931 * *Presented credentials: January 28, 1932 * *Terminated mission: Left post April 29, 1933 *Name: John Van. A. MacMurray〔〔MacMurray was commissioned during a recess of the Senate and recommissioned after confirmation on January 15, 1934.〕 – Career FSO * *Title: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary * *Appointed: August 28, 1933 * *Presented credentials: December 13, 1933 * *Terminated mission: Left post February 12, 1936 *Name: Arthur Bliss Lane〔 – Career FSO * *Title: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary * *Appointed: January 24, 1936 * *Presented credentials: July 2, 1936 * *Terminated mission: Left post September 16, 1937 *Name: Frederick A. Sterling〔The ambassador was simultaneously accredited to Estonia and Latvia, while resident in Riga.〕〔Sterling took the oath of office but did not proceed to post.〕 – Career FSO * *Title: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary * *Appointed: August 9, 1937 * *Presented credentials: — * *Terminated mission: — *Name: John C. Wiley〔〔Wiley was commissioned during a recess of the Senate and recommissioned after confirmation on Jan 20, 1939.〕 – Career FSO * *Title: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary * *Appointed: July 18, 1938 * *Presented credentials: October 6, 1938 * *Terminated mission: June 17, 1940 Note: Soviet forces occupied Riga on June 17, 1940, which effectively ended the U.S. diplomatic presence in those nations. Ambassador Wiley departed Riga on July 25, 1940. Note: Earl L. Packer was serving as ''Chargé d'Affaires ad interim'' when all U.S. diplomatic officials were withdrawn and the legation in Riga was officially closed on September 5, 1940. Note: The United States announced its readiness to reestablish relations with Latvia on September 2, 1991. Embassy Riga was established October 2, 1991 with Ints M. Silins as ''Chargé d'Affaires ad interim'' pending his appointment as ambassador. *Name: Ints M. Silins – Career FSO * *Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary * *Appointed: March 23, 1992 * *Presented credentials: April 10, 1992 * *Terminated mission: Left post July 14, 1995 *Name: Larry C. Napper – Career FSO * *Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary * *Appointed: June 27, 1995 * *Presented credentials: August 1, 1995 * *Terminated mission: Left post October 1, 1998 *Name: James Howard Holmes – Career FSO * *Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary * *Appointed: August 4, 1998 * *Presented credentials: August 27, 1998 * *Terminated mission: Left post September 15, 2001 *Name: Brian E. Carlson – Career FSO * *Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary * *Appointed: November 5, 2001 * *Presented credentials: December 4, 2001 * *Terminated mission: Left post December 6, 2004 *Name: Catherine Todd Bailey – Political appointee * *Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary * *Appointed: November 29, 2004〔An earlier nomination of September 8, 2004 was not acted upon by the Senate.〕 * *Presented credentials: February 4, 2005 * *Terminated mission: ''c.'' December 2007 *Name: Charles W. Larson, Jr. – Political appointee * *Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary * *Appointed: January 7, 2008 * *Presented credentials: February 12, 2008 * *Terminated mission: June 2009 *Name: Judith G. Garber – Career FSO * *Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary * *Appointed: August 14, 2009 * *Presented credentials: August 25, 2009 * *Terminated mission: July 9, 2012 *Name: Mark Pekala – Career FSO * *Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary * *Appointed: July 10, 2012 * *Presented credentials: September 4, 2012 * *Terminated mission: Left post August 7, 2014 *Name: Nancy Pettit – Career FSO * *Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary * *Appointed: July 29, 2015 * *Presented credentials: September 8, 2015 * *Terminated mission: ''Incumbent'' 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「United States Ambassador to Latvia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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