United States Ambassador to Bangladesh

Ambassador of the United States to Bangladesh

Seal of the United States Department of State
Incumbent
Marcia Bernicat
since February 4, 2015
Inaugural holder Davis Eugene Boster
as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Formation February 28, 1974
Website U.S. Embassy - Dhaka

The United States Ambassador to Bangladesh is the official representative of the President of the United States to the head of state of Bangladesh.

Since the Mogul Dynasty ceased over South Asia after the take over by the East India Company at the Battle of Polashi and subsequently the British Crown, the emergence and dissolvement of the Bengal Presidency and the Bengal Province under the British Empire took place. With the termination of British rule in 1947, Bengal was divided into two provinces, West and East Bengal to the new dominion nations of India and Pakistan respectively. East Bengal had become a part of Pakistan, named East Pakistan and remained so until 1971. On 26 March 1971, East Pakistan officially seceded, and was to be called Bangladesh and declared itself independent through a radio transmission from Kalurghat, Chittagong, by Major Ziaur Rahman, XO(Executive Officer) of 8th East Bengal Regiment of then Pakistan. An official interim government was established on that day, but soon re-evolved on April 10, 1971, under Awami League leadership that was called Probashi Sharkar led by Prime Minister Tajuddin Ahmed and the Commander in Chief Colonel M.A.G. Osmani of BDF with 11 Sectors. The Awami League political hierarchy fled to neighboring India. The new interim administration and most of its military leaders followed. During the Bangladesh War of Independence, the then-Consul-General Archer Blood sent the famous Blood telegram detailing atrocities committed by the Pakistani Army during Operation Searchlight.

After the war ended with West Pakistan, Bangladesh Forces(BDF) and the interim government under official Indian control since 21 November 1971 remained in Bangladesh through until March 17, 1971. After the departure of the Indian forces and administration officially in March 19 under international pressure, many nations initiated diplomatic relations with Bangladesh. The United States followed immediately by initiating recognition of Bangladesh. In May 1972 the United States government opened of its establishment diplomatic residence with Bangladesh. In December 1972 the nation established its new constitution. The embassy in Dhaka was established on May 18, 1972, with Herbert D. Spivack as Chargé d’Affaires ad interim. Daniel O. Newberry served as Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, October 1972–April 1974. The first ranking ambassador arrived in April 1974. Relations have been continuous and developing since that time.

The United States Embassy in Bangladesh is located in Madani Avenue, Baridhara, Dhaka.

Ambassadors

U.S. diplomatic terms

Career FSO
After 1915, The United States Department of State began classifying ambassadors as career Foreign Service Officers (FSOs) for those who have served in the Foreign Service for a specified amount of time.

Political appointee
A person who is not a career foreign service officer, but is appointed by the president (often as a reward to political friends).

Appointed
The date that the ambassador took the oath of office; also known as “commissioning”. It follows confirmation of a presidential appointment by the Senate, or a Congressional-recess appointment by the president. In the case of a recess appointment, the ambassador requires subsequent confirmation by the Senate.

Presented credentials
The date that the ambassador presented his letter of credence to the head of state or appropriate authority of the receiving nation. At this time the ambassador officially becomes the representative of his country. This would normally occur a short time after the ambassador’s arrival on station. The host nation may reject the ambassador by not receiving the ambassador’s letter, but this occurs only rarely.

Terminated mission
Usually the date that the ambassador left the country. In some cases a letter of recall is presented, ending the ambassador’s commission, either as a means of diplomatic protest or because the diplomat is being reassigned elsewhere and replaced by another envoy.

Chargé d'affaires
The person in charge of the business of the embassy when there is no ambassador commissioned to the host country. See chargé d'affaires.

Ad interim
Latin phrase meaning "for the time being", "in the meantime". See ad interim.

Appointed: November 18, 2014 US Senate confirms Marcia Bernicat.[3]

Presented credentials: February 4, 2015 Terminated mission: Incumbent

Notes

  1. ↑ "Deputy Chief of Mission". United States Department of State, U.S. Embassy Dhaka. Retrieved 2011-07-17.
  2. ↑ "Nominations & Appointments". United States White House. Retrieved 2011-07-17.
  3. ↑ "Ambassador Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat" (PDF). US Embassy. Retrieved 2015-01-31.

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