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Chiefs of Mission for Swaziland
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Notice posted on January 12, 2024.
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Chiefs of Mission
- Christos Constantine Pappas Jr. (1925–1976)
- Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, September 6, 1968–
- Robert Willard Chase (1921–2003)
- Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, April 1969–August 1971
- Charles Joseph Nelson (1920–2011)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, November 3, 1971–March 2, 1974
- David Benjamin Bolen (1923–)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, April 22, 1974–August 11, 1976
- Donald Richard Norland (1924–2007)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, February 23, 1978–September 8, 1979
- Richard Cavins Matheron (1927–)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, March 11, 1980–May 26, 1982
- Robert H. Phinny (1921–2000)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, January 12, 1983–September 5, 1984
- Harvey Frans Nelson Jr. (1924–)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, October 14, 1985–July 29, 1988
- Mary A. Ryan (1940–2006)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, August 25, 1988–January 24, 1990
- Stephen H. Rogers (1930–)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, November 15, 1990–November 19, 1993
- John T. Sprott (1933–)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, February 17, 1994–August 1, 1996
- Alan R. McKee (1943–)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, October 11, 1996–July 12, 1999
- Gregory L. Johnson (1945–)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, February 3, 2000–October 18, 2001
- James D. McGee (1949–)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, February 21, 2002–August 10, 2004
- Lewis W. Lucke (1951–)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, August 26, 2004–July 27, 2005
- Maurice S. Parker (1949–)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, September 21, 2007–June 12, 2009
- Earl Michael Irving (1953–)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, August 3, 2009–July 26, 2012
- Makila James (1957–)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, September 20, 2012–December 1, 2015
- Lisa J. Peterson (1964–)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, February 5, 2016–
Other Nominees
None