List of ambassadors of Serbia to the United States

Ambassador of Serbia to the United States
Амбасадор Србије у Сједињеним Државама
Greater coat of arms of Serbia
since May 9, 2024
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
StyleHis Excellency
ResidenceWashington, D.C.
NominatorGovernment
AppointerPresident of the Republic
Inaugural holderLjubomir Mihajlović
Formation1917

The Ambassador of Serbia to the United States is the official diplomatic representative of the Republic of Serbia to the United States. The ambassador leads the Serbian diplomatic mission and is responsible for managing and strengthening the bilateral relations between the two countries.

The diplomatic mission was first established in 1917 during the Kingdom of Serbia period. The role has continued through various political transformations, including the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes (later renamed to the Kingdom of Yugoslavia), the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia (later renamed to the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia), the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (later renamed to the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro), and the modern Republic of Serbia.

Throughout the 20th century, the post evolved from envoys to fully accredited ambassadors, mirroring the development of modern diplomatic protocols. Notably, during the 1990s, diplomatic representation was limited or suspended due to interruptions in diplomatic relations between Serbia and the United States at the time.

List of representatives

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Designated Diplomatic accreditation Image Officeholder Title Heads of state Serbia/Yugoslavia/
Serbia–Montenegro
President of the United States
January 26, 1917 – legation opened; listed as the Kingdom of Serbia
January 26, 1917 Ljubomir Mihailović Envoy Peter I of Serbia Woodrow Wilson
August 21, 1918 Jevrem Simić Chargé d'affaires Peter I of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes Woodrow Wilson
January 6, 1919 Slavko Grujić Envoy Peter I of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes Woodrow Wilson
February 1, 1919 – listed as the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes
October 10, 1922 Ante Tresić Pavičić Envoy Alexander I of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes Warren G. Harding
May 4, 1927 Vojislav Antonijević Envoy Alexander I of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes Calvin Coolidge
June 10, 1928 Božidar Purić Chargé d'affaires Alexander I of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes Calvin Coolidge
May 24, 1929 Leonid Pitamic Envoy Alexander I of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes Herbert Hoover
October 1, 1929 – listed as the Kingdom of Yugoslavia
May 1, 1934 Božidar P. Stojanović Chargé d'affaires Peter II of Yugoslavia Franklin D. Roosevelt
October 29, 1935 Konstantin Fotić Envoy Peter II of Yugoslavia Franklin D. Roosevelt
October 5, 1942 – legation raised to embassy
October 5, 1942 Konstantin Fotić Ambassador Peter II of Yugoslavia Franklin D. Roosevelt
July 10, 1944 Ivan Frangeš Chargé d'affaires Peter II of Yugoslavia Franklin D. Roosevelt
April 24, 1945 May 2, 1945 Stanoje Simić Ambassador Ivan Ribar Harry S. Truman
January 6, 1946 Sergije Makiedo Chargé d'affaires Ivan Ribar Harry S. Truman
July 9, 1946 July 18, 1946 Sava Kosanović Ambassador Ivan Ribar Harry S. Truman
July 1, 1947 – listed as the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia
May 22, 1950 June 5, 1950 Vladimir Popović Ambassador Ivan Ribar Harry S. Truman
April 12, 1954 April 13, 1954 Leo Mates Ambassador Josip Broz Tito Dwight D. Eisenhower
October 6, 1958 October 27, 1958 Marko Nikezić Ambassador Josip Broz Tito Dwight D. Eisenhower
September 27, 1962 November 2, 1962 Veljko Mićunović Ambassador Josip Broz Tito John F. Kennedy
April 7, 1963 – listed as the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
August 28, 1967 August 30, 1967 Bogdan Crnobrnja Ambassador Josip Broz Tito Lyndon B. Johnson
October 14, 1971 October 21, 1971 Toma Granfil Ambassador Josip Broz Tito Richard Nixon
November 18, 1975 November 21, 1975 Dimče Belovski Ambassador Josip Broz Tito Gerald Ford
October 19, 1979 Vladimir Sinđelić Chargé d'affaires Josip Broz Tito Jimmy Carter
November 16, 1979 November 28, 1979 Budimir Lončar Ambassador Josip Broz Tito Jimmy Carter
December 10, 1983 Branislav Novaković Chargé d'affaires Mika Špiljak Ronald Reagan
December 28, 1983 January 9, 1984 Mićo Rakić Ambassador Mika Špiljak Ronald Reagan
June 22, 1987 July 20, 1989 Živorad Kovačević Ambassador Lazar Mojsov Ronald Reagan
November 22, 1989 December 20, 1989 Dževad Mujezinović Ambassador Janez Drnovšek George H. W. Bush
May 21, 1992 – listed as Serbia–Montenegro
1992 Ivan Živković Chargé d'affaires Dobrica Ćosić George H. W. Bush
1994 Dušan Paunović Chargé d'affaires Zoran Lilić Bill Clinton
1994 Zoran Popović Chargé d'affaires Zoran Lilić Bill Clinton
1996 Nebojša Vujović Chargé d'affaires Zoran Lilić Bill Clinton
March 25, 1999-January 1, 2001 – embassy closed
January 1, 2001 – listed as the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
January 18, 2001 February 14, 2001 Milan St. Protić Ambassador Vojislav Koštunica George W. Bush
2001 Ivan Živković Chargé d'affaires Vojislav Koštunica George W. Bush
October 30, 2002 December 9, 2002 Ivan Vujačić Ambassador Vojislav Koštunica George W. Bush
February 4, 2003 – listed as the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro
June 6, 2006 – listed as the Republic of Serbia
April 14, 2009 May 20, 2009 Vladimir Petrović Ambassador Boris Tadić Barack Obama
December 3, 2013 Vladimir Jovičić Chargé d'affaires Tomislav Nikolić Barack Obama
February 2, 2015 February 23, 2015 Đerđ Matković Ambassador Tomislav Nikolić Barack Obama
October 8, 2020 Marko Đurić Ambassador Aleksandar Vučić Donald Trump
April 1, 2024 Vladimir Marić Chargé d'affaires Aleksandar Vučić Donald Trump
May 9, 2025 Dragan Šutanovac Ambassador Aleksandar Vučić Donald Trump

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