United States Ambassador to Cyprus

Ambassador of the United States to Cyprus
Seal of the United States Department of State
Incumbent Kathleen A. Doherty since October 7, 2015
Nominator	President of the United States
Inaugural holder	Fraser Wilkins as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Formation	August 27, 1960
Website	U.S. Embassy - Nicosia

This is a list of Ambassadors of the United States to Cyprus.

Until 1960 Cyprus had been a colony of the British Empire. On August 16, 1960, Cyprus gained its independence from the United Kingdom. The United States recognized the new nation and established an embassy in Nicosia on August 16, 1960, with L. Douglas Heck as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim. Diplomatic relations between the United States and Cyprus have been continuous since that time.

One ambassador, Rodger P. Davies, was assassinated by a sniper while at his post in 1974.

The United States does not recognize the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, proclaimed November 15, 1983, by Turkey.

The U.S. Embassy in Cyprus is located in Nicosia.

U.S. diplomatic terms

Note: The following officers served as chargés d’affaires ad interim: John U. Nix (July 1989–July 1990) and Carolyn Huggins (July 1990–November 1990).