United States Ambassador to Morocco

Ambassador of the United States to Morocco
Seal of the United States Department of State
Incumbent Dwight L. Bush Sr. since March 2014
Nominator	The President of the United States
Inaugural holder	Samuel R. Gummere as Envoy
Formation	1906
Website	U.S. Embassy - Rabat

This is a list of Ambassadors of the United States to Morocco. Morocco was the first Arab country to recognize the United States of America in 1786. Regular diplomatic relations were established in 1905. In 1912 Morocco came under the control of France and Spain as protectorates. The United States did not initially recognize the French and Spanish protectorates over Morocco. However, in 1917 upon U.S. entry into the First World War, the U.S. government recognized the protectorates. The U.S. Minister at Tangier was downgraded to the status of Diplomatic Agent. In 1956 the U. S. recognized Morocco’s independence, established an embassy in Rabat, and appointed a ranking ambassador, Cavendish W. Cannon.