United States Ambassador to Niger

Ambassador of the United States to Niger
Seal of the United States Department of State
Incumbent Eunice S. Reddick since July 21, 2014
Nominator	The President of the United States
Inaugural holder	R. Borden Reams as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Formation	October 14, 1960
Website	U.S. Embassy - Niamey

The day before Niger's independence on August 3, 1960, the first American Chargé d'Affaires ad interim, Donald R. Norland, presented his credentials to take effect the following day. The first United States ambassador to Niger, R. Borden Reams was appointed that October 14 and presented his credentials on November 23.

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Note: Donald R. Norland (resident in Abidjan) presented credentials as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim, August 2, 1960, to take effect from August 3, 1960. During Reams' tenure as non-resident Ambassador, the Embassy in Niamey was established February 3, 1961, with Joseph W. Schutz as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim.