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Cyprus

Note: The Embassy in Nicosia was established on Aug 16, 1960, with L. Douglas Heck as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim.

Name: Fraser Wilkins
State of Residency: Nebraska
Foreign Service officer
Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Appointment: Aug 27, 1960
Presentation of Credentials: Sep 19, 1960
Termination of Mission: Left post, Apr 6, 1964

Name: Taylor G. Belcher
State of Residency: District of Columbia
Foreign Service officer
Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Appointment: May 1, 1964
Presentation of Credentials: May 11, 1964
Termination of Mission: Left post, Jun 23, 1969

Name: David H. Popper
State of Residency: New York
Foreign Service officer
Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Appointment: May 27, 1969
Presentation of Credentials: Jul 18, 1969
Termination of Mission: Left post, May 31, 1973

Name: Robert J. McCloskey
State of Residency: Maryland
Foreign Service officer
Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Appointment: May 24, 1973
Presentation of Credentials: Jun 20, 1973
Termination of Mission: Left post, Jan 14, 1974

Name: Rodger P. Davies
State of Residency: California
Foreign Service officer
Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Appointment: May 2, 1974
Presentation of Credentials: Jul 10, 1974
Termination of Mission: Assassinated at post on Aug 19, 1974

Name: William R. Crawford, Jr.
State of Residency: Pennsylvania
Foreign Service officer
Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Appointment: Aug 23, 1974
Presentation of Credentials: Aug 31, 1974
Termination of Mission: Left post, Mar 27, 1978

Name: Galen L. Stone
State of Residency: District of Columbia
Foreign Service officer
Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Appointment: Mar 2, 1978
Presentation of Credentials: Apr 6, 1978
Termination of Mission: Left post, Sep 30, 1981

Name: Raymond C. Ewing
State of Residency: Virginia
Foreign Service officer
Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Appointment: Sep 28, 1981
Presentation of Credentials: Oct 30, 1981
Termination of Mission: Left post, Aug 11, 1984

Name: Richard Wood Boehm
State of Residency: District of Columbia
Foreign Service officer
Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Appointment: Aug 13, 1984
Presentation of Credentials: Aug 28, 1984
Termination of Mission: Left post, Aug 15, 1987

Name: Bill K. Perrin
State of Residency: Texas
Non-career appointee
Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Appointment: Apr 1, 1988
Presentation of Credentials: May 3, 1988
Termination of Mission: Left post, Jul 21, 1989
Note: Re-nominated on Jan 27, 1988, an earlier nomination not having been acted upon by the Senate.

Note: The following served as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim: John U. Nix (Jul 1989-Jul 1990) and Carolyn Huggins (Jul 1990-Nov 1990).

Name: Robert E. Lamb
State of Residency: Georgia
Foreign Service officer
Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Appointment: Oct 30, 1990
Presentation of Credentials: Nov 30, 1990
Termination of Mission: Left post, Oct 24, 1993

Name: Richard A. Boucher
State of Residency: Maryland
Foreign Service officer
Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Appointment: Oct 8, 1993
Presentation of Credentials: Nov 22, 1993
Termination of Mission: Left post, Jun 12, 1996

Name: Kenneth C. Brill
State of Residency: California
Foreign Service officer
Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Appointment: Jun 11, 1996
Presentation of Credentials: Jul 11, 1996
Termination of Mission: