List of ambassadors of the United States to Qatar
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The United States ambassador to Qatar is the official representative of the government of the United States to the government of Qatar.
NominatorThe president of the United States
Appointer
- The president
- with Senate advice and consent
InauguralholderWilliam Stoltzfus
as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
FormationDecember 9, 1971
| Ambassador of the United States to Qatar | |
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| سفارة الولايات المتحدة الأميركية في دولة قطر | |
Seal of the United States Department of State | |
 Flag of a United States ambassador | |
Incumbent since August 6, 2026Chris Hodges Chargé d'affaires | |
| Nominator | The president of the United States |
| Appointer |
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| Inaugural holder | William Stoltzfus as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary |
| Formation | December 9, 1971 |
| Website | U.S. Embassy - Doha |
Ambassadors
| Name | Title | Appointed | Presented credentials | Terminated mission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Stoltzfus – Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary | December 9, 1971 | March 19, 1972 | August 21, 1974 | |
| Robert Peter Paganelli – Career FSO | June 20, 1974 | August 22, 1974 | July 13, 1977 | ||
| Andrew Ivy Killgore – Career FSO | August 3, 1977 | September 29, 1977 | June 29, 1980 | ||
| Charles E. Marthinsen[1] – Career FSO | May 23, 1980 | July 30, 1980 | August 1, 1983 | ||
| Charles Franklin Dunbar – Career FSO | October 7, 1983 | October 30, 1983 | March 23, 1985 | ||
| Joseph Ghougassian – Political appointee | December 6, 1985 | December 29, 1985 | June 30, 1989 | ||
| Mark Gregory Hambley – Career FSO | October 10, 1989 | October 30, 1989 | August 15, 1992 | ||
| Kenton Keith – Career FSO | May 26, 1992 | September 2, 1992 | July 17, 1995 | ||
| Patrick N. Theros – Career FSO | October 3, 1995 | November 12, 1995 | November 23, 1998 | ||
| Elizabeth Davenport McKune – Career FSO | October 1, 1998 | December 6, 1998 | June 20, 2001 | ||
| Maureen E. Quinn – Career FSO | August 7, 2001 | September 24, 2001 | July 12, 2004 | ||
| Chase Untermeyer – Political appointee | August 2, 2004 | December 7, 2004 | August 19, 2007 | ||
| Joseph LeBaron – Career FSO | June 6, 2008 | November 3, 2008 | July 29, 2011 | ||
| Susan L. Ziadeh - Career FSO | July 5, 2011 | October 9, 2011 | August 11, 2014 | ||
| Dana Shell Smith - Career FSO | July 10, 2014 | September 8, 2014 | June 20, 2017 | ||
| Greta C. Holtz - Career FSO | Chargé d'Affaires | June 14, 2020 | June 16, 2022 | ||
| Timmy T. Davis - Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary | August 4, 2022 | September 13, 2022 | June 15, 2025 | |
| Stefanie Altman-Winans - Career FSO | Chargé d'Affaires | June 16, 2025 | January 16, 2026 | ||
| Mo Barghouty - Career FSO | Chargé d'Affaires | January 17, 2026 | August 5, 2026 | ||
| Chris Hodges - Career FSO | Chargé d'Affaires | August 6, 2026 | Present |
