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Chiefs of Mission for Serbia
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Chiefs of Mission
- Eugene Schuyler (1840–1890)
- Minister Resident/Consul General, November 10, 1882–September 19, 1884
- John Walker Fearn (1832–1899)
- Minister Resident/Consul General, September 28, 1885–October 24, 1889
- Archibald Loudon Snowden (1837–1912)
- Minister Resident/Consul General, November 28, 1889–August 28, 1892
- Eben Alexander (1851–1910)
- Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary/Consul General, June 29, 1894–August 1, 1897
- William Woodville Rockhill (1854–1914)
- Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary/Consul General, May 7, 1898–May 25, 1898
- William Woodville Rockhill (1854–1914)
- Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, May 25, 1898–April 27, 1899
- Arthur Sherburne Hardy (1847–1930)
- Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, June 24, 1900–March 2, 1901
- Charles Spencer Francis (1853–1911)
- Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, May 13, 1901–December 24, 1902
- John Wallace Riddle (1864–1941)
- Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, May 7, 1906–January 23, 1907
- Horace Greeley Knowles (1863–1913)
- Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, July 1, 1907–February 4, 1909
- John Ridgely Carter (1862–1944)
- Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, May 3, 1910–June 24, 1910
- John Ridgely Carter (1862–1944)
- Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, June 24, 1910–October 27, 1911
- John Brinkerhoff Jackson (1862–1920)
- Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, January 16, 1912–October 15, 1913
- Charles Joseph Vopicka (1857–1935)
- Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, December 15, 1913–December 17, 1918
- William Dale Montgomery (1945–)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, January 4, 2002–February 24, 2004
- Michael Christian Polt (1954–)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, May 21, 2004–August 3, 2007
- Cameron Phelps Munter (1954–)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, September 11, 2007–June 17, 2009
- Mary Burce Warlick (1957–)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, January 28, 2010–September 17, 2012
- Michael David Kirby (1953–)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, September 19, 2012–January 29, 2016
- Kyle R. Scott (1957–)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, February 5, 2016–September 27, 2019
- Anthony F. Godfrey (?–)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, October 24, 2019–
Other Nominees
- Archibald Loudon Snowden (1837–1912)
- Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary: Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on December 23, 1891, after confirmation. No record has been found indicating that Snowden presented credentials as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Serbia.
- Truxtun Beale (1856–1936)
- Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary: Did not present credentials.
- Truxtun Beale (1856–1936)
- Minister Resident/Consul General: Did not present credentials.
- Truxtun Beale (1856–1936)
- Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary/Consul General: Did not present credentials.
- Henry Lane Wilson (1856–1932)
- Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary: Commissioned during a recess of the Senate. Declined appointment.
- John Brinkerhoff Jackson (1862–1920)
- Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary: Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on December 8, 1902, after confirmation. Did not present credentials in Serbia under this appointment.
- John Brinkerhoff Jackson (1862–1920)
- Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary: Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on November 16, 1903, after confirmation.
- Horace Greeley Knowles (1863–1913)
- Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary: Did not present credentials under this appointment.
- Francis Mairs Huntington Wilson (1875–1946)
- Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary: Took oath of office, but did not proceed to post.
- Spencer Fayette Eddy (1874–1939)
- Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary: Did not present credentials in Serbia.