List of ambassadors of the United States to Zimbabwe
# List of ambassadors of the United States to Zimbabwe

The first United States ambassador to Zimbabwe was appointed on May 23, 1980, after the Republic of Zimbabwe replaced the previous white-minority government of Rhodesia, and its successor Zimbabwe-Rhodesia (1979–1980).

The Republic of Zimbabwe came into being on April 18, 1980. The United States immediately recognized the new nation and moved to establish diplomatic relations. An embassy in Harare was established on April 18, 1980—independence day for Zimbabwe. Jeffrey Davidow was appointed as chargé d'affaires ad interim pending the appointment of an ambassador. The first ambassador, Robert V. Keeley, was appointed one month later on May 23, 1980.

The current U.S. Chargé d’Affaires to Zimbabwe is Elanie M. French, who is an American diplomat.

## Ambassadors

| Name | Title | Appointed | Presented credentials | Terminated mission | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Robert V. Keeley – Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | May 23, 1980 | June 19, 1980 | February 20, 1984 | |
| David Charles Miller, Jr. – political appointee | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | March 30, 1984 | May 31, 1984 | April 17, 1986 | |
| James Wilson Rawlings – Political appointee | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | October 16, 1986 | November 27, 1986 | March 30, 1989 | Edward F. Fugit served as chargé d'affaires ad interim, March 1989-April 1990. |
| J. Steven Rhodes – Political appointee | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | March 8, 1990 | April 5, 1990 | August 6, 1990 | |
| Edward G. Lanpher – Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | October 25, 1991 | November 20, 1991 | January 12, 1995 | |
| Johnnie Carson – Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | March 4, 1995 | April 20, 1995 | July 25, 1997 | |
| Tom McDonald – Political appointee | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | November 4, 1997 | December 11, 1997 | December 15, 2000 | |
| Joseph Gerard Sullivan – Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | August 7, 2001 | October 18, 2001 | August 26, 2004 | |
| Christopher W. Dell – Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | August 11, 2004 | September 2, 2004 | July 14, 2007 | |
| James D. McGee – Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | October 29, 2007 | November 22, 2007 | July 5, 2009 | |
| Charles A. Ray – Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | September 14, 2009 | December 9, 2009 | August 7, 2012 | |
| David B. Wharton – Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | September 2012 | November 15, 2012 | November 14, 2015 | |
| Harry K. Thomas, Jr. – Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | December 8, 2015 | February 25, 2016 | March 25, 2018 | |
| Brian A. Nichols – Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | July 2, 2018 | July 19, 2018 | September 14, 2021 | |
| Thomas R. Hastings – Career FSO | Chargé d’Affaires ad interim | September 14, 2021 | | August 19, 2022 | |
| Elanie M. French – Career FSO | Chargé d’Affaires ad interim | August 19, 2022 | | Incumbent | |
