The United States ambassador to North Macedonia is the official representative of the president of the United States to the head of state of North Macedonia.
The Ambassador, based out of Skopje, works with the rest of the embassy – 70 other Americans and nearly 240 locals – to advance bilateral relations, support North Macedonia's efforts to improve its economy, care for democracy in North Macedonia and strengthen its judicial and law enforcement capacities in fighting corruption, human trafficking and organised crime.
The United States established a liaison office in what was then the Republic of Macedonia in Skopje on December 3, 1993 with Victor D. Comras appointed soon after as Charge and U.S. chief of Mission with the equivalent rank of Ambassador. The U.S. formally recognized Macedonia as an independent state on February 9, 1994.
Ambassadors and chiefs of mission Image Name Presentation of credentials Termination of mission Title Victor D. Comras December 3, 1993 July 2, 1996 Chief of Mission Christopher R. Hill July 29, 1996 August 2, 1999 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary M. Michael Einik September 7, 1999 November 4, 2001 Lawrence E. Butler April 22, 2002 March 26, 2005 Gillian A. Milovanovic September 6, 2005 August 30, 2008 Philip T. Reeker September 29, 2008 July 15, 2011 Paul D. Wohlers September 13, 2011 January 21, 2015 Jess L. Baily February 12, 2015 March 1, 2019 Kate Marie Byrnes July 12, 2019 September 26, 2022 Angela P. Aggeler November 8, 2022 January 22, 2026 Nicole Vernes January 23, 2026 Incumbent Chargé d'affaires ad interim
See also North Macedonia–United States relations Foreign relations of North Macedonia Ambassadors of the United States
References
United States Department of State: Background notes on Macedonia
External links United States Department of State: Chiefs of Mission for Macedonia United States Department of State: Macedonia United States Embassy in Skopje