The United States had diplomatic relations with the nation of East Germany (the German Democratic Republic) from 1974 to 1990.
Listed below are the head U.S. diplomatic agents to East Germany, their diplomatic rank, and the effective start and end of their service in East Germany.
Listed on a separate Wikipedia page are the head U.S. diplomatic agents to West Germany and the German predecessor states.
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