US ambassador John Breslow presents credentials to President Christodoulides
John Breslow formally began his duties as United States ambassador to Cyprus after presenting his credentials to President Nikos Christodoulides.
Nicosia, Cyprus. United States ambassador John Breslow presented his credentials to President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday, formally resuming his duties in the Republic.
Christodoulides said he and Breslow will hold their first regular meeting next week.
US-Cyprus relations
Speaking on his way to meet Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Wednesday morning, Christodoulides said the presentation of credentials was a formal procedure and that a regular meeting with Breslow had been scheduled for next week.
“As we mentioned with the new American ambassador, whom I will see next week in a regular meeting – today it was within the framework of the presentation of his credentials – that the ‘sky is the limit’, when we talk about US-Republic relations,” Christodoulides said.
Background
Breslow was nominated by United States President Donald Trump in October 2025 to serve as US ambassador to Cyprus. He arrived in Cyprus over the weekend to take charge of the US embassy in Nicosia.
He has a background in business, politics, public service and philanthropy, and holds a bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln.
Breslow served two terms as Nebraska state auditor of public accounts and later ran for governor of Nebraska. He also served as chairman of the Madonna foundation, a member of the YMCA of Lincoln, Nebraska board of directors, and a member of the EMT Corp board of directors.
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