Ambassadors Of The United States

Ambassadors of the United States are persons nominated by the president to serve as the country's diplomatic representatives to foreign nations, international organizations, and as ambassadors-at-large.

Under Article II, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution, their appointment must be confirmed by the United States Senate; while an ambassador may be appointed during a recess, they can serve only until the end of the next session of Congress, unless subsequently confirmed.

Ambassadors Of The United States
Flag of ambassadors of the United States of America
Ambassadors Of The United States
President Kennedy with a group of ambassadors in March 1961

Ambassadors are the highest-ranking diplomats of the U.S. and are usually based at the embassy in the host country. They are under the jurisdiction of the Department of State and answer directly to the secretary of state; however, ambassadors serve "at the pleasure of the President", meaning they can be dismissed at any time. Appointments change regularly for various reasons, such as reassignment or retirement.

An ambassador may be a career Foreign Service Officer (career diplomat – CD) or a political appointee (PA). In most cases, career foreign service officers serve a tour of approximately three years per ambassadorship, whereas political appointees customarily tender their resignations upon the inauguration of a new president.

The State Department publishes a monthly list of ambassadors. A listing by country of past chiefs of mission is maintained by the Office of the Historian of the U.S. Department of State, along with the names and appointment dates of past and present ambassadors-at-large and mission to international organizations.

Current U.S. ambassadors

Note that the information in this list is subject to change due to regular personnel changes resulting from retirements and reassignments. The State Department posts updated lists of ambassadors approximately monthly, accessible via an interactive menu-based website.

Host country List Ambassador Background Embassy and website Position established Confirmed
Ambassadors Of The United States  Afghanistan List Vacant since January 6, 2020
Karen B. Decker, chargé d'affaires a.i.
(N/A) Kabul [1] 1921
Ambassadors Of The United States  Albania List Vacant since June 25, 2023
David Wisner, chargé d'affaires a.i.
(N/A) Tirana 1922
Ambassadors Of The United States  Algeria List Elizabeth Moore Aubin CD Algiers 1962 December 18, 2021
Ambassadors Of The United States  Andorra List Julissa Reynoso Pantaleón PA Madrid 1998 December 18, 2021
Ambassadors Of The United States  Angola List Tulinabo S. Mushingi CD Luanda 1994 December 18, 2021
Ambassadors Of The United States  Antigua and Barbuda List Roger F. Nyhus PA Bridgetown 1981 November 15, 2023
Ambassadors Of The United States  Argentina List Marc Stanley PA Buenos Aires 1823 December 18, 2021
Ambassadors Of The United States  Armenia List Kristina Kvien CD Yerevan [2] 1993 December 13, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Australia List Caroline Kennedy PA Canberra [3] 1940 May 5, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Austria List Victoria Reggie Kennedy PA Vienna [4] 1838 October 26, 2021
Ambassadors Of The United States  Azerbaijan List Mark W. Libby CD Baku 1992 November 8, 2023
Ambassadors Of The United States  Bahamas List Vacant since November 21, 2011
Usha E. Pitts, chargé d'affaires a.i.
(N/A) Nassau 1973
Ambassadors Of The United States  Bahrain List Steven C. Bondy CD Manama [5] 1971 December 18, 2021
Ambassadors Of The United States  Bangladesh List Peter D. Haas CD Dhaka [6] 1974 December 18, 2021
Ambassadors Of The United States  Barbados List Roger F. Nyhus PA Bridgetown 1966 November 15, 2023
Ambassadors Of The United States  Belarus List Vacant since June 9, 2022
Peter Kaufmann, chargé d'affaires a.i.
(N/A) Minsk 1992
Ambassadors Of The United States  Belgium List Michael M. Adler PA Brussels [7] 1832 December 18, 2021
Ambassadors Of The United States  Belize List Michelle Kwan PA Belmopan 1981 September 29, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Benin List Brian W. Shukan CD Cotonou 1960 December 18, 2021
Ambassadors Of The United States  Bhutan The United States does not maintain formal diplomatic relations with Bhutan. Informal contact through the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi.
Ambassadors Of The United States  Bolivia List Vacant since September 15, 2008
Debra Hevia, chargé d'affaires a.i.
(N/A) La Paz 1849
Ambassadors Of The United States  Bosnia and Herzegovina List Michael J. Murphy CD Sarajevo [8] 1993 December 18, 2021
Ambassadors Of The United States  Botswana List Howard Van Vranken CD Gaborone 1966 December 21, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Brazil List Elizabeth Frawley Bagley PA Brasília 1825 December 14, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Brunei List Caryn McClelland CD Bandar Seri Begawan 1984 December 18, 2021
Ambassadors Of The United States  Bulgaria List Kenneth H. Merten CD Sofia 1901 December 13, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Burkina Faso List Vacant since December 18, 2023
Corina Sanders, chargé d'affaires a.i.
(N/A) Ouagadougou 1960
Ambassadors Of The United States  Burma (Myanmar) List Vacant since December 17, 2022
Susan N. Stevenson, chargé d'affaires a.i.
(N/A) Yangon [9] 1947
Ambassadors Of The United States  Burundi List Vacant since July 13, 2023
Keith R. Gilges, chargé d'affaires a.i.
(N/A) Bujumbura 1962
Ambassadors Of The United States  Cabo Verde (Cape Verde) List Jeff Daigle CD Praia 1976 May 23, 2019
Ambassadors Of The United States  Cambodia List W. Patrick Murphy CD Phnom Penh [10] 1950 August 1, 2019
Ambassadors Of The United States  Cameroon List Christopher J. Lamora CD Yaoundé 1960 December 18, 2021
Ambassadors Of The United States  Canada List David L. Cohen PA Ottawa [11] 1927 November 2, 2021
Ambassadors Of The United States  Central African Republic List Patricia A. Mahoney CD Bangui 1960 December 18, 2021
Ambassadors Of The United States  Chad List Alexander M. Laskaris CD N'Djamena 1961 July 14, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Chile List Bernadette Meehan PA Santiago 1824 July 20, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  China List R. Nicholas Burns PA Beijing [12] 1844 December 16, 2021
Ambassadors Of The United States  Colombia List Vacant since June 1, 2022
Francisco Palmieri, chargé d'affaires a.i.
(N/A) Bogotá 1823
Ambassadors Of The United States  Comoros List Claire A. Pierangelo CD Antananarivo 1977 March 2, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Congo-Brazzaville List Eugene S. Young CD Brazzaville 1960 December 18, 2021
Ambassadors Of The United States  Congo-Kinshasa (DRC) List Lucy Tamlyn CD Kinshasa 1960 December 20, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Costa Rica List Cynthia A. Telles PA San José 1853 December 18, 2021
Ambassadors Of The United States  Croatia List Nathalie Rayes PA Zagreb 1992 December 6, 2023
Ambassadors Of The United States  Cuba List Vacant since October 28, 1960
Benjamin G. Ziff, chargé d'affaires a.i.
(N/A) Havana [13] 1902
Ambassadors Of The United States  Cyprus List Julie D. Fisher CD Nicosia 1960 December 13, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Czech Republic List Bijan Sabet PA Prague [14] 1992 December 13, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Denmark List Alan M. Leventhal PA Copenhagen [15] 1827 June 15, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Djibouti List Vacant since May 18, 2023
Christopher Snipes, chargé d'affaires a.i.
(N/A) Djibouti City 1980
Ambassadors Of The United States  Dominica List Roger F. Nyhus PA Bridgetown 1979 November 15, 2023
Ambassadors Of The United States  Dominican Republic List Vacant since January 20, 2021
Patricia Aguilera, chargé d'affaires a.i.
(N/A) Santo Domingo 1884
Ambassadors Of The United States  East Timor (Timor-Leste) List Vacant since August 3, 2021
Marc Weinstock, chargé d'affaires a.i.
(N/A) Dili 2002
Ambassadors Of The United States  Ecuador List Michael J. Fitzpatrick CD Quito 1833 May 23, 2019
Ambassadors Of The United States  Egypt List Herro Mustafa CD Cairo 1848 November 1, 2023
Ambassadors Of The United States  El Salvador List William H. Duncan CD San Salvador [16] 1863 December 13, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Equatorial Guinea List David R. Gilmour CD Malabo 1967 December 18, 2021
Ambassadors Of The United States  Eritrea List Vacant since July 19, 2010
Leslie Freriksen, chargé d'affaires a.i.
(N/A) Asmara 1991
Ambassadors Of The United States  Estonia List George P. Kent CD Tallinn [17] 1922 December 13, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Eswatini List Vacant since December 20, 2022
Caitlin Piper, chargé d'affaires a.i.
(N/A) Mbabane 1971
Ambassadors Of The United States  Ethiopia List Ervin Jose Massinga CD Addis Ababa 1908 July 27, 2023
Ambassadors Of The United States  Fiji List Marie C. Damour CD Suva 1971 August 4, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Finland List Doug Hickey PA Helsinki 1920 March 24, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  France List Denise Bauer PA Paris [18] 1778 December 18, 2021
Ambassadors Of The United States  Gabon List Vernelle FitzPatrick CD Libreville 1960 November 29, 2023
Ambassadors Of The United States  The Gambia List Sharon L. Cromer CD Banjul 1965 December 18, 2021
Ambassadors Of The United States  Georgia List Robin Dunnigan CD Tbilisi 1992 July 27, 2023
Ambassadors Of The United States  Germany List Amy Gutmann PA Berlin [19] 1797 February 8, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Ghana List Virginia E. Palmer CD Accra [20] 1957 March 2, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Greece List George James Tsunis PA Athens [21] 1868 March 10, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Grenada List Roger F. Nyhus PA Bridgetown 1975 November 15, 2023
Ambassadors Of The United States  Guatemala List Tobin John Bradley CD Guatemala City 1826 December 20, 2023
Ambassadors Of The United States  Guinea-Bissau List Michael A. Raynor CD Dakar 1976 December 18, 2021
Ambassadors Of The United States  Guinea List Troy D. Fitrell CD Conakry 1959 December 18, 2021
Ambassadors Of The United States  Guyana List Nicole D. Theriot CD Georgetown 1966 July 27, 2023
Ambassadors Of The United States  Haiti List Dennis B. Hankins CD Port-au-Prince 1862 March 14, 2024
Ambassadors Of The United States  Holy See (Vatican City) List Joe Donnelly PA Vatican City [22] 1984 January 20, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Honduras List Laura Farnsworth Dogu CD Tegucigalpa 1853 March 10, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Hungary List David Pressman PA Budapest 1921 July 28, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Iceland List Carrin Patman PA Reykjavík 1941 August 7, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  India List Eric Garcetti PA New Delhi [23] 1947 March 15, 2023
Ambassadors Of The United States  Indonesia List Vacant since November 21, 2023
Michael F. Kleine, chargé d'affaires a.i.
(N/A) Jakarta [24] 1949
Ambassadors Of The United States  Iran List No diplomatic relations since April 7, 1980. Informal contact via the U.S. Interests Section in the Swiss embassy.
Virtual Embassy Tehran open since December 2011.
Ambassadors Of The United States  Iraq List Alina Romanowski CD Baghdad [25] 1931 March 24, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Ireland List Claire D. Cronin PA Dublin [26] 1927 December 18, 2021
Ambassadors Of The United States  Israel List Jack Lew PA Jerusalem [27] 1949 October 31, 2023
Ambassadors Of The United States  Italy List Jack Markell PA Rome [28] 1831 July 27, 2023
Ambassadors Of The United States  Ivory Coast List Jessica Davis Ba CD Abidjan 1960 December 15, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Jamaica List N. Nick Perry PA Kingston 1962 March 10, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Japan List Rahm Emanuel PA Tokyo [29] 1859 December 18, 2021
Ambassadors Of The United States  Jordan List Yael Lempert CD Amman 1950 July 27, 2023
Ambassadors Of The United States  Kazakhstan List Daniel N. Rosenblum CD Astana 1992 August 4, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Kenya List Meg Whitman PA Nairobi [30] 1964 July 14, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Kiribati List Marie C. Damour CD Suva 1980 August 4, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Kosovo List Jeff Hovenier CD Pristina 2008 November 18, 2021
Ambassadors Of The United States  Kuwait List Karen Sasahara CD Kuwait City 1961 October 16, 2023
Ambassadors Of The United States  Kyrgyzstan List Lesslie Viguerie CD Bishkek 1992 September 29, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Laos List Heather Variava CD Vientiane 1950 November 29, 2023
Ambassadors Of The United States  Latvia List Christopher T. Robinson CD Riga 1922 December 13, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Lebanon List Lisa A. Johnson CD Beirut [31] 1942 December 14, 2023
Ambassadors Of The United States  Lesotho List Vacant since April 12, 2024
Keisha Toms Boutaleb, chargé d'affaires a.i.
(N/A) Maseru 1966
Ambassadors Of The United States  Liberia List Vacant since July 12, 2023
Catherine Rodriguez, chargé d'affaires a.i.
(N/A) Monrovia 1863
Ambassadors Of The United States  Libya List Vacant since September 8, 2022
Jeremy Berndt, chargé d'affaires a.i.
(N/A) Tripoli 1952
Ambassadors Of The United States  Liechtenstein List Scott Miller PA Bern 1853 December 18, 2021
Ambassadors Of The United States  Lithuania List Kara McDonald CD Vilnius 1922 November 29, 2023
Ambassadors Of The United States  Luxembourg List Tom Barrett PA Luxembourg [32] 1903 December 16, 2021
Ambassadors Of The United States  Madagascar List Claire A. Pierangelo CD Antananarivo 1960 March 2, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Malawi List Vacant since February 12, 2024
Amy W. Diaz, chargé d'affaires a.i.
(N/A) Lilongwe 1964
Ambassadors Of The United States  Malaysia List Edgard Kagan CD Kuala Lumpur 1957 November 8, 2023
Ambassadors Of The United States  Maldives List Hugo Yue-Ho Yon CD Colombo 2023 July 27, 2023
Ambassadors Of The United States  Mali List Rachna Korhonen CD Bamako 1960 December 13, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Malta List Constance J. Milstein PA Attard [33] 1964 August 6, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Marshall Islands List Vacant since March 3, 2023
Lance Posey, chargé d'affaires a.i.
(N/A) Majuro 1986
Ambassadors Of The United States  Mauritania List Cynthia Kierscht CD Nouakchott 1960 December 22, 2020
Ambassadors Of The United States  Mauritius List Henry V. Jardine CD Port Louis 1968 December 13, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Mexico List Ken Salazar PA Mexico City [34] 1825 August 11, 2021
Ambassadors Of The United States  Micronesia List Jennifer L. Johnson CD Kolonia 1987 July 27, 2023
Ambassadors Of The United States  Moldova List Kent D. Logsdon CD Chișinău [35] 1992 December 18, 2021
Ambassadors Of The United States  Monaco List Denise Bauer PA Paris [36] 2006 December 18, 2021
Ambassadors Of The United States  Mongolia List Richard Buangan CD Ulaanbaatar 1988 August 4, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Montenegro List Judy Rising Reinke CD Podgorica 1905 September 6, 2018
Ambassadors Of The United States  Morocco List Puneet Talwar PA Rabat 1905 September 8, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Mozambique List Peter H. Vrooman CD Maputo 1976 December 18, 2021
Ambassadors Of The United States  Namibia List Randy W. Berry CD Windhoek 1990 September 20, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Nauru List Marie C. Damour CD Suva 1974 August 4, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States    Nepal List Dean R. Thompson CD Kathmandu 1959 August 4, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Netherlands List Shefali Razdan Duggal PA The Hague [37] 1781 September 14, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  New Zealand List Tom Udall PA Wellington 1942 October 26, 2021
Ambassadors Of The United States  Nicaragua List Hugo F. Rodriguez CD Managua [38] 1851 September 29, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Niger List Kathleen A. FitzGibbon CD Niamey 1960 July 27, 2023
Ambassadors Of The United States  Nigeria List Vacant since March 31, 2023
David Greene, chargé d'affaires a.i.
(N/A) Abuja 1960
Ambassadors Of The United States  North Korea The United States does not maintain diplomatic relations with North Korea. Limited consular matters are handled by the Swedish embassy.
Ambassadors Of The United States  North Macedonia List Angela P. Aggeler CD Skopje 1993 August 4, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Norway List Marc B. Nathanson PA Oslo [39] 1905 May 5, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Oman List Ana A. Escrogima CD Muscat 1972 October 17, 2023
Ambassadors Of The United States  Pakistan List Donald Blome CD Islamabad [40] 1947 March 1, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Palau List Joel Ehrendreich CD Koror 2004 July 27, 2023
Ambassadors Of The United States  Panama List Mari Carmen Aponte PA Panama City 1903 September 29, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Papua New Guinea List Ann M. Yastishock CD Port Moresby 1975 November 29, 2023
Ambassadors Of The United States  Paraguay List Marc Ostfield CD Asunción 1861 December 18, 2021
Ambassadors Of The United States  Peru List Vacant since September 8, 2023
John T. McNamara, chargé d'affaires a.i.
(N/A) Lima [41] 1827
Ambassadors Of The United States  Philippines List MaryKay Carlson CD Manila [42] 1946 May 5, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Poland List Mark Brzezinski PA Warsaw [43] 1919 December 18, 2021
Ambassadors Of The United States  Portugal List Randi Levine PA Lisbon [44] 1791 March 10, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Qatar List Timmy T. Davis CD Doha 1971 August 4, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Romania List Kathleen A. Kavalec CD Bucharest 1880 December 15, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Russia List Lynne M. Tracy CD Moscow [45] 1809 December 21, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Rwanda List Eric W. Kneedler CD Kigali 1963 July 27, 2023
Ambassadors Of The United States  Saint Kitts and Nevis List Roger F. Nyhus PA Bridgetown 1984 November 15, 2023
Ambassadors Of The United States  Saint Lucia List Roger F. Nyhus PA Bridgetown 1983 November 15, 2023
Ambassadors Of The United States  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines List Roger F. Nyhus PA Bridgetown 1981 November 15, 2023
Ambassadors Of The United States  Samoa List Tom Udall PA Apia 1971 October 26, 2021
Ambassadors Of The United States  San Marino List Jack Markell PA Florence
San Marino VPP
2006 July 27, 2023
Ambassadors Of The United States  São Tomé and Príncipe List Tulinabo S. Mushingi CD Luanda 1975 December 18, 2021
Ambassadors Of The United States  Saudi Arabia List Michael Ratney CD Riyadh 1939 March 14, 2023
Ambassadors Of The United States  Senegal List Michael A. Raynor CD Dakar 1960 December 18, 2021
Ambassadors Of The United States  Serbia List Christopher R. Hill CD Belgrade 1882 March 10, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Seychelles List Henry V. Jardine CD Port Louis 1976 December 13, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Sierra Leone List Bryan David Hunt CD Freetown 1961 July 27, 2023
Ambassadors Of The United States  Singapore List Jonathan E. Kaplan PA Singapore [46] 1966 November 19, 2021
Ambassadors Of The United States  Slovakia List Gautam A. Rana CD Bratislava 1993 August 4, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Slovenia List Jamie Harpootlian PA Ljubljana 1992 December 18, 2021
Ambassadors Of The United States  Solomon Islands List Ann M. Yastishock CD Port Moresby 1978 November 29, 2023
Ambassadors Of The United States  Somalia List Vacant since May 30, 2023
Shane L. Dixon, chargé d'affaires a.i.
(N/A) Mogadishu [47] 1960
Ambassadors Of The United States  South Africa List Reuben Brigety PA Pretoria 1929 July 21, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  South Korea List Philip S. Goldberg CD Seoul [48] 1883 May 5, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  South Sudan List Michael J. Adler CD Juba [49] 2011 July 14, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Spain List Julissa Reynoso Pantaleón PA Madrid 1783 December 18, 2021
Ambassadors Of The United States  Sri Lanka List Julie J. Chung CD Colombo 1949 December 18, 2021
Ambassadors Of The United States  Sudan List Vacant since February 23, 2024
Daniel Rubinstein, chargé d'affaires a.i.
(N/A) Khartoum 1956
Ambassadors Of The United States  Suriname List Robert J. Faucher CD Paramaribo 1975 December 13, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Sweden List Erik Ramanathan PA Stockholm 1818 December 18, 2021
Ambassadors Of The United States   Switzerland List Scott Miller PA Bern 1853 December 18, 2021
Ambassadors Of The United States  Syria List The embassy was closed on February 6, 2014. Poland became the protecting power until its embassy closed on July 27, 2014, at which point the Czech Republic took responsibility.
Ambassadors Of The United States  Taiwan Since January 19, 1979, diplomatic relations have been carried out by the American Institute in Taiwan
Taipei Office
Ambassadors Of The United States  Tajikistan List Manuel P. Micaller CD Dushanbe 1992 December 13, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Tanzania List Michael Battle PA Dar es Salaam [50] 1962 December 13, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Thailand List Robert F. Godec CD Bangkok [51] 1882 August 4, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Togo List Elizabeth Fitzsimmons CD Lomé 1960 December 18, 2021
Ambassadors Of The United States  Tonga List Marie C. Damour CD Suva 1972 August 4, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Trinidad and Tobago List Candace Bond PA Port of Spain 1962 September 29, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Tunisia List Joey R. Hood CD Tunis 1956 December 21, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Turkey List Jeff Flake PA Ankara 1831 October 26, 2021
Ambassadors Of The United States  Turkmenistan List Matthew Klimow CD Ashgabat 1992 May 23, 2019
Ambassadors Of The United States  Tuvalu List Marie C. Damour CD Suva 1979 August 4, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Uganda List William W. Popp CD Kampala 1963 July 27, 2023
Ambassadors Of The United States  Ukraine List Bridget A. Brink CD Kyiv [52] 1992 May 18, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  United Arab Emirates List Martina A. Strong CD Abu Dhabi 1972 July 27, 2023
Ambassadors Of The United States  United Kingdom List Jane D. Hartley PA London [53] 1791 May 25, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Uruguay List Heide B. Fulton CD Montevideo 1867 December 13, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Uzbekistan List Jonathan Henick CD Tashkent 1992 August 4, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Vanuatu List Ann M. Yastishock CD Port Moresby 1986 November 29, 2023
Ambassadors Of The United States  Venezuela List Vacant since May 19, 2023
Francisco Palmieri, chief of mission
(N/A) Caracas [54] 1835
Ambassadors Of The United States  Vietnam List Marc Knapper CD Hanoi 1997 December 18, 2021
Ambassadors Of The United States  Yemen List Steven Fagin CD Sanaa 1988 April 7, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Zambia List Michael C. Gonzales CD Lusaka 1965 August 4, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Zimbabwe List Vacant since September 14, 2021
Elaine M. French, chargé d'affaires a.i.
(N/A) Harare 1980
Ambassadors Of The United States  Abkhazia The Republic of Abkhazia is not recognized by the United Nations or by the United States.
Ambassadors Of The United States  Northern Cyprus The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is not recognized by the United Nations or by the United States.
Ambassadors Of The United States  Palestine The State of Palestine is not recognized by the United States.
Ambassadors Of The United States  Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic is not recognized by the United Nations or by the United States
Ambassadors Of The United States  South Ossetia The Republic of South Ossetia is not recognized by the United Nations or by the United States.

Ambassadors to international organizations

Ambassadors to the United Nations

Current ambassadors from the United States to the United Nations:

Host organization List Location Ambassador Background Website Confirmed
United Nations List New York, United States Linda Thomas-Greenfield PA New York City February 23, 2021
United Nations (Deputy) List New York City, United States Richard M. Mills Jr. PA New York City November 9, 2020
United Nations (Management and Reform) List New York, United States Chris Lu PA New York City December 18, 2021
United Nations (Special Political Affairs) List New York, United States Robert A. Wood PA New York City September 20, 2022
United Nations Economic and Social Council List New York, United States Lisa Carty PA New York City February 8, 2022
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization List Paris, France Vacant since January 20, 2017 (N/A) Paris
United Nations Human Rights Council List Geneva, Switzerland Michèle Taylor PA Geneva February 17, 2022
United Nations International Organizations in Geneva List Geneva, Switzerland Bathsheba Nell Crocker PA Geneva December 18, 2021
United Nations International Organizations in Rome
(U.N. Agencies for Food and Agriculture)
List Rome, Italy Jeffrey Prescott PA Rome February 8, 2024
United Nations International Organizations in Vienna List Vienna, Austria Laura Holgate PA Vienna December 18, 2021

Other international organizations

Current ambassadors from the United States to other international organizations:

Host organization List Location Ambassador Background Website Confirmed
African Union List Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Vacant since February 1, 2023
Mikael Cleverly, chargé d'affaires a.i.
(N/A) Addis Ababa
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation List Singapore Matthew D. Murray CD Singapore July 27, 2023
Asian Development Bank List Mandaluyong, Philippines Chantale Wong PA Mandaluyong February 8, 2022
Association of Southeast Asian Nations List Jakarta, Indonesia Yohannes Abraham PA Jakarta August 4, 2022
Conference on Disarmament List Geneva, Switzerland Bruce I. Turner CD Geneva September 13, 2022
European Union List Brussels, Belgium Mark Gitenstein PA Brussels [55] December 18, 2021
International Atomic Energy Agency List Vienna, Austria Laura Holgate PA Vienna March 29, 2022
International Civil Aviation Organization List Montreal, Quebec, Canada Vacant since July 1, 2022
Andrew M. Veprek, chargé d'affaires a.i.
(N/A) Montreal
North Atlantic Treaty Organization List Brussels, Belgium Julianne Smith PA Brussels [56] November 18, 2021
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development List Paris, France Sean Patrick Maloney PA Paris March 12, 2024
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons List The Hague, Netherlands Nicole Shampaine CD The Hague February 6, 2024
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe List Vienna, Austria Vacant since April 4, 2024
Katherine Brucker, chargé d'affaires a.i.
(N/A) Vienna [57]
Organization of American States List Washington, D.C., United States Francisco O. Mora PA Washington, D.C. December 14, 2022

Ambassadors-at-large

Current ambassadors-at-large from the United States with worldwide responsibility:

Portfolio List Ambassador Background Website Confirmed
Counterterrorism List Elizabeth H. Richard CD [58] December 19, 2023
Cyberspace and Digital Policy List Nathaniel Fick PA [59] September 15, 2022
Global AIDS Combat List John Nkengasong PA [60] May 5, 2022
Global Criminal Justice List Beth Van Schaack PA [61] March 15, 2022
Global Women's Issues List Geeta Rao Gupta PA [62] May 10, 2023
International Religious Freedom List Rashad Hussain PA [63] December 16, 2021
Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons List Cindy Dyer PA [64] December 20, 2022

Other officials with the rank of ambassador

Officials who were granted the rank of ambassador in their senate confirmations:

Office of the United States Trade Representative

Position Ambassador Background Website Confirmed
United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai PA [65] March 17, 2021
Deputy United States Trade Representative
(Western Hemisphere, Europe, the Middle East, Labor, and Environment)
Vacant since November 1, 2023 (N/A) [66]
Deputy United States Trade Representative
(Asia, Africa, Investment, Services, Textiles, and Industrial Competitiveness)
Sarah Bianchi PA [67] September 23, 2021
Deputy United States Trade Representative (Geneva Office) Maria Pagan PA [68] March 10, 2022
Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade Representative Doug McKalip PA [69] December 22, 2022

U.S. State Department

Position Ambassador Background Website Confirmed
Chief of Protocol Vacant since July 31, 2023
Ethan Rosenzweig, Acting Chief of Protocol
(N/A) [70]
Coordinator for International Communications and Information Vacant since January 20, 2017 (N/A) [71]
Director of the Office of Foreign Missions Rebecca E. Gonzales CD [72] May 19, 2022
Head of the Office of Sanctions Coordination Vacant since October 5, 2023 (N/A) [73]
Special Envoy on North Korean Human Rights Issues Julie Turner CD [74] July 27, 2023
Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Deborah Lipstadt PA [75] March 30, 2022
Special Representative of the President for Nuclear Nonproliferation Adam M. Scheinman PA [76] March 18, 2021

Other chiefs of mission

Senior diplomatic representatives of the United States hosted in posts other than embassies. Unlike other consulates, these persons report directly to the Secretary of State.

Host country List Ambassador Title Website Appointed
Ambassadors Of The United States  Curaçao List Margy Bond Consul General and Chief of Mission Curaçao January 20, 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Hong Kong List Gregory May Consul General and Chief of Mission Hong Kong [77] September 2022
Ambassadors Of The United States  Taiwan List Sandra Oudkirk Director (of the nominally independent American Institute in Taiwan) Taipei [78] July 15, 2021

Special envoys, representatives, and coordinators

These diplomatic officials report directly to the Secretary of State. Many oversee a portfolio not restricted to one nation, often an overall goal, and are not usually subject to Senate confirmation. Unlike the State Department offices and diplomats listed in other sections of this Article, the offices and special envoys/representatives/coordinators listed in this Section are created and staffed by direction of top Federal Executive administrators – primarily U.S. Presidents and Secretaries of State – whose political or organizational management philosophies may not be shared by their successors. As such, many of these positions may go unfilled upon assumption of office by successor Presidential Administrations, with their offices sometimes merged with or subsumed into other offices, or abolished altogether.

Portfolio Title Officeholder Website Appointed
Advance the Human Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
Transgender, Queer and Intersex (LGBTQI+) Persons
Special Envoy Jessica Stern [79] September 27, 2021
Afghan Women, Girls, and Human Rights Special Envoy Rina Amiri [80] January 6, 2022
Afghanistan Special Representative Thomas West [81] October 20, 2021
Atlantic Cooperation Senior Coordinator Jessica Lapenn [82] December 30, 2022
The Arctic Region Coordinator James P. DeHart [83] July 27, 2020
Biodiversity and Water Resources Special Envoy Vacant since April 28, 2023 [84]
The Biological Weapons Convention Special Representative Kenneth D. Ward [85] March 30, 2022
China Coordinator Mark Baxter Lambert [86] September 29, 2023
City and State Diplomacy Special Representative Nina Hachigian [87] October 3, 2022
Climate Special Presidential Envoy Sue Biniaz (deputy) [88] January 20, 2021
Rick Duke (deputy)
Commercial and Business Affairs Special Representative Sarah Morgenthau [89] October 27, 2023
Counterterrorism Coordinator Elizabeth H. Richard [90] December 29, 2023
Critical and Emerging Technology Special Envoy Seth Center (deputy) [91] January 3, 2023
Digital Freedom Special Envoy and Coordinator Eileen Donahoe [92] September 6, 2023
The Diplomatic Security Service for Security Infrastructure Senior Coordinator Donald J. Blersch [93] June 10, 2019
The DPRK Special Representative Sung Y. Kim [94] May 21, 2021
Global Anti-Corruption Coordinator Richard Nephew [95] July 5, 2022
The Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS Special Envoy Elizabeth H. Richard [96] December 29, 2023
Global Democratic Renewal Coordinator Vacant since January 22, 2024 [97]
The Global Engagement Center Special Envoy and Coordinator James Rubin [98] December 15, 2022
Global Food Security Special Envoy Cary Fowler [99] May 5, 2022
Global Partnerships Special Representative Dorothy McAuliffe [100] June 6, 2022
Global Youth Issues Special Envoy Abby Finkenauer [101] November 21, 2022
Haiti Special Envoy Vacant since September 22, 2021 [102]
Health Incident Response Task Force Coordinator Jonathan M. Moore [103] November 15, 2021
Holocaust Issues Special Envoy Ellen Germain [104] August 23, 2021
The Horn of Africa Special Envoy Mike Hammer [105] June 1, 2022
Hostage Affairs Special Presidential Envoy Roger D. Carstens [106] March 2, 2020
International Labor Affairs Special Representative Kelly Fay Rodríguez [107] December 5, 2022
Iran Special Envoy Robert Malley [108] January 28, 2021
Israel and the Palestinian Authority Security Coordinator Michael R. Fenzel [109] November 2021
Lawful Migration Senior Coordinator Holly C. Holzer [110] August 7, 2023
Libya Special Envoy Richard B. Norland [111] May 10, 2021
Monitor and Combat Antisemitism Special Envoy Deborah Lipstadt [112] May 3, 2022
Middle East Humanitarian Issues Special Envoy David M. Satterfield [113] October 15, 2023
North Korean Human Rights Issues Special Envoy Julie Turner [114] October 13, 2023
Northern Ireland for Economic Affairs Special Envoy Joe Kennedy III [115] December 19, 2022
Northern Triangle Special Envoy Vacant since July 28, 2023 [116]
Nuclear Nonproliferation Special Representative Adam M. Scheinman [117] December 20, 2021
Palestinian Affairs Special Representative Hady Amr [118] November 22, 2022
The Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment Special Coordinator Helaina R. Matza (acting) [119] May 31, 2023
Racial Equity and Justice Special Representative Desirée Cormier Smith [120] June 17, 2022
The Sahel Region of Africa Special Envoy Vacant since January 20, 2021 [121]
Syria Engagement Special Representative Vacant since September 17, 2021 [122]
Tibetan Issues Special Coordinator Uzra Zeya [123] July 14, 2021
U.S. Assistance to Europe and Eurasia Coordinator Maria A. Longi [124] October 24, 2022
Ukraine's Economic Recovery Special Representative Penny Pritzker [125] September 14, 2023
United Nations International Organizations in Nairobi Permanent Representative Jennifer Harwood Nairobi May 2023
Venezuela Special Representative Vacant since January 20, 2021 [126]
Western Balkans Special Representative Gabriel Escobar [127] September 7, 2021
Yemen Special Envoy Tim Lenderking [128] February 4, 2021

Nations without exchange of ambassadors

  • Bhutan: According to the U.S. State Department, "The United States and the Kingdom of Bhutan have not established formal diplomatic relations; however, the two governments have informal and cordial relations." Informal contact with the nation of Bhutan is maintained through the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi.
  • Iran: On April 7, 1980, the United States broke diplomatic relations with Iran after the 1979 Iranian Revolution. On April 24, 1981, the Swiss government assumed representation of U.S. interests in Tehran, and Algeria assumed representation of Iranian interests in the United States. Currently, Iranian interests in the United States are represented by the government of Pakistan. The U.S. Department of State named Iran a "State Sponsor of Terrorism" on January 19, 1984.
  • North Korea: The Democratic People's Republic of Korea is not on friendly terms with the United States, and while talks between the two countries are ongoing, there is no exchange of ambassadors. Sweden functions as Protective Power for the United States in Pyongyang and performs limited consular responsibilities for U.S. citizens in North Korea.
  • Syria: On February 6, 2012, the United States suspended operations at its embassy in Damascus. On May 5, 2014, the United States recognized the National Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces as the foreign mission of Syria.
  • Taiwan: With the normalization of relations with the People's Republic of China in 1979, the United States has not maintained official diplomatic relations with Taiwan. Relations between Taiwan and the United States are maintained through an unofficial instrumentality, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office, with headquarters in Taipei and field offices in Washington, D.C., and twelve other U.S. cities. The Taipei Office of the American Institute in Taiwan, a non-profit, public corporation, functions as a de facto embassy, performing most consular functions and staffed by Foreign Service Officers who are formally "on leave".

Notable past ambassadors

Many well-known individuals have served the United States as ambassadors, or in formerly analogous positions such as envoy, including several who also became President of the United States (indicated in boldface below). Some notable ambassadors have included:

Ambassadors killed in office

Eight United States Ambassadors have been killed in office – six of them by armed attack and the other two in plane crashes.

Name Ambassador to Place Country Date of death Killed by
Laurence Steinhardt Canada Ramsayville, Ontario Ambassadors Of The United States  Canada March 28, 1950 plane crash
John Gordon Mein Guatemala Guatemala City Ambassadors Of The United States  Guatemala August 28, 1968 attack by Rebel Armed Forces
Cleo A. Noel Jr. Sudan Khartoum Ambassadors Of The United States  Sudan March 2, 1973 attack by Black September Organization
Rodger Davies Cyprus Nicosia Ambassadors Of The United States  Cyprus August 19, 1974 attack during Greek Cypriot demonstration
Francis E. Meloy Jr. Lebanon Beirut Ambassadors Of The United States  Lebanon June 16, 1976 attack by Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine
Adolph Dubs Afghanistan Kabul Ambassadors Of The United States  Afghanistan February 14, 1979 attack by Settam-e-Melli
Arnold Lewis Raphel Pakistan Bahawalpur Ambassadors Of The United States  Pakistan August 17, 1988 plane crash
J. Christopher Stevens Libya Benghazi Ambassadors Of The United States  Libya September 11, 2012 attack by Ansar al-Sharia on a U.S. diplomatic mission

Ambassadors to past countries

See also

Notes

References

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