List of ambassadors to the United States

The following table lists ambassadors to the United States sorted by the representative country or organization.

Nation Ambassador Credentials[1] Embassy Embassy website
Afghanistan Hakimi, EkhilEkhil Hakimi 2011  
African Union Ali, Amina SalumAmina Salum Ali April 13, 2007    
Albania Galanxhi, GilbertGilbert Galanxhi February 23, 2011 Ref
Algeria Baali, AbdallahAbdallah Baali November 5, 2008  
Andorra de Fonsdeviela, Narcís CasalNarcís Casal de Fonsdeviela November 2, 2009    
Angola DeberoAlberto De June 20, 2001  
Antigua and Barbuda Lovell, Deborah MaeDeborah Mae Lovell March 8, 2005    
Argentina Nahón, CeciliaCecilia Nahón January 1, 2013  
Armenia Markarian, TatoulTatoul Markarian May 26, 2005 Ref
Australia Beazley, KimKim Beazley July 11, 2005 Ref
Austria Manz, Hans PeterHans Peter Manz December 2, 2011  
Azerbaijan Suleymanov, ElinElin Suleymanov November 16, 2006  
Bahamas Smith, CorneliusCornelius Smith November 21, 2007    
Bahrain Nonoo, Houda EzraHouda Ezra Nonoo July 24, 2008  
Bangladesh Qader, AkramulAkramul Qader September 1, 2009  
Barbados Beale, JohnJohn Beale January 29, 2009    
Belarus Vacant
Oleg Kravechenko, Chargé d'Affaires a.i.
June 5, 2009  
Belgium Matthysen, JanJan Matthysen February 5, 2009 Ref
Belize Mendez, Nestor E.Nestor E. Mendez[2] July 10, 2008  
Benin Oguin, SegbeSegbe Oguin March 13, 2001  
Bhutan[3]        
Bolivia Vacant since September 11, 2008[4]
Erika Dueñas Chargé d'Affaires a.i.
September 25, 2008  
Bosnia and Herzegovina Kujundzic, Mitar Mitar Kujundzic February 27, 2009  
Botswana Newman, DavidDavid Newman December 9, 2002  
Brazil Vieira, MauroMauro Vieira January 11, 2010 Ref
Brunei Abd Hamid, Dato YusofDato Yusof Abd Hamid October 2, 2009  
Bulgaria Poptodorova, ElenaElena Poptodorova August 10, 2010  
Burkina Faso Yonli, Paramanga ErnestParamanga Ernest Yonli January 14, 2008  
Burma Vacant[2]
Han Thu, Chargé d'Affaires a.i.
September 29, 2005  
Burundi Niyuhire, AngeleAngele Niyuhire[2] September 18, 2009  
Cambodia Hem, HengHeng Hem January 29, 2009  
Cameroon Foe-Atangana, JosephJoseph Foe-Atangana[2] September 12, 2008 Ref
Canada Doer, GaryGary Doer October 19, 2009 Ref
Cape Verde da Veiga, Maria de FátimaMaria de Fátima da Veiga[2] August 16, 2007    
Central African Republic Kembe, Stanislas MoussaStanislas Moussa Kembe[2] August 24, 2009    
Chad Adam, Bechir MahamoudBechir Mahamoud Adam[2] December 9, 2004    
Chile Vacant
Roberto Matus, Chargé d'Affaires a.i.
March 12, 2010  
China Tiankai, CuiCui Tiankai April 15, 2013  
Colombia Valenzuela, Carlos Alfredo UrrutiaCarlos Alfredo Urrutia Valenzuela September 19, 2011 Ref
Comoros Toihiri, MohamedMohamed Toihiri[2] September 6, 2007    
Democratic Republic of the Congo Mitifu, FaidaFaida Mitifu[2] February 3, 2000    
Republic of the Congo Mombouli, SergeSerge Mombouli[2] July 31, 2001    
Costa Rica Escalante, LuisLuis Escalante May 14, 2009  
Cote d'Ivoire Koffi, Yao CharlesYao Charles Koffi[2] November 21, 2007    
Croatia Paro, JosipJosip Paro May 2, 2012 Ref
Cuba[5]        
Cyprus Kakouris, AndreasAndreas Kakouris December 6, 2006  
Czech Republic Gandalovič, PetrPetr Gandalovič July 7, 2011  
Denmark Petersen, Friis ArneFriis Arne Petersen October 3, 2005  
Djibouti    
Dominica Vacant[2]
Judith Anne Rolle, Chargé d'Affaires a.i.
April 5, 2007    
Dominican Republic de Castro, AníbalAníbal de Castro[2] May 1, 2011    
East Timor (Timor-Leste) Vacant[2]
Jorge Camões, Chargé d'Affaires a.i.
May 23, 2008  
Ecuador Chiriboga, Luis Benigno GallegosLuis Benigno Gallegos Chiriboga September 26, 2005  
Egypt Shoukry, SamehSameh Shoukry September 24, 2008  
El Salvador Vacant
Francisco R. Altschul, Chargé d'Affaires a.i.
August 20, 2009  
Equatorial Guinea Ondo, Purificación AnguePurificación Angue Ondo[2] November 30, 2005    
Eritrea Ghebremariam, GhirmaiGhirmai Ghebremariam July 31, 2006  
Estonia Marmei, EerikEerik Marmei September 18, 2014 Ref
Ethiopia Assefa, SamuelSamuel Assefa May 11, 2006 Ref
European Union Bruton, JohnJohn Bruton December 9, 2004  
Fiji Vacant[2]
Penijamini R. T. Lomaloma, Chargé d'Affaires a.i.
June 20, 2007  
Finland Koukku-Ronde, RitvaRitva Koukku-Ronde September 1, 2011 Ref
France Araud, GérardGérard Araud September 2014 Ref
Gabon Boungou, Carlos VictorCarlos Victor Boungou[2] January 14, 2008    
The Gambia Vacant[2]
Abdul Rahman Cole, Chargé d'Affaires a.i.
June 29, 2008  
Georgia Sikharulidze, VasilVasil Sikharulidze March 9, 2006  
Germany Wittig, PeterPeter Wittig April 30, 2014 Ref
Ghana Bawuah-Edusei, KwameKwame Bawuah-Edusei[6] September 5, 2006  
Greece Mallias, AlexandrosAlexandros Mallias September 29, 2005  
Grenada Antoine, Denis G.Denis G. Antoine July 29, 1996  
Guatemala Martini Herrera, Julio ArmandoJulio Armando Martini Herrera[2] April 27, 2012  
Guinea Kaba, Mory KaramokoMory Karamoko Kaba[2] June 1, 2007    
Guinea-Bissau None[2]    
Guyana Karran, BayneyBayney Karran[2] December 4, 2003    
Haiti Joseph, Raymond AlcideRaymond Alcide Joseph[2] August 2, 2005  
Holy See Viganò, Carlo MariaCarlo Maria Viganò October 19, 2011    
Honduras Bermúdez, Roberto FloresRoberto Flores Bermúdez April 27, 2006  
Hungary Szapáry, GyörgyGyörgy Szapáry February 23, 2011  
Iceland Stefansson, GudmundurGudmundur Stefansson[7] October 1, 2011  
India Arun Kumar Singh May 6, 2015 Ref
Indonesia Patti Djalal, Dr. DinoDr. Dino Patti Djalal September 16, 2010   Ref]
Iran[8]   [9]
Iraq Faily, LukmanLukman Faily July 18, 2013  
Ireland Collins, MichaelMichael Collins August 14, 2007  
Israel Dermer, RonRon Dermer July 9, 2013  
Italy Bisogniero, ClaudioClaudio Bisogniero 2012 Ref
Jamaica Marks, AudreyAudrey Marks May 2010  
Japan Sasae, KenichiroKenichiro Sasae September 2012  
Jordan Hatoug-Bouran, AliaAlia Hatoug-Bouran September 14, 2010 Ref
Kazakhstan Idrissov, Erlan A.Erlan A. Idrissov July 11, 2007  
Kenya Odembo, ElkanahElkanah Odembo September 5, 2006  
North Korea[10]        
South Korea Duck-soo, HanHan Duck-soo February 16, 2009  
Kosovo Spahiu, AvniAvni Spahiu October 27, 2008  
Kuwait Al-Sabah, Salem Abdullah Al JaberSalem Abdullah Al Jaber Al-Sabah[2] October 10, 2001    
Kyrgyzstan Sydykova, ZamiraZamira Sydykova July 11, 2005  
Laos Soukhathivong, SengSeng Soukhathivong[11] April 10, 2010  
Latvia Razāns, AndrisAndris Razāns July 30, 2012 Ref
Lebanon Chedid, AntoineAntoine Chedid June 4, 2008  
Lesotho Rantekoa, David MohlomiDavid Mohlomi Rantekoa June 2, 2008  
Liberia Barnes, NathanielNathaniel Barnes September 9, 2008  
Libya Vacant[2]
Ali Suleiman Aujali, Chargé d'Affaires a.i.
May 31, 2006    
Liechtenstein Fritsche, ClaudiaClaudia Fritsche December 7, 2000  
Lithuania Pavilionis, ZygimantasZygimantas Pavilionis February 26, 2007  
Luxembourg Senninger, Jean-PaulJean-Paul Senninger[12] August 18, 2008 Ref
Macedonia Jolevski, ZoranZoran Jolevski March 22, 2007 Ref
Madagascar Vacant[13]
Velotiana Rakotoanosy Raobelina, Chargé d'Affaires a.i.
 
Malawi Ndilowe, Hawa OlgaHawa Olga Ndilowe November 17, 2006  
Malaysia bin Jarjis, JamaluddinJamaluddin bin Jarjis July 30, 2009 Ref
Maldives Maniku, Mohamed HussainMohamed Hussain Maniku April 2, 2008  
Mali Keita, Al-MaamounAl-Maamoun Keita January 18, 2012 Ref
Malta Miceli-Farrugia, MarkMark Miceli-Farrugia[14] May 21, 2007    
Marshall Islands Banny de Brum  
Mauritania Dia, IbrahimaIbrahima Dia[2] September 17, 2007    
Mauritius Soborun, SomduthSomduth Soborun January 28, 2011  
Mexico Basañez Ebergenyi, MiguelMiguel Basañez Ebergenyi 2015 Ref
Micronesia, Federated States of George, Yosiwo P.Yosiwo P. George May 2, 2008  
Moldova Chirtoaca, NicolaeNicolae Chirtoaca September 8, 2006  
Monaco Noghès, Gilles A.Gilles A. Noghès November 14, 2006  
Mongolia Bekhbat, KhasbazarynKhasbazaryn Bekhbat April 2, 2008 Ref
Montenegro Vlahović, MiodragMiodrag Vlahović[15] December 6, 2006    
Morocco Bouhlal, RachadRachad Bouhlal January 18, 2012  
Mozambique Sumbana, Amelia Narciso MatosAmelia Narciso Matos Sumbana[16] November 2, 2009  
Myanmar (see Burma)        
Namibia Nandago, PatrickPatrick Nandago August 17, 2006    
Nauru Moses, Marlene InemwinMarlene Inemwin Moses[2] February 10, 2006    
Nepal Sharma, Shankar PrasadShankar Prasad Sharma November 18, 2009  
Netherlands Bekink, RudolfRudolf Bekink July 30, 2012  
New Zealand Ferguson, RoyRoy Ferguson February 27, 2006 Ref
Nicaragua Campbell, FranciscoFrancisco Campbell February 21, 2010  
Niger Maiga, Toure Aminata DjibrillaToure Aminata Djibrilla Maiga March 9, 2006  
Nigeria Rotimi, OluwoleOluwole Rotimi April 4, 2008 Ref
Norway Aas, Kåre R.Kåre R. Aas September 17, 2013  
Oman Al Mughairy, Hunaina Sultan AhmedHunaina Sultan Ahmed Al Mughairy[2] November 9, 2005    
Pakistan Jilani, Jalil AbbasJalil Abbas Jilani December 31, 2013  
Palau Kyota, HerseyHersey Kyota November 12, 1997  
Panama Jaramillo, MarioMario Jaramillo February 15, 2011  
Papua New Guinea Paki, Evan JeremyEvan Jeremy Paki September 8, 2003  
Paraguay Spalding, JamesJames Spalding March 31, 2004  
Peru de Zevallos, Felipe OrtizFelipe Ortiz de Zevallos September 11, 2006  
Philippines Cuisia, Jr., Jose L.Jose L. Cuisia, Jr. July 7, 2011  
Poland Schnepf, RyszardRyszard Schnepf September 28, 2012  
Portugal de Vallera, JoãoJoão de Vallera[2] January 19, 2007 Ref  
Qatar Al-Hajri, Ali Bin FahadAli Bin Fahad Al-Hajri April 7, 2008 Ref
Romania Vierita, Adrian CosminAdrian Cosmin Vierita January 2, 2008 Ref
Russia Kislyak, Sergey IvanovichSergey Ivanovich Kislyak September 16, 2008[17] Ref
Rwanda Kimonyo, Eng. JamesEng. James Kimonyo May 18, 2007  
Saint Kitts and Nevis Williams, Izben C.Izben C. Williams July 31, 2001  
Saint Lucia Louis, MichaelMichael Louis[2] June 12, 2008    
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Prince, La CeliaLa Celia Prince[2] May 30, 2008    
Samoa Elisaia, Ali'ioaiga FeturiAli'ioaiga Feturi Elisaia[2] December 4, 2003    
San Marino Rondelli, PaoloPaolo Rondelli[2] July 16, 2007    
São Tomé and Príncipe Pequeno, OvídioOvídio Pequeno[2] March 10, 2006    
Saudi Arabia Al-Jubeir, Adel A.Adel A. Al-Jubeir February 21, 2007  
Senegal Ba, Amadou LamineAmadou Lamine Ba[2] December 9, 2002 Ref  
Serbia Petrović (ambassador), VladimirVladimir Petrović (ambassador) May 20, 2009 Ref
Seychelles Jumeau, Ronald JeanRonald Jean Jumeau[2] September 6, 2007    
Sierra Leone Stevens, Bockari KortuBockari Kortu Stevens March 28, 2008  
Singapore Mirpuri, Ashok KumarAshok Kumar Mirpuri July 24, 2012 Ref
Slovakia Burian, PeterPeter Burian December 2, 2008 Ref
Slovenia Vacant[18]
Miriam Teresa Možgan, Chargé d'Affaires a.i.
August 22, 2008  
Solomon Islands Beck, Colin DavidColin David Beck March 31, 2004    
Somalia[19]        
South Africa Rasool, EbrahimEbrahim Rasool[2] August 4, 2010 Ref
Spain Gil-Casares, RamónRamón Gil-Casares April 2012 Ref
Sri Lanka Wickramasuriya, JaliyaJaliya Wickramasuriya July 18, 2008  
Sudan Vacant[2]
Akec Khoc Aciew Khoc, Chargé d'Affaires a.i.
September 9, 2008    
Suriname Kross, Jacques R. C.Jacques R. C. Kross February 22, 2007  
Swaziland Hlophe, Ephraim Mandlenkosi M.Ephraim Mandlenkosi M. Hlophe[2] September 26, 2005    
Sweden Hafström, JonasJonas Hafström August 29, 2007 Ref
Switzerland Sager, ManuelManuel Sager December 7, 2010  
Syria Moustapha, ImadImad Moustapha March 31, 2004 Ref
Tajikistan Shirinov, AbdujabborAbdujabbor Shirinov February 21, 2007  
Tanzania Sefue, OmbeniOmbeni Sefue June 15, 2007  
Thailand Chaiyong Satjipanon April 26, 2012  
Timor-Leste (see East Timor)        
Togo Vacant[2]
Lorempo Tchabre Landjergue, Chargé d'Affaires a.i.
September 10, 2007    
Tonga Tupou, Sonatane Tu'a TaumoepeauSonatane Tu'a Taumoepeau Tupou February 22, 2010    
Trinidad and Tobago Morean-Phillip, GlendaGlenda Morean-Phillip May 23, 2008  
Tunisia Vacant[2]
Tarek Ben Youssef, Chargé d'Affaires a.i.
August 31, 2008    
Turkey Tan, NamıkNamık Tan February 9, 2010 Ref
Turkmenistan Orazov, Meret B.Meret B. Orazov February 14, 2001  
Tuvalu[20] None    
Uganda Kamunanwire, Perezi K.Perezi K. Kamunanwire April 24, 2006  
Ukraine , Olexander MotsykOlexander Motsyk June 11, 2010 Ref
United Arab Emirates Al Otaiba, YousefYousef Al Otaiba July 25, 2008  
United Kingdom Westmacott, PeterPeter Westmacott January 2012 Ref
Uruguay Derois, Carlos GianelliCarlos Gianelli Derois July 11, 2005 Ref
Uzbekistan Kamilov, AbdulazizAbdulaziz Kamilov December 4, 2003 Ref
Vanuatu[21] None    
Venezuela Vacant[22][23]
Angelo Rivero Santos, Chargé d'Affaires a.i.
September 17, 2008  
Vietnam Phạm, Quang VinhQuang Vinh Phạm July 7, 2011  
Yemen Al-Hajjri, Abdulwahab AbdullaAbdulwahab Abdulla Al-Hajjri September 8, 1997  
Zambia Mulonda, PalanPalan Mulonda[24] January 14, 2013  
Zimbabwe Mapuranga, MachivenyikaMachivenyika Mapuranga November 30, 2005  

Notes

  1. The date the ambassador presented his credentials to the U.S. government. Order of precedence within the diplomatic corps is determined by the date of presentation of credentials. Source: U.S. Department of State: Diplomatic List, dated December 17, 2008
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 Source: U.S. Department of State: Diplomatic List Fall 2008
  3. The United States does not maintain diplomatic relations with Bhutan.
  4. On September 11, 2008, the U.S. State Department declared the Bolivian ambassador, Gustavo Guzman, persona non grata and expelled him from the U.S. This measure was taken in retaliation for Bolivia's expulsion of the U.S. Ambassador, Philip Goldberg. Source: U.S. State Dep’t: “U.S. Declares Bolivian Ambassador Persona Non Grata (PNG)”, Bloomberg.com: “U.S. Ousts Bolivian Ambassador in Tit-for-Tat With Morales”
  5. The United States does not maintain diplomatic relations with Cuba.
  6. The Ghanian ambassador to the U.S. has concurrent accreditation to Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Haiti and Bahamas. Source: Embassy of Ghana in Washington
  7. The Icelandic ambassador to the U.S. is also accredited to Argentina, Brazil, Chile, El Salvador, Guatemal and Mexico. Source: Embassy of Iceland in Washington: About the Embassy
  8. The United States does not maintain diplomatic relations with Iran. The Iran interests section of the Embassy of Pakistan represents Iran's interests.
  9. The Iran interests section of the website of the Embassy of Pakistan.
  10. The United States does not maintain diplomatic relations with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
  11. The ambassador of Laos is also accredited to Canada and Mexico. Source: Embassy of Laos: Ambassador
  12. The ambassador of Luxembourg to the U.S. is also accredited to Canada and Mexico. Source: Embassy of Luxembourg in Washington
  13. Source: U.S. Department of State: Diplomatic List
  14. Source: Malta Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  15. The ambassador of Montenegro to the U.S. is also accredited to Canada and Iceland. Source: Montenegro Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  16. Source: U.S. Department of State: Diplomatic List
  17. Source: U.S. Department of State: Diplomatic List
  18. Source: Embassy of Slovenia to in Washington, Ambassador page
  19. The United States has no diplomatic relations with Somalia.
  20. Tuvalu has no diplomatic representation in Washington.
  21. Vanuatu has no diplomatic representation in Washington.
  22. On September 12, 2008, Venezuelan Ambassador Bernardo Álvarez Herrera was declared persona non grata by the U.S. government and he was recalled by the government of Venezuela. Source: U.S. Department of State: “U.S. Declares Venezuelan Ambassador Persona Non Grata”
  23. Sources: U.S. Department of State: Background Notes: Venezuela, Embassy of Venezuela in Washington: Chargé d’Affaires
  24. The ambassador of Laos is also accredited on non-residential basis to the Republic of Belize, Republic of Costa Rica, Republic of El Salvador, Republic of Haiti, Republic of Honduras, Republic of Guatemala, United Mexican States. Source: Embassy of Zambia - About the Embassy

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