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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | List |
Vacant since January 6, 2020 Karen B. Decker, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Kabul [1] | 1921 | |
| Albania | List |
Vacant since June 25, 2023 David Wisner, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Tirana | 1922 | |
| Algeria | List | Elizabeth Moore Aubin | CD | Algiers | 1962 | December 18, 2021 |
| Andorra | List | Julissa Reynoso Pantaleón | PA | Madrid | 1998 | December 18, 2021 |
| Angola | List | Tulinabo S. Mushingi | CD | Luanda | 1994 | December 18, 2021 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | List | Roger F. Nyhus | PA | Bridgetown | 1981 | November 15, 2023 |
| Argentina | List | Marc Stanley | PA | Buenos Aires | 1823 | December 18, 2021 |
| Armenia | List | Kristina Kvien | CD | Yerevan [2] | 1993 | December 13, 2022 |
| Australia | List | Caroline Kennedy | PA | Canberra [3] | 1940 | May 5, 2022 |
| Austria | List | Victoria Reggie Kennedy | PA | Vienna [4] | 1838 | October 26, 2021 |
| Azerbaijan | List | Mark W. Libby | CD | Baku | 1992 | November 8, 2023 |
| Bahamas | List |
Vacant since November 21, 2011 Usha E. Pitts, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Nassau | 1973 | |
| Bahrain | List | Steven C. Bondy | CD | Manama [5] | 1971 | December 18, 2021 |
| Bangladesh | List | Peter D. Haas | CD | Dhaka [6] | 1974 | December 18, 2021 |
| Barbados | List | Roger F. Nyhus | PA | Bridgetown | 1966 | November 15, 2023 |
| Belarus | List |
Vacant since June 9, 2022 Peter Kaufmann, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Minsk | 1992 | |
| Belgium | List | Michael M. Adler | PA | Brussels [7] | 1832 | December 18, 2021 |
| Belize | List | Michelle Kwan | PA | Belmopan | 1981 | September 29, 2022 |
| Benin | List | Brian W. Shukan | CD | Cotonou | 1960 | December 18, 2021 |
| Bhutan | The United States does not maintain formal diplomatic relations with Bhutan. Informal contact through the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi. | |||||
| Bolivia | List |
Vacant since September 15, 2008 Debra Hevia, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | La Paz | 1849 | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | List | Michael J. Murphy | CD | Sarajevo [8] | 1993 | December 18, 2021 |
| Botswana | List | Howard Van Vranken | CD | Gaborone | 1966 | December 21, 2022 |
| Brazil | List | Elizabeth Frawley Bagley | PA | Brasília | 1825 | December 14, 2022 |
| Brunei | List | Caryn McClelland | CD | Bandar Seri Begawan | 1984 | December 18, 2021 |
| Bulgaria | List | Kenneth H. Merten | CD | Sofia | 1901 | December 13, 2022 |
| Burkina Faso | List |
Vacant since December 18, 2023 Corina Sanders, Chargé d'affaires a.i. |
N/A | Ouagadougou | 1960 | |
| Burma (Myanmar) | List |
Vacant since December 17, 2022 Susan N. Stevenson, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Yangon [9] | 1947 | |
| Burundi | List |
Vacant since July 13, 2023 Keith R. Gilges, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Bujumbura | 1962 | |
| Cabo Verde (Cape Verde) | List | Jeff Daigle | CD | Praia | 1976 | May 23, 2019 |
| Cambodia | List | W. Patrick Murphy | CD | Phnom Penh [10] | 1950 | August 1, 2019 |
| Cameroon | List | Christopher J. Lamora | CD | Yaoundé | 1960 | December 18, 2021 |
| Canada | List | David L. Cohen | PA | Ottawa [11] | 1927 | November 2, 2021 |
| Central African Republic | List | Patricia A. Mahoney | CD | Bangui | 1960 | December 18, 2021 |
| Chad | List | Alexander M. Laskaris | CD | N'Djamena | 1961 | July 14, 2022 |
| Chile | List | Bernadette Meehan | PA | Santiago | 1824 | July 20, 2022 |
| China | List | R. Nicholas Burns | PA | Beijing [12] | 1844 | December 16, 2021 |
| Colombia | List |
Vacant since June 1, 2022 Francisco Palmieri, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Bogotá | 1823 | |
| Comoros | List | Claire A. Pierangelo | CD | Antananarivo | 1977 | March 2, 2022 |
| Congo-Brazzaville | List | Eugene S. Young | CD | Brazzaville | 1960 | December 18, 2021 |
| Congo-Kinshasa (DRC) | List | Lucy Tamlyn | CD | Kinshasa | 1960 | December 20, 2022 |
| Costa Rica | List | Cynthia A. Telles | PA | San José | 1853 | December 18, 2021 |
| Croatia | List | Nathalie Rayes | PA | Zagreb | 1992 | December 6, 2023 |
| Cuba | List |
Vacant since October 28, 1960 Benjamin G. Ziff, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Havana [13] | 1902 | |
| Cyprus | List | Julie D. Fisher | CD | Nicosia | 1960 | December 13, 2022 |
| Czech Republic | List | Bijan Sabet | PA | Prague [14] | 1992 | December 13, 2022 |
| Denmark | List | Alan M. Leventhal | PA | Copenhagen [15] | 1827 | June 15, 2022 |
| Djibouti | List |
Vacant since May 18, 2023 Christopher Snipes, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Djibouti City | 1980 | |
| Dominica | List | Roger F. Nyhus | PA | Bridgetown | 1979 | November 15, 2023 |
| Dominican Republic | List |
Vacant since January 20, 2021 Patricia Aguilera, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Santo Domingo | 1884 | |
| East Timor (Timor-Leste) | List |
Vacant since August 3, 2021 Marc Weinstock, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Dili | 2002 | |
| Ecuador | List | Michael J. Fitzpatrick | CD | Quito | 1833 | May 23, 2019 |
| Egypt | List | Herro Mustafa | CD | Cairo | 1848 | November 1, 2023 |
| El Salvador | List | William H. Duncan | CD | San Salvador [16] | 1863 | December 13, 2022 |
| Equatorial Guinea | List | David R. Gilmour | CD | Malabo | 1967 | December 18, 2021 |
| Eritrea | List |
Vacant since July 19, 2010 Leslie Freriksen, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Asmara | 1991 | |
| Estonia | List | George P. Kent | CD | Tallinn [17] | 1922 | December 13, 2022 |
| Eswatini | List |
Vacant since December 20, 2022 Caitlin Piper, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Mbabane | 1971 | |
| Ethiopia | List | Ervin Jose Massinga | CD | Addis Ababa | 1908 | July 27, 2023 |
| Fiji | List | Marie C. Damour | CD | Suva | 1971 | August 4, 2022 |
| Finland | List | Doug Hickey | PA | Helsinki | 1920 | March 24, 2022 |
| France | List | Denise Bauer | PA | Paris [18] | 1778 | December 18, 2021 |
| Gabon | List | Vernelle FitzPatrick | CD | Libreville | 1960 | November 29, 2023 |
| The Gambia | List | Sharon L. Cromer | CD | Banjul | 1965 | December 18, 2021 |
| Georgia | List | Robin Dunnigan | CD | Tbilisi | 1992 | July 27, 2023 |
| Germany | List | Amy Gutmann | PA | Berlin [19] | 1797 | February 8, 2022 |
| Ghana | List | Virginia E. Palmer | CD | Accra [20] | 1957 | March 2, 2022 |
| Greece | List | George James Tsunis | PA | Athens [21] | 1868 | March 10, 2022 |
| Grenada | List | Roger F. Nyhus | PA | Bridgetown | 1975 | November 15, 2023 |
| Guatemala | List | Tobin Bradley | CD | Guatemala City | 1826 | December 20, 2023 |
| Guinea-Bissau | List | Michael A. Raynor | CD | Dakar | 1976 | December 18, 2021 |
| Guinea | List | Troy D. Fitrell | CD | Conakry | 1959 | December 18, 2021 |
| Guyana | List | Nicole D. Theriot | CD | Georgetown | 1966 | July 27, 2023 |
| Haiti | List |
Vacant since October 9, 2021 Eric Stromayer, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Port-au-Prince | 1862 | |
| Holy See (Vatican City) | List | Joe Donnelly | PA | Vatican City [22] | 1984 | January 20, 2022 |
| Honduras | List | Laura Farnsworth Dogu | CD | Tegucigalpa | 1853 | March 10, 2022 |
| Hungary | List | David Pressman | PA | Budapest | 1921 | July 28, 2022 |
| Iceland | List | Carrin Patman | PA | Reykjavík | 1941 | August 7, 2022 |
| India | List | Eric Garcetti | PA | New Delhi [23] | 1947 | March 15, 2023 |
| Indonesia | List |
Vacant since November 21, 2023 Michael F. Kleine, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Jakarta [24] | 1949 | |
| 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. |
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| Iraq | List | Alina Romanowski | CD | Baghdad [25] | 1931 | March 24, 2022 |
| Ireland | List | Claire D. Cronin | PA | Dublin [26] | 1927 | December 18, 2021 |
| Israel | List | Jack Lew | PA | Jerusalem [27] | 1949 | October 31, 2023 |
| Italy | List | Jack Markell | PA | Rome [28] | 1831 | July 27, 2023 |
| Ivory Coast | List | Jessica Davis Ba | CD | Abidjan | 1960 | December 15, 2022 |
| Jamaica | List | N. Nick Perry | PA | Kingston | 1962 | March 10, 2022 |
| Japan | List | Rahm Emanuel | PA | Tokyo [29] | 1859 | December 18, 2021 |
| Jordan | List | Yael Lempert | CD | Amman | 1950 | July 27, 2023 |
| Kazakhstan | List | Daniel N. Rosenblum | CD | Astana | 1992 | August 4, 2022 |
| Kenya | List | Meg Whitman | PA | Nairobi [30] | 1964 | July 14, 2022 |
| Kiribati | List | Marie C. Damour | CD | Suva | 1980 | August 4, 2022 |
| Kosovo | List | Jeff Hovenier | CD | Pristina | 2008 | November 18, 2021 |
| Kuwait | List | Karen Sasahara | CD | Kuwait City | 1961 | October 16, 2023 |
| Kyrgyzstan | List | Lesslie Viguerie | CD | Bishkek | 1992 | September 29, 2022 |
| Laos | List | Heather Variava | CD | Vientiane | 1950 | November 29, 2023 |
| Latvia | List | Christopher T. Robinson | CD | Riga | 1922 | December 13, 2022 |
| Lebanon | List | Lisa A. Johnson | CD | Beirut [31] | 1942 | December 14, 2023 |
| Lesotho | List | Maria E. Brewer | CD | Maseru | 1966 | December 18, 2021 |
| Liberia | List |
Vacant since July 12, 2023 Catherine Rodriguez, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Monrovia | 1863 | |
| Libya | List |
Vacant since September 8, 2022 Jeremy Berndt, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Tripoli | 1952 | |
| Liechtenstein | List | Scott Miller | PA | Bern | 1853 | December 18, 2021 |
| Lithuania | List | Kara McDonald | CD | Vilnius | 1922 | November 29, 2023 |
| Luxembourg | List | Tom Barrett | PA | Luxembourg [32] | 1903 | December 16, 2021 |
| Madagascar | List | Claire A. Pierangelo | CD | Antananarivo | 1960 | March 2, 2022 |
| Malawi | List | David Young | CD | Lilongwe | 1964 | March 2, 2022 |
| Malaysia | List | Edgard Kagan | CD | Kuala Lumpur | 1957 | November 8, 2023 |
| Maldives | List | Hugo Yue-Ho Yon | CD | Colombo | 2023 | July 27, 2023 |
| Mali | List | Rachna Korhonen | CD | Bamako | 1960 | December 13, 2022 |
| Malta | List | Constance J. Milstein | PA | Attard [33] | 1964 | August 6, 2022 |
| Marshall Islands | List |
Vacant since March 3, 2023 Lance Posey, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Majuro | 1986 | |
| Mauritania | List | Cynthia Kierscht | CD | Nouakchott | 1960 | December 22, 2020 |
| Mauritius | List | Henry V. Jardine | CD | Port Louis | 1968 | December 13, 2022 |
| Mexico | List | Ken Salazar | PA | Mexico City [34] | 1825 | August 11, 2021 |
| Micronesia | List | Jennifer L. Johnson | CD | Kolonia | 1987 | July 27, 2023 |
| Moldova | List | Kent D. Logsdon | CD | Chișinău [35] | 1992 | December 18, 2021 |
| Monaco | List | Denise Bauer | PA | Paris [36] | 2006 | December 18, 2021 |
| Mongolia | List | Richard Buangan | CD | Ulaanbaatar | 1988 | August 4, 2022 |
| Montenegro | List | Judy Rising Reinke | CD | Podgorica | 1905 | September 6, 2018 |
| Morocco | List | Puneet Talwar | PA | Rabat | 1905 | September 8, 2022 |
| Mozambique | List | Peter H. Vrooman | CD | Maputo | 1976 | December 18, 2021 |
| Namibia | List | Randy W. Berry | CD | Windhoek | 1990 | September 20, 2022 |
| Nauru | List | Marie C. Damour | CD | Suva | 1974 | August 4, 2022 |
| Nepal | List | Dean R. Thompson | CD | Kathmandu | 1959 | August 4, 2022 |
| Netherlands | List | Shefali Razdan Duggal | PA | The Hague [37] | 1781 | September 14, 2022 |
| New Zealand | List | Tom Udall | PA | Wellington | 1942 | October 26, 2021 |
| Nicaragua | List | Hugo F. Rodriguez | CD | Managua [38] | 1851 | September 29, 2022 |
| Niger | List | Kathleen A. FitzGibbon | CD | Niamey | 1960 | July 27, 2023 |
| Nigeria | List |
Vacant since March 31, 2023 David Greene, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Abuja | 1960 | |
| North Korea | The United States does not maintain diplomatic relations with North Korea. Limited consular matters are handled by the Swedish embassy. | |||||
| North Macedonia | List | Angela P. Aggeler | CD | Skopje | 1993 | August 4, 2022 |
| Norway | List | Marc B. Nathanson | PA | Oslo [39] | 1905 | May 5, 2022 |
| Oman | List | Ana A. Escrogima | CD | Muscat | 1972 | October 17, 2023 |
| Pakistan | List | Donald Blome | CD | Islamabad [40] | 1947 | March 1, 2022 |
| Palau | List | Joel Ehrendreich | CD | Koror | 2004 | July 27, 2023 |
| Panama | List | Mari Carmen Aponte | PA | Panama City | 1903 | September 29, 2022 |
| Papua New Guinea | List | Ann M. Yastishock | CD | Port Moresby | 1975 | November 29, 2023 |
| Paraguay | List | Marc Ostfield | CD | Asunción | 1861 | December 18, 2021 |
| Peru | List |
Vacant since September 8, 2023 John T. McNamara, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Lima [41] | 1827 | |
| Philippines | List | MaryKay Carlson | CD | Manila [42] | 1946 | May 5, 2022 |
| Poland | List | Mark Brzezinski | PA | Warsaw [43] | 1919 | December 18, 2021 |
| Portugal | List | Randi Levine | PA | Lisbon [44] | 1791 | March 10, 2022 |
| Qatar | List | Timmy T. Davis | CD | Doha | 1971 | August 4, 2022 |
| Romania | List | Kathleen A. Kavalec | CD | Bucharest | 1880 | December 15, 2022 |
| Russia | List | Lynne M. Tracy | CD | Moscow [45] | 1809 | December 21, 2022 |
| Rwanda | List | Eric W. Kneedler | CD | Kigali | 1963 | July 27, 2023 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | List | Roger F. Nyhus | PA | Bridgetown | 1984 | November 15, 2023 |
| Saint Lucia | List | Roger F. Nyhus | PA | Bridgetown | 1983 | November 15, 2023 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | List | Roger F. Nyhus | PA | Bridgetown | 1981 | November 15, 2023 |
| Samoa | List | Tom Udall | PA | Apia | 1971 | October 26, 2021 |
| San Marino | List | Jack Markell | PA |
Florence San Marino VPP |
2006 | July 27, 2023 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | List | Tulinabo S. Mushingi | CD | Luanda | 1975 | December 18, 2021 |
| Saudi Arabia | List | Michael Ratney | CD | Riyadh | 1939 | March 14, 2023 |
| Senegal | List | Michael A. Raynor | CD | Dakar | 1960 | December 18, 2021 |
| Serbia | List | Christopher R. Hill | CD | Belgrade | 1882 | March 10, 2022 |
| Seychelles | List | Henry V. Jardine | CD | Port Louis | 1976 | December 13, 2022 |
| Sierra Leone | List | Bryan David Hunt | CD | Freetown | 1961 | July 27, 2023 |
| Singapore | List | Jonathan E. Kaplan | PA | Singapore [46] | 1966 | November 19, 2021 |
| Slovakia | List | Gautam A. Rana | CD | Bratislava | 1993 | August 4, 2022 |
| Slovenia | List | Jamie Harpootlian | PA | Ljubljana | 1992 | December 18, 2021 |
| Solomon Islands | List | Ann M. Yastishock | CD | Port Moresby | 1978 | November 29, 2023 |
| Somalia | List |
Vacant since May 30, 2023 Shane L. Dixon, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Mogadishu [47] | 1960 | |
| South Africa | List | Reuben Brigety | PA | Pretoria | 1929 | July 21, 2022 |
| South Korea | List | Philip S. Goldberg | CD | Seoul [48] | 1883 | May 5, 2022 |
| South Sudan | List | Michael J. Adler | CD | Juba [49] | 2011 | July 14, 2022 |
| Spain | List | Julissa Reynoso Pantaleón | PA | Madrid | 1783 | December 18, 2021 |
| Sri Lanka | List | Julie J. Chung | CD | Colombo | 1949 | December 18, 2021 |
| Sudan | List | John Godfrey | CD | Khartoum | 1956 | July 14, 2022 |
| Suriname | List | Robert J. Faucher | CD | Paramaribo | 1975 | December 13, 2022 |
| Sweden | List | Erik Ramanathan | PA | Stockholm | 1818 | December 18, 2021 |
| Switzerland | List | Scott Miller | PA | Bern | 1853 | December 18, 2021 |
| 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. | ||||
| Taiwan | Since January 19, 1979, diplomatic relations have been carried out by the American Institute in Taiwan Taipei Office |
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| Tajikistan | List | Manuel P. Micaller | CD | Dushanbe | 1992 | December 13, 2022 |
| Tanzania | List | Michael Battle | PA | Dar es Salaam [50] | 1962 | December 13, 2022 |
| Thailand | List | Robert F. Godec | CD | Bangkok [51] | 1882 | August 4, 2022 |
| Togo | List | Elizabeth Fitzsimmons | CD | Lomé | 1960 | December 18, 2021 |
| Tonga | List | Marie C. Damour | CD | Suva | 1972 | August 4, 2022 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | List | Candace Bond | PA | Port of Spain | 1962 | September 29, 2022 |
| Tunisia | List | Joey R. Hood | CD | Tunis | 1956 | December 21, 2022 |
| Turkey | List | Jeff Flake | PA | Ankara | 1831 | October 26, 2021 |
| Turkmenistan | List | Matthew Klimow | CD | Ashgabat | 1992 | May 23, 2019 |
| Tuvalu | List | Marie C. Damour | CD | Suva | 1979 | August 4, 2022 |
| Uganda | List | William W. Popp | CD | Kampala | 1963 | July 27, 2023 |
| Ukraine | List | Bridget A. Brink | CD | Kyiv [52] | 1992 | May 18, 2022 |
| United Arab Emirates | List | Martina A. Strong | CD | Abu Dhabi | 1972 | July 27, 2023 |
| United Kingdom | List | Jane D. Hartley | PA | London [53] | 1791 | May 25, 2022 |
| Uruguay | List | Heide B. Fulton | CD | Montevideo | 1867 | December 13, 2022 |
| Uzbekistan | List | Jonathan Henick | CD | Tashkent | 1992 | August 4, 2022 |
| Vanuatu | List | Ann M. Yastishock | CD | Port Moresby | 1986 | November 29, 2023 |
| Venezuela | List |
Vacant since May 19, 2023 Francisco Palmieri, chief of mission |
(N/A) | Caracas [54] | 1835 | |
| Vietnam | List | Marc Knapper | CD | Hanoi | 1997 | December 18, 2021 |
| Yemen | List | Steven Fagin | CD | Sanaa | 1988 | April 7, 2022 |
| Zambia | List | Michael C. Gonzales | CD | Lusaka | 1965 | August 4, 2022 |
| Zimbabwe | List |
Vacant since September 14, 2021 Elanie M. French, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Harare | 1980 | |
| Abkhazia | The Republic of Abkhazia is not recognized by the United Nations or by the United States. | |||||
| Northern Cyprus | The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is not recognized by the United Nations or by the United States. | |||||
| Palestine | The State of Palestine is not recognized by the United States. | |||||
| Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic | The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic is not recognized by the United Nations or by 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:
Other international organizations
Current ambassadors from the United States to other international organizations:
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) |
Jayme White | PA | [66] | September 22, 2021 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curaçao | List | Margy Bond | Consul General and Chief of Mission | Curaçao | January 20, 2022 |
| Hong Kong | List | Gregory May | Consul General and Chief of Mission | Hong Kong [77] | September 2022 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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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 |
| Altantic 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 | John Kerry | [88] | January 20, 2021 |
| Commercial and Business Affairs | Special Representative | Scott Ticknor (acting) | [89] | July 31, 2023 |
| Counterterrorism | Coordinator | Christopher A. Landberg (acting) | [90] | January 13, 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 | Christopher A. Landberg (acting) | [96] | January 13, 2023 |
| Global Democratic Renewal | Coordinator | Erin M. Barclay | [97] | September 6, 2022 |
| 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 |
| Libya | Special Envoy | Richard B. Norland | [110] | May 10, 2021 |
| Monitor and Combat Antisemitism | Special Envoy | Deborah Lipstadt | [111] | May 3, 2022 |
| Middle East Humanitarian Issues | Special Envoy | David M. Satterfield | [112] | October 15, 2023 |
| North Korean Human Rights | Special Envoy | Julie Turner | [113] | October 13, 2023 |
| Northern Ireland for Economic Affairs | Special Envoy | Joe Kennedy III | [114] | December 19, 2022 |
| Northern Triangle | Special Envoy | Vacant since July 28, 2023 | [115] | |
| Nuclear Nonproliferation | Special Representative | Adam M. Scheinman | [116] | December 20, 2021 |
| Palestinian Affairs | Special Representative | Hady Amr | [117] | November 22, 2022 |
| The Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment | Special Coordinator | Helaina R. Matza (acting) | [118] | May 31, 2023 |
| Racial Equity and Justice | Special Representative | Desirée Cormier Smith | [119] | June 17, 2022 |
| The Sahel Region of Africa | Special Envoy | Vacant since January 20, 2021 | [120] | |
| Syria Engagement | Special Representative | Vacant since September 17, 2021 | [121] | |
| Tibetan Issues | Special Coordinator | Uzra Zeya | [122] | July 14, 2021 |
| U.S. Assistance to Europe and Eurasia | Coordinator | Maria A. Longi | [123] | October 24, 2022 |
| Ukraine's Economic Recovery | Special Representative | Penny Pritzker | [124] | September 14, 2023 |
| United Nations International Organizations in Nairobi | Permanent Representative | Jennifer Harwood | Nairobi | July 27, 2023 |
| Venezuela | Special Representative | Vacant since January 20, 2021 | [125] | |
| Western Balkans | Special Representative | Gabriel Escobar | [126] | September 7, 2021 |
| Yemen | Special Envoy | Tim Lenderking | [127] | 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 | Canada | March 28, 1950 | plane crash |
| John Gordon Mein | Guatemala | Guatemala City | Guatemala | August 28, 1968 | attack by Rebel Armed Forces |
| Cleo A. Noel Jr. | Sudan | Khartoum | Sudan | March 2, 1973 | attack by Black September Organization |
| Rodger Davies | Cyprus | Nicosia | Cyprus | August 19, 1974 | attack during Greek Cypriot demonstration |
| Francis E. Meloy Jr. | Lebanon | Beirut | Lebanon | June 16, 1976 | attack by Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine |
| Adolph Dubs | Afghanistan | Kabul | Afghanistan | February 14, 1979 | attack by Settam-e-Melli |
| Arnold Lewis Raphel | Pakistan | Bahawalpur | Pakistan | August 17, 1988 | plane crash |
| J. Christopher Stevens | Libya | Benghazi | Libya | September 11, 2012 | attack by Ansar al-Sharia on a U.S. diplomatic mission |
Ambassadors to past countries
See also
- Chief of Protocol of the United States
- List of ambassadors to the United States
- List of LGBT ambassadors of the United States
- List of female ambassadors of the United States
- List of ambassadors appointed by Donald Trump
- List of ambassadors appointed by Joe Biden
- United States Foreign Service Career Ambassador