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List of ambassadors of Mexico to the United States
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The ambassador of Mexico to the United States is the highest ranking diplomatic representative of the United Mexican States to the United States of America.
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Brief history
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Mexico and the United States have maintained diplomatic relations since 12 December 1822.[1][3] The first Mexican legation was composed by just four members:[4][5]
- José Manuel Zozaya, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary, former attorney-in-fact (in Spanish: apoderado legal) of Agustín de Iturbide.
- José Anastasio Torrens, secretary, a former officer in the army of José María Morelos who was a close friend of José Manuel de Herrera and had studied in the United States.
- Francisco de Paula Tamariz, attaché and translator.
- Ignacio de Villaseñor y Cervantes, a Roman Catholic chaplain. According to historian Jorge Flores, this was a curious choice, and he was probably selected simply because they anticipated the lack of religious services in Spanish.[4]
The first street address registered by the group when President James Monroe conferred diplomatic recognition on 12 December 1822[6] was the Strother's Hotel,[7] on Pennsylvania Avenue and 14th street. The hotel, owned by John Tayloe III, was managed by John Strother from 1818 to 1824 and eventually became the Willard Hotel.[8] The legation, however, lacked enough funds to settle in Washington, D.C., and had to rent a property in Philadelphia.[4]
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List of diplomatic representatives
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The following list includes every head of the legation recognized by Mexican Secretariat of Foreign Affairs.[1] Since this is an official list, there are some omissions, such as Emeterio de la Garza, Jr., a special representative of Victoriano Huerta who tried to secure recognition for its administration between 1913–1914.[9]
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