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Ambassadors of the United States are persons nominated by the president to serve as the United States' 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;[1] 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.[2]
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.[3] A listing by country of past chiefs of mission is maintained by the Office of the Historian of the U.S. Department of State,[4] along with the names and appointment dates of past and present ambassadors-at-large[5] and mission to international organizations.[6]
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.[3][7][8]
| Host country | List | Ambassador | Background | Embassy and website | Position established | Confirmed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan[a] |
List | Vacant since January 6, 2020 Karen B. Decker, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Kabul | 1921 | |
 Albania |
List | Vacant since June 25, 2023 Nancy Vanhorn, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Tirana | 1922 | |
 Algeria |
List | Elizabeth Moore Aubin | CD | Algiers | 1962 | December 18, 2021 |
 Andorra[b] |
List | Vacant since July 12, 2024 Rian Harker Harris, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Madrid | 1998 | |
 Angola[c] |
List | Vacant since October 2024 James B. Story, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Luanda | 1994 | |
 Antigua and Barbuda[d] |
List | Vacant since January 20, 2025 Karin B. Sullivan, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Bridgetown | 1981 | |
 Argentina |
List | Vacant since January 17, 2025 Abigail L. Dressel, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Buenos Aires | 1823 | |
 Armenia |
List | Kristina Kvien | CD | Yerevan | 1993 | December 13, 2022 |
 Australia |
List | Vacant since November 28, 2024 Erica Olson, Chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Canberra | 1940 | |
 Austria |
List | Vacant since January 20, 2025 Kami Witmer, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Vienna | 1838 | |
 Azerbaijan |
List | Vacant since January 18, 2025 Hugo Guevaral, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Baku | 1992 | |
 Bahamas |
List | Vacant since November 21, 2011 Kimberly Furnish, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Nassau | 1973 | |
 Bahrain |
List | Steven C. Bondy | CD | Manama | 1971 | December 18, 2021 |
 Bangladesh |
List | Vacant since July 23, 2024 Tracey Ann Jacobson, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Dhaka | 1974 | |
 Barbados[d] |
List | Vacant since January 20, 2025 Karin B. Sullivan, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Bridgetown | 1966 | |
 Belarus |
List | Vacant since June 9, 2022 Peter Kaufmann, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Minsk | 1992 | |
 Belgium |
List | Vacant since January 15, 2025 Tim Richardson, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Brussels | 1832 | |
 Belize |
List | Vacant since January 16, 2025 David Hodge, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Belmopan | 1981 | |
 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 is maintained 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 | 1993 | December 18, 2021 |
 Botswana |
List | Howard Van Vranken | CD | Gaborone | 1966 | December 21, 2022 |
 Brazil |
List | Vacant since January 20, 2025 Gabriel Escobar, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Brasília | 1825 | |
 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 | Joann M. Lockard | CD | Ouagadougou | 1960 | May 2, 2024 |
 Burma (Myanmar)[e] |
List | Vacant since December 17, 2022 Susan N. Stevenson, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Yangon | 1947 | |
 Burundi |
List | Lisa J. Peterson | CD | Bujumbura | 1962 | May 2, 2024 |
 Cabo Verde (Cape Verde) |
List | Jennifer M. Adams | CD | Praia | 1976 | May 2, 2024 |
 Cambodia |
List | Vacant since May 18, 2024 Bridgette L. Walker, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Phnom Penh | 1950 | |
 Cameroon |
List | Christopher Lamora | CD | Yaoundé | 1960 | December 18, 2021 |
 Canada |
List | Vacant since Januury 20, 2025 Marybeth Turner, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Ottawa | 1927 | |
 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 | Vacant since January 20, 2025 Richard T. Yoneoka, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Santiago | 1824 | |
 China |
List | Vacant since Januury 18, 2025 Sarah M. Beran, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Beijing | 1844 | |
 Colombia |
List | Vacant since June 1, 2022 Francisco Palmieri, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Bogotá | 1823 | |
 Comoros[f] |
List | Claire A. Pierangelo | CD | Antananarivo | 1977 | March 2, 2022 |
 Republic of the Congo |
List | Eugene S. Young | CD | Brazzaville | 1960 | December 18, 2021 |
 Democratic Republic of the Congo |
List | Lucy Tamlyn | CD | Kinshasa | 1960 | December 20, 2022 |
 Costa Rica |
List | Vacant since January 20, 2025 Mike Flores, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | San José | 1853 | |
 Croatia |
List | Vacant since Januury 20, 2025 Trey Lyons, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Zagreb | 1992 | |
 Cuba |
List | Vacant since October 28, 1960 Mike Hammer, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Havana | 1902 | |
 Cyprus |
List | Julie D. Fisher | CD | Nicosia | 1960 | December 13, 2022 |
 Czech Republic |
List | Vacant since January 20, 2025 Christy Agor, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Prague | 1992 | |
 Denmark |
List | Vacant since January 20, 2025 Jennifer Hall Godfrey, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Copenhagen | 1827 | June 15, 2022 |
 Djibouti |
List | Cynthia Kierscht | CD | Djibouti City | 1980 | May 2, 2024 |
 Dominica[d] |
List | Vacant since January 20, 2025 Karin B. Sullivan, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Bridgetown | 1979 | |
 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 | Donna Ann Welton | CD | Dili | 2002 | May 7, 2024 |
 Ecuador |
List | Arthur W. Brown | CD | Quito | 1833 | May 2, 2024 |
 Egypt |
List | Herro Mustafa | CD | Cairo | 1848 | November 1, 2023 |
 El Salvador |
List | William H. Duncan | CD | San Salvador | 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 | 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[g] |
List | Marie C. Damour | CD | Suva | 1971 | August 4, 2022 |
 Finland |
List | Vacant since September 20, 2024 Christopher Krafft, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Helsinki | 1920 | |
 France[h] |
List | Vacant since January 20, 2025 David R. McCawley, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Paris | 1778 | |
 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 | Vacant since July 13, 2024 Alan Meltzer, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Berlin | 1797 | |
 Ghana |
List | Virginia E. Palmer | CD | Accra | 1957 | March 2, 2022 |
 Greece |
List | Vacant since January 20, 2025 Mary dG Olson, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Athens | 1868 | |
 Grenada[d] |
List | Vacant since January 20, 2025 Karin B. Sullivan, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Bridgetown | 1975 | |
 Guatemala |
List | Tobin John Bradley | CD | Guatemala City | 1826 | December 20, 2023 |
 Guinea-Bissau[i] |
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 | Dennis B. Hankins | CD | Port-au-Prince | 1862 | March 14, 2024 |
 Holy See (Vatican City) |
List | Vacant since July 8, 2024 Laura Hochla, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Vatican City | 1984 | |
 Honduras |
List | Laura Farnsworth Dogu | CD | Tegucigalpa | 1853 | March 10, 2022 |
 Hungary |
List | Vacant since January 13, 2025 David Holmes, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Budapest | 1921 | |
 Iceland |
List | Vacant since Januury 20, 2025 Erin Sawyer, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Reykjavík | 1941 | |
 India |
List | Eric Garcetti | PA | New Delhi | 1947 | March 15, 2023 |
 Indonesia |
List | Kamala Shirin Lakhdhir | CD | Jakarta | 1949 | May 2, 2024 |
 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. | ||||
 Iraq |
List | Vacant since December 7, 2024 Elizabeth Kennedy Trudeau, Chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Baghdad | 1931 | |
 Ireland |
List | Vacant since January 20, 2025 Michael Clausen, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Dublin | 1927 | |
 Israel |
List | Vacant since Januury 20, 2025 Stephanie Hallett, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Jerusalem | 1949 | |
 Italy[j] |
List | Vacant since January 11, 2025 Shawn P. Crowley, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Rome | 1831 | |
 Ivory Coast |
List | Jessica Davis Ba | CD | Abidjan | 1960 | December 15, 2022 |
 Jamaica |
List | Vacant since January 20, 2025 Amy Tachco, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Kingston | 1962 | |
 Japan |
List | Vacant since January 15, 2025 Katherine Monihan, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Tokyo | 1859 | |
 Jordan |
List | Vacant since January 20, 2025 Rohit Nepal, charge d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Amman | 1950 | |
 Kazakhstan |
List | Vacant since January 20, 2025 Deborah Robinson, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Astana | 1992 | |
 Kenya |
List | Vacant since November 13, 2024 Marc Dillard, Chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Nairobi | 1964 | |
 Kiribati[g] |
List | Marie C. Damour | CD | Suva | 1980 | August 4, 2022 |
 Kosovo |
List | Vacant since December 30, 2024 Anu Prattipati, Chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Pristina | 2008 | |
 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 | 1942 | December 14, 2023 |
 Lesotho |
List | Vacant since April 12, 2024 Thomas Hines, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Maseru | 1966 | |
 Liberia |
List | Mark Toner | CD | Monrovia | 1863 | May 2, 2024 |
 Libya[k] |
List | Vacant since September 8, 2022 Jeremy Berndt, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Tripoli | 1952 | |
 Liechtenstein[l] |
List | Vacant since January 20, 2025 Bradford Bell, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Bern | 1853 | |
 Lithuania |
List | Kara McDonald | CD | Vilnius | 1922 | November 29, 2023 |
 Luxembourg |
List | Vacant since Januury 17, 2025 Michael Konstanstino, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Luxembourg | 1903 | |
 Madagascar[f] |
List | Claire A. Pierangelo | CD | Antananarivo | 1960 | March 2, 2022 |
 Malawi |
List | Vacant since February 12, 2024 Amy W. Diaz, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Lilongwe | 1964 | |
 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 | Vacant since January 20, 2025 Ken Toko, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Attard | 1964 | |
 Marshall Islands |
List | Laura Stone | CD | Majuro | 1986 | May 2, 2024 |
 Mauritania |
List | Vacant since July 9, 2024 John T. Ice, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Nouakchott | 1960 | |
 Mauritius[m] |
List | Henry V. Jardine | CD | Port Louis | 1968 | December 13, 2022 |
 Mexico |
List | Vacant since January 7, 2025 Mark Coolidge Johnson, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Mexico City | 1825 | |
 Micronesia |
List | Jennifer L. Johnson | CD | Kolonia | 1987 | July 27, 2023 |
 Moldova |
List | Vacant since May 30, 2024 Daniela DiPierro, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Chișinău | 1992 | |
 Monaco[h] |
List | Vacant since January 20, 2025 David R. McCawley, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Paris | 2006 | |
 Mongolia |
List | Richard Buangan | CD | Ulaanbaatar | 1988 | August 4, 2022 |
 Montenegro |
List | Judy Rising Reinke | CD | Podgorica | 1905 | September 6, 2018 |
 Morocco |
List | Vacant since Januury 20, 2025 Aimeee Cutrona, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Rabat | 1905 | |
 Mozambique |
List | Peter H. Vrooman | CD | Maputo | 1976 | December 18, 2021 |
 Namibia |
List | Vacant since December 31, 2024 Brandon Hudspeth, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Windhoek | 1990 | |
 Nauru[g] |
List | Marie C. Damour | CD | Suva | 1974 | August 4, 2022 |
 Nepal |
List | Dean R. Thompson | CD | Kathmandu | 1959 | August 4, 2022 |
 Netherlands |
List | Vacant since January 20, 2025 Marcus Micheli, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | The Hague | 1781 | |
 New Zealand[n] |
List | Vacant since January 14, 2025 David Gehrenbeck, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Wellington | 1942 | |
 Nicaragua |
List | Vacant since May 19, 2023[o] Kevin O'Reilly, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Managua | 1851 | |
 Niger |
List | Kathleen A. FitzGibbon | CD | Niamey | 1960 | July 27, 2023 |
 Nigeria |
List | Richard M. Mills Jr. | CD | Abuja | 1960 | May 2, 2024 |
 North Korea |
The United States does not maintain diplomatic relations with North Korea. Limited consular matters are handled by the Swedish embassy.[p] | |||||
 North Macedonia |
List | Angela P. Aggeler | CD | Skopje | 1993 | August 4, 2022 |
 Norway |
List | Vacant since February 14, 2024 Eric Meyer, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Oslo | 1905 | |
 Oman |
List | Ana A. Escrogima | CD | Muscat | 1972 | October 17, 2023 |
 Pakistan |
List | Vacant since January 10, 2025 Natalie A. Baker, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Islamabad | 1947 | |
 Palau |
List | Joel Ehrendreich | CD | Koror | 2004 | July 27, 2023 |
 Panama |
List | Vacant since January 20, 2025 John Barrett, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Panama City | 1903 | |
 Papua New Guinea[q] |
List | Ann M. Yastishock | CD | Port Moresby | 1975 | November 29, 2023 |
 Paraguay |
List | Marc Ostfield | CD | Asunción | 1861 | December 18, 2021 |
 Peru |
List | Stephanie Syptak-Ramnath | CD | Lima | 1827 | May 2, 2024 |
 Philippines |
List | MaryKay Carlson | CD | Manila | 1946 | May 5, 2022 |
 Poland |
List | Vacant since January 20, 2025 Daniel Lawton, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Warsaw | 1919 | |
 Portugal |
List | Vacant since January 20, 2025 Douglas Koneff, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Lisbon | 1791 | |
 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 | 1809 | December 21, 2022 |
 Rwanda |
List | Eric W. Kneedler | CD | Kigali | 1963 | July 27, 2023 |
 Saint Kitts and Nevis[d] |
List | Vacant since January 20, 2025 Karin B. Sullivan, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Bridgetown | 1984 | |
 Saint Lucia[d] |
List | Vacant since January 20, 2025 Karin B. Sullivan, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Bridgetown | 1983 | |
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines[d] |
List | Vacant since January 20, 2025 Karin B. Sullivan, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Bridgetown | 1981 | |
 Samoa[n] |
List | Vacant since January 14, 2025 Daniel Tarapacki, chargé d'affaires a.i.' |
(N/A) | Apia | 1971 | |
 San Marino[j] |
List | Vacant since January 11, 2025 Shawn P. Crowley, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Florence San Marino VPP |
2006 | |
 São Tomé and Príncipe[c] |
List | Vacant since October 2024 James B. Story, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Luanda | 1975 | |
 Saudi Arabia |
List | Vacant since January 20, 2025 Alison Dilworth, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Riyadh | 1939 | |
 Senegal[i] |
List | Michael A. Raynor | CD | Dakar | 1960 | December 18, 2021 |
 Serbia |
List | Vacant since January 10, 2025 Alexander Titolo, chargé d'affaires a.i. |
(N/A) | Belgrade | 1882 | |
 Seychelles[m] |
List | Henry V. Jardine | CD | Port Louis | 1976 | December 13, 2022 |
 Sierra Leone |
List | Bryan David Hunt | CD | Freetown | 1961 | July 27, 2023 |