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

Nation Ambassador Credentials[1] Embassy Embassy website
Afghanistan Ekhil Hakimi 2011   [1]
African Union Amina Salum Ali April 13, 2007    
Albania Gilbert Galanxhi February 23, 2011 Ref [2][3]
Algeria Abdallah Baali November 5, 2008   [4]
Andorra Carles Font-Rossell March 14, 2008    
Angola Josefina Pitra Diakité June 20, 2001   [5]
Antigua and Barbuda Deborah Mae Lovell March 8, 2005    
Argentina Cecilia Nahón January 1, 2013   [6]
Armenia Tatoul Markarian May 26, 2005 Ref [7]
Australia Kim Beazley July 11, 2005 Ref [8]
Austria Hans Peter Manz December 2, 2011   [9]
Azerbaijan Elin Suleymanov November 16, 2006   [10]
Bahamas Cornelius Smith November 21, 2007    
Bahrain Houda Ezra Nonoo July 24, 2008   [11]
Bangladesh Akramul Qader September 1, 2009   [12]
Barbados John Beale January 29, 2009    
Belarus Vacant
Oleg Kravechenko, Chargé d'Affaires a.i.
June 5, 2009   [13]
Belgium Jan Matthysen February 5, 2009 Ref [14]
Belize Nestor E. Mendez[2] July 10, 2008   [15]
Benin Segbe Oguin March 13, 2001   [16]
Bhutan[3]        
Bolivia Vacant since September 11, 2008[4]
Erika Dueñas Chargé d'Affaires a.i.
September 25, 2008   [17]
Bosnia and Herzegovina Mitar Kujundzic February 27, 2009   [18]
Botswana Lapologang Caesar Lekoa December 9, 2002   [19]
Brazil Mauro Vieira January 11, 2010 Ref [20]
Brunei Dato Yusof Abd Hamid October 2, 2009   [21]
Bulgaria Elena Poptodorova August 10, 2010   [22]
Burkina Faso Paramanga Ernest Yonli January 14, 2008   [23]
Burma Vacant[2]
Han Thu, Chargé d'Affaires a.i.
September 29, 2005   [24]
Burundi Angele Niyuhire[2] September 18, 2009   [25]
Cambodia Heng Hem January 29, 2009   [26]
Cameroon Joseph Foe-Atangana[2] September 12, 2008 Ref [27]
Canada Gary Doer October 19, 2009 Ref [28]
Cape Verde Maria de Fátima da Veiga[2] August 16, 2007    
Central African Republic Stanislas Moussa Kembe[2] August 24, 2009    
Chad Bechir Mahamoud Adam[2] December 9, 2004    
Chile Vacant
Roberto Matus, Chargé d'Affaires a.i.
March 12, 2010   [29]
China Yesui Zhang March 16, 2010   [30]
Colombia Gabriel Silva Luján October 4, 2010 Ref [31]
Comoros Mohamed Toihiri[2] September 6, 2007    
Democratic Republic of the Congo Faida Mitifu[2] February 3, 2000    
Republic of the Congo Serge Mombouli[2] July 31, 2001    
Costa Rica Luis Escalante May 14, 2009   [32]
Cote d'Ivoire Yao Charles Koffi[2] November 21, 2007    
Croatia Josip Paro May 2, 2012 Ref [33]
Cuba[5]        
Cyprus Andreas Kakouris December 6, 2006   [34]
Czech Republic Petr Gandalovič July 7, 2011   [35]
Denmark Friis Arne Petersen October 3, 2005   [36]
Djibouti Roble Olhaye[2] March 22, 1988[6]    
Dominica Vacant[2]
Judith Anne Rolle, Chargé d'Affaires a.i.
April 5, 2007    
Dominican Republic Aníbal de Castro[2] May 1, 2011    
East Timor (Timor-Leste) Vacant[2]
Jorge Camões, Chargé d'Affaires a.i.
May 23, 2008   [37]
Ecuador Luis Benigno Gallegos Chiriboga September 26, 2005   [38]
Egypt Sameh Shoukry September 24, 2008   [39]
El Salvador Vacant
Francisco R. Altschul, Chargé d'Affaires a.i.
August 20, 2009   [40]
Equatorial Guinea Purificación Angue Ondo[2] November 30, 2005    
Eritrea Ghirmai Ghebremariam July 31, 2006   [41]
Estonia Eerik Marmei September 18, 2014 Ref [42]
Ethiopia Samuel Assefa May 11, 2006 Ref [43]
European Union John Bruton December 9, 2004   [44]
Fiji Vacant[2]
Penijamini R. T. Lomaloma, Chargé d'Affaires a.i.
June 20, 2007   [45]
Finland Ritva Koukku-Ronde September 1, 2011 Ref [46]
France Gérard Araud September 2014 Ref [47]
Gabon Carlos Victor Boungou[2] January 14, 2008    
The Gambia Vacant[2]
Abdul Rahman Cole, Chargé d'Affaires a.i.
June 29, 2008   [48]
Georgia Vasil Sikharulidze March 9, 2006   [49]
Germany Peter Wittig April 30, 2014 Ref [50]
Ghana Kwame Bawuah-Edusei[7] September 5, 2006   [51]
Greece Alexandros Mallias September 29, 2005   [52]
Grenada Denis G. Antoine July 29, 1996   [53]
Guatemala Julio Armando Martini Herrera[2] April 27, 2012   [54]
Guinea Mory Karamoko Kaba[2] June 1, 2007    
Guinea-Bissau None[2]    
Guyana Bayney Karran[2] December 4, 2003    
Haiti Raymond Alcide Joseph[2] August 2, 2005   [55]
Holy See Carlo Maria Viganò October 19, 2011    
Honduras Roberto Flores Bermúdez April 27, 2006   [56]
Hungary György Szapáry February 23, 2011   [57]
Iceland Gudmundur Stefansson[8] October 1, 2011   [58]
India S Jaishankar December 23, 2013 Ref [59]
Indonesia Dr. Dino Patti Djalal September 16, 2010   [60]
Iran[9]   [61][10]
Iraq Lukman Faily July 18, 2013   [62]
Ireland Michael Collins August 14, 2007   [63]
Israel Ron Dermer July 9, 2013   [64]
Italy Claudio Bisogniero 2012 Ref [65]
Jamaica Audrey Marks May 2010   [66]
Japan Kenichiro Sasae September 2012   [67]
Jordan Alia Hatoug-Bouran September 14, 2010 Ref [68]
Kazakhstan Erlan A. Idrissov July 11, 2007   [69]
Kenya Elkanah Odembo September 5, 2006   [70]
North Korea[11]        
South Korea Han Duck-soo February 16, 2009   [71]
Kosovo Avni Spahiu October 27, 2008   [72]
Kuwait Salem Abdullah Al Jaber Al-Sabah[2] October 10, 2001    
Kyrgyzstan Zamira Sydykova July 11, 2005   [73]
Laos Seng Soukhathivong[12] April 10, 2010   [74]
Latvia Andris Razāns July 30, 2012 Ref [75]
Lebanon Antoine Chedid June 4, 2008   [76]
Lesotho David Mohlomi Rantekoa June 2, 2008   [77]
Liberia Nathaniel Barnes September 9, 2008   [78]
Libya Vacant[2]
Ali Suleiman Aujali, Chargé d'Affaires a.i.
May 31, 2006    
Liechtenstein Claudia Fritsche December 7, 2000   [79]
Lithuania Zygimantas Pavilionis February 26, 2007   [80]
Luxembourg Jean-Paul Senninger[13] August 18, 2008 Ref [81]
Macedonia Zoran Jolevski March 22, 2007 Ref [82]
Madagascar Vacant[14]
Velotiana Rakotoanosy Raobelina, Chargé d'Affaires a.i.
  [83]
Malawi Hawa Olga Ndilowe November 17, 2006   [84]
Malaysia Jamaluddin bin Jarjis July 30, 2009 Ref [85]
Maldives Mohamed Hussain Maniku April 2, 2008   [86]
Mali Al-Maamoun Keita January 18, 2012 Ref [87]
Malta Mark Miceli-Farrugia[15] May 21, 2007    
Marshall Islands Banny de Brum   [88]
Mauritania Ibrahima Dia[2] September 17, 2007    
Mauritius Somduth Soborun January 28, 2011   [89]
Mexico Arturo Sarukhan February 22, 2007 Ref [90]
Micronesia, Federated States of Yosiwo P. George May 2, 2008   [91]
Moldova Nicolae Chirtoaca September 8, 2006   [92]
Monaco Gilles A. Noghès November 14, 2006   [93]
Mongolia Khasbazaryn Bekhbat April 2, 2008 Ref [94]
Montenegro Miodrag Vlahović[16] December 6, 2006    
Morocco Rachad Bouhlal January 18, 2012   [95]
Mozambique Amelia Narciso Matos Sumbana[17] November 2, 2009   [96]
Myanmar (see Burma)        
Namibia Patrick Nandago August 17, 2006    
Nauru Marlene Inemwin Moses[2] February 10, 2006    
Nepal Shankar Prasad Sharma November 18, 2009   [97]
Netherlands Rudolf Bekink July 30, 2012   [98]
New Zealand Roy Ferguson February 27, 2006 Ref [99]
Nicaragua Arturo Cruz February 21, 2007    
Niger Toure Aminata Djibrilla Maiga March 9, 2006   [100]
Nigeria Oluwole Rotimi April 4, 2008 Ref [101]
Norway Kåre R. Aas September 17, 2013   [102]
Oman Hunaina Sultan Ahmed Al Mughairy[2] November 9, 2005    
Pakistan Jalil Abbas Jilani December 31, 2013   [103]
Palau Hersey Kyota November 12, 1997   [104]
Panama Mario Jaramillo February 15, 2011   [105]
Papua New Guinea Evan Jeremy Paki September 8, 2003   [106]
Paraguay James Spalding March 31, 2004   [107]
Peru Felipe Ortiz de Zevallos September 11, 2006   [108]
Philippines Jose L. Cuisia, Jr. July 7, 2011   [109]
Poland Robert Kupiecki April 22, 2008   [110]
Portugal João de Vallera[2] January 19, 2007 Ref  
Qatar Ali Bin Fahad Al-Hajri April 7, 2008 Ref [111]
Romania Adrian Cosmin Vierita January 2, 2008 Ref [112]
Russia Sergey Ivanovich Kislyak September 16, 2008[18] Ref [113]
Rwanda Eng. James Kimonyo May 18, 2007   [114]
Saint Kitts and Nevis Izben C. Williams July 31, 2001   [115]
Saint Lucia Michael Louis[2] June 12, 2008    
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines La Celia Prince[2] May 30, 2008    
Samoa Ali'ioaiga Feturi Elisaia[2] December 4, 2003    
San Marino Paolo Rondelli[2] July 16, 2007    
São Tomé and Príncipe Ovídio Pequeno[2] March 10, 2006    
Saudi Arabia Adel A. Al-Jubeir February 21, 2007   [116]
Senegal Amadou Lamine Ba[2] December 9, 2002 Ref  
Serbia Vladimir Petrović (ambassador) May 20, 2009 Ref [117]
Seychelles Ronald Jean Jumeau[2] September 6, 2007    
Sierra Leone Bockari Kortu Stevens March 28, 2008   [118]
Singapore Ashok Kumar Mirpuri July 24, 2012 Ref [119]
Slovakia Peter Burian December 2, 2008 Ref [120]
Slovenia Vacant[19]
Miriam Teresa Možgan, Chargé d'Affaires a.i.
August 22, 2008   [121]
Solomon Islands Colin David Beck March 31, 2004    
Somalia[20]        
South Africa Ebrahim Rasool[2] August 4, 2010 Ref [122]
Spain Ramón Gil-Casares April 2012 Ref [123]
Sri Lanka Jaliya Wickramasuriya July 18, 2008   [124]
Sudan Vacant[2]
Akec Khoc Aciew Khoc, Chargé d'Affaires a.i.
September 9, 2008    
Suriname Jacques R. C. Kross February 22, 2007   [125]
Swaziland Ephraim Mandlenkosi M. Hlophe[2] September 26, 2005    
Sweden Jonas Hafström August 29, 2007 Ref [126]
Switzerland Manuel Sager December 7, 2010   [127]
Syria Imad Moustapha March 31, 2004 Ref [128]
Tajikistan Abdujabbor Shirinov February 21, 2007   [129]
Tanzania Ombeni Sefue June 15, 2007   [130]
Thailand Chaiyong Satjipanon April 26, 2012   [131]
Timor-Leste (see East Timor)        
Togo Vacant[2]
Lorempo Tchabre Landjergue, Chargé d'Affaires a.i.
September 10, 2007    
Tonga Sonatane Tu'a Taumoepeau Tupou February 22, 2010    
Trinidad and Tobago Glenda Morean-Phillip May 23, 2008   [132]
Tunisia Vacant[2]
Tarek Ben Youssef, Chargé d'Affaires a.i.
August 31, 2008    
Turkey Namık Tan February 9, 2010 Ref [133]
Turkmenistan Meret B. Orazov February 14, 2001   [134]
Tuvalu[21] None    
Uganda Perezi K. Kamunanwire April 24, 2006   [135]
Ukraine Olexander Motsyk June 11, 2010 Ref [136]
United Arab Emirates Yousef Al Otaiba July 25, 2008   [137]
United Kingdom Peter Westmacott January 2012 Ref [138]
Uruguay Carlos Gianelli Derois July 11, 2005 Ref [139]
Uzbekistan Abdulaziz Kamilov December 4, 2003 Ref [140]
Vanuatu[22] None    
Venezuela Vacant[23][24]
Angelo Rivero Santos, Chargé d'Affaires a.i.
September 17, 2008   [141]
Vietnam Quốc Cường Nguyễn July 7, 2011   [142]
Yemen Abdulwahab Abdulla Al-Hajjri September 8, 1997   [143]
Zambia Palan Mulonda[25] January 14, 2013   [144]
Zimbabwe Machivenyika Mapuranga November 30, 2005   [145]

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. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap 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. ^ As of December 2008, Ambassador Olhaye is the dean of the diplomatic corps in Washington, being the longest-serving ambassador to the United States. Source: U.S. Department of State: Diplomatic List: Order of Precedence and Date of Presentation of Credentials.
  7. ^ The Ghanian ambassador to the U.S. has concurrent accreditation to Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Haiti and Bahamas. Source: Embassy of Ghana in Washington
  8. ^ 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
  9. ^ The United States does not maintain diplomatic relations with Iran. The Iran interests section of the Embassy of Pakistan represents Iran's interests.
  10. ^ The Iran interests section of the website of the Embassy of Pakistan.
  11. ^ The United States does not maintain diplomatic relations with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
  12. ^ The ambassador of Laos is also accredited to Canada and Mexico. Source: Embassy of Laos: Ambassador
  13. ^ The ambassador of Luxembourg to the U.S. is also accredited to Canada and Mexico. Source: Embassy of Luxembourg in Washington
  14. ^ Source: U.S. Department of State: Diplomatic List
  15. ^ Source: Malta Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  16. ^ The ambassador of Montenegro to the U.S. is also accredited to Canada and Iceland. Source: Montenegro Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  17. ^ Source: U.S. Department of State: Diplomatic List
  18. ^ Source: U.S. Department of State: Diplomatic List
  19. ^ Source: Embassy of Slovenia to in Washington, Ambassador page
  20. ^ The United States has no diplomatic relations with Somalia.
  21. ^ Tuvalu has no diplomatic representation in Washington.
  22. ^ Vanuatu has no diplomatic representation in Washington.
  23. ^ 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”
  24. ^ Sources: U.S. Department of State: Background Notes: Venezuela, Embassy of Venezuela in Washington: Chargé d’Affaires
  25. ^ 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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