Country
|
Ambassador |
Service as Ambassador |
Previous Service |
|---|
Australia |
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| Ambassador to Australia | Caroline Kennedy | In President Biden's term, 2022-2025 | Previously candidate for NY Senate, 2009 |
Canada |
|---|
| Ambassador to Canada | Pete Hoekstra | Appointed by President Trump, 2024 | Previously U.S. Rep. (R-MI-2) |
| Former Ambassador to Canada | Kelly Craft | in President Trump's first term, 2017-2019 | Previously Candidate for Kentucky Governor, 2023 |
China |
Xi Jinping | President of the People's Republic of China since 2013 (U.S. Ambassadors report to his subordinates). |
|---|
| Former Ambassador to China | Terry Branstad | In President Trump's first term, 2017-2020 | Previously Governor of Iowa, 2011-2017 |
| Former Ambassador to China | Max Baucus | In President Obama's second term, 2014-2017 | Previously Montana Senator, 1978-2014 |
| Former Ambassador to China | Gary Locke | In President Obama's second term, 2011-2014 | Previously Governor of Washington, 1997-2004;
previously Secretary of Commerce, 2009-2011 |
| Former Ambassador to China | Jon Huntsman | In President Obama's first term, 2009-2011 | Previously Governor of Utah, 2005-2009 |
Denmark |
|---|
| Ambassador to Denmark | Carla Sands | In President Trump's first term, 2017-2020 | Previously candidate for 2022 PA Senate | |
India |
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| Ambassador to India | Eric Garcetti | In President Biden's term, 2023-2025 | Previously Mayor of Los Angeles, 2013-2022 |
| Former Ambassador to India | Tim Roemer | In President Obama's first term, 2009-2011 | Previously U.S.Rep., D-IN-3, 1991-2002 |
Israel |
|---|
| Ambassador to Israel | Mike Huckabee | Appointed by President Trump, 2024 | Previously Governor of Arkansas, 1996-2006 |
Italy |
|---|
| Ambassador to Italy and San Marino | Jack Markell | In President Biden's term, 2023-2025 | Previously Governor of Delaware, 2009-2016 |
Japan |
|---|
| Ambassador to Japan | Rahm Emanuel | In President Biden's term, 2022-2025 | Previously Mayor of Chicago, 2011-2019 |
| Former Ambassador to Japan | Bill Hagerty | In President Trump's first term, 2017-2019 | Currently Tennessee Senator, since 2021 |
| Former Ambassador to Japan | Caroline Kennedy | In President Obama's second term, 2013-2017 | Previously candidate for NY Senate, 2009 |
| Former Ambassador to Japan | Walter Mondale | In President Clinton's first term, 1993-1996 | Previously Vice President, 1977-1981 |
Luxembourg |
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| Ambassador to Luxembourg | Tom Barrett | In President Biden's term, 2022-2025 | Previously Mayor of Milwaukee, 2004-2021 |
| Former Ambassador to Luxembourg | Ann L. Wagner | In President Bush's second term, 2005-2009 | Currently U.S. Rep R-MO-2, elected 2012 |
Mexico |
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| Ambassador to Mexico | Ken Salazar | In President Biden's term, 2021-2025 | Previously Colorado Senator, 2005-2009;
previously Secretary of Interior, 2009-2013 |
Netherlands |
|---|
| Ambassador to the Netherland | Pete Hoekstra | In President Trump's first term, 2018-2021 | Previously U.S. Rep. (R-MI-2) |
New Zealand |
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| Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa | Tom Udall | In President Biden's term, 2021-2025 | Previously New Mexico Senator |
| Former Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa | Scott Brown | In President Trump's first term, 2017-2020 | Previously MA Senator and 2014 candidate for NH Senate |
Russia |
Vladimir Putin | President/Prime Minister of Russia since 1999 (U.S. Ambassadors report to his subordinates). |
|---|
| Former Ambassador to Russia | Jon Huntsman | In President Trump's first term, 2017-2019 | Previously Governor of Utah, 2005-2009 |
Singapore |
|---|
| Former Ambassador to Singapore | Jon Huntsman | In President Bush Sr's term, 1992-1993 | Previously Governor of Utah, 2005-2009 |
Turkey |
|---|
| Ambassador to Turkey | Jeff Flake | In President Biden's term, 2022-2024 | Previously Arizona Senator, 2013-2018 |
Vatican |
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| Ambassador to the Holy See | Joe Donnelly | In President Biden's term, 2022-2024 | Previously Indiana Senator, 2013-2019 |
| Former Ambassador to the Holy See | Jim Nicholson | In President Bush's first term, 2001-2005 | Previously DVA Secretary, 2005-2007 |
| Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom | Sam Brownback | In President Trump's first term, 2018-2021 | Previously Governor of Kansas, 2011-2018;
previously Kansas Senator, 1996-2011 |
International Organizations |
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| Ambassador to the United Nations | Elise Stefanik | Appointed by President Trump, 2024 | Previously U.S. Rep. (R-NY-21) |
| Former Ambassador to the UN | Kelly Craft | in President Trump's first term, 2019-2021 | Previously Candidate for KY Governor, 2023 |
| Former Ambassador to the UN | Nikki Haley | in President Trump's first term, 2017-2018 | Previously South Carolina Governor, 2011-2017 |
| Former Ambassador to the UN | Bill Richardson | In President Clinton's second term, 1997-1998 | Previously Governor of New Mexico (2003-2010);
authored Leading by Example, 2007;
Secretary of Energy, 1998-2000 |
| Former Ambassador to the UN | Susan Rice | In President Obama's first term, 2009-2013 | Previously NSA Advisor, 2013-2017 |
| NATO Ambassador | Matthew Whitaker | Appointed by President Trump, 2024 | Previously U.S. Attorney General, 2018-2019 |
| Former NATO Ambassador | Kay Bailey Hutchison | In President Trump's first term, 2017-2020 | Previously U.S. Senator, R-TX, 1993-2012 |
| International Civil Aviation Organization | Charlie Crist | In President Biden's term, 2023-2024 | Previously Governor of Florida (2007-2011);
authored The Party's Over, 2014 |
| Ambassador to the OECD | Jack Markell | In President Biden's term, 2022-2023 | Previously Governor of Delaware, 2009-2016 |
