List of ambassadors of the United States to the European Union

Ambassador of the United States to the European Union
Seal of the United States Department of State
since January 24, 2022
NominatorThe President
Inaugural holderWilliam Walton Butterworth
as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Formation1961
WebsiteU.S. Mission - European Union

This is a list of United States ambassadors to the European Union. The formal title of this position is Representative of the United States of America to the European Union, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. Prior to May 9, 1994, the position was named Representative of the United States of America to the European Communities, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.[1]

Ambassadors to the European Union

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Image Name Home State Appointment Presentation Termination Notes
William Walton Butterworth Louisiana August 10, 1961 October 25, 1962 [2] A
John W. Tuthill Illinois October 23, 1962 June 7, 1966 [3]
J. Robert Schaetzel Illinois September 16, 1966 October 25, 1972 [4]
Joseph A. Greenwald Illinois October 12, 1972 January 28, 1976 [5]
Deane R. Hinton Illinois January 29, 1976 December 3, 1979 [6]
Thomas O. Enders Connecticut November 6, 1979 May 27, 1981 [7]
George Southall Vest Maryland September 20, 1981 February 27, 1985 [8]
J. William Middendorf Connecticut July 12, 1985 February 1, 1987 [9]
Alfred H. Kingon New York March 27, 1987 June 23, 1989 [10]
Thomas Niles Washington, D.C. June 23, 1989 August 26, 1991 [11]
James Dobbins New York October 9, 1991 July 31, 1993 [12]
Stuart E. Eizenstat Washington, D.C. August 2, 1993 April 1996 [13] B
A. Vernon Weaver Arkansas July 2, 1996 July 16, 1996 February 28, 1999 [14]
Richard Morningstar Washington, D.C. July 7, 1999 September 21, 2001 [15]
Rockwell A. Schnabel California October 1, 2001 October 9, 2001 June 18, 2005 [16][17]
Michael McKinley
(Acting) 		Washington D.C. June 18, 2005 January 20, 2006
C. Boyden Gray North Carolina January 17, 2006 January 20, 2006 December 31, 2007 [18][19]
Kristen Silverberg Texas May 2, 2008 July 22, 2008 January 18, 2009 [20][21]
William Kennard Washington, D.C. November 23, 2009 December 2009 July 29, 2013 [22][23]
Anthony L. Gardner New York February 13, 2014 March 18, 2014 January 20, 2017 [24]
Gordon Sondland Washington June 28, 2018 July 9, 2018 February 7, 2020 [25][26]
Ronald Gidwitz
(Acting) 		Illinois May 4, 2020 January 20, 2021 [27]
Mark W. Libby
(Acting) 		Washington D.C. January 20, 2021 January 24, 2022
Mark Gitenstein Alabama December 18, 2021 January 24, 2022 Incumbent [28]

See also

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Notes

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^ Previously representative (beginning in 1959) to several of the pre-EU (European Communities) groups including the European Coal and Steel Community, European Economic Community, and European Atomic Energy Community. First ambassador.
^ Title changed from "European Communities" to "European Union" on May 9, 1994.

References

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  1. ^ "Representatives of the U.S.A. To the European Union, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary - Chiefs of Mission - People - Department History - Office of the Historian".
  2. ^ "William Walton Butterworth". State.gov. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
  3. ^ "John Wills Tuthill". State.gov. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  4. ^ "John Robert Schaetzel". State.gov. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  5. ^ "Joseph Adolph Greenwald". State.gov. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  6. ^ "Deane Roesch Hinton". State.gov. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  7. ^ "Thomas Ostrom Enders". State.gov. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  8. ^ "George Southall Vest". State.gov. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  9. ^ "John William Middendorf II". State.gov. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  10. ^ "Alfred Hugh Kingon". State.gov. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  11. ^ "Thomas Michael Tolliver Niles". State.gov. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  12. ^ "James F. Dobbins". State.gov. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  13. ^ "Stuart C. Eizenstadt [sic]". State.gov. Archived from the original on August 20, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  14. ^ "A. Vernon Weaver". State.gov. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  15. ^ "Richard L. Morningstar". State.gov. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  16. ^ "Rockwell Anthony Schnabel". State.gov. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  17. ^ "Biography: Rockwell Schnabel". State.gov. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  18. ^ "C. Boyden Gray". State.gov. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  19. ^ "Biography: C. Boyden Gray". State.gov. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  20. ^ "Kristen Silverberg". State.gov. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  21. ^ "Biography: Kristen Silverberg". State.gov. October 2008. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  22. ^ "William E. Kennard". State.gov. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  23. ^ "Biography: William E. Kennard". State.gov. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  24. ^ "Anthony Luzzatto Gardner". State.gov. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  25. ^ "U.S. Ambassador to the EU Gordon Sondland". U.S. Mission to the European Union. July 9, 2018. Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  26. ^ Baker, Peter; Haberman, Maggie; Hakim, Danny; Schmidt, Michael S. (February 7, 2020). "Trump Fires Gordon Sondland Hours After Dismissing Impeachment Witness Alexander Vindman". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  27. ^ Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State, Designation of Ambassador Ronald J. Gidwitz as Acting Representative of the United States to the European Union, press statement of the U.S. Department of State, May 4, 2020.
  28. ^ von der Leyen, Ursula [@@vonderleyen] (January 24, 2022). "I'm very happy to receive the credentials of the new US ambassador to the EU, Mark Gitenstein" (Tweet). Retrieved 2022-01-26 – via Twitter.
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