United States Foreign Service Career Ambassador

Career ambassador is a personal rank of Foreign Service officers within the United States [Department of State] Senior Foreign Service. The rank of career ambassador is awarded by nomination of the president and confirmation by the United States Senate. According to the Department of State:

List of career ambassadors

Listed by date of appointment. Names on this list are drawn from the U.S. Department of State's list of career ambassadors, except where another reference is given.