Ambassadors of the United States
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; 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.
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 or a political appointee. 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. A listing by country of past chiefs of mission is maintained by the Office of the Historian of the U.S. Department of State, along with the names and appointment dates of past and present ambassadors-at-large and mission to international organizations.
Current U.S. ambassadors
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.Ambassadors to international organizations
Ambassadors to the United Nations
Current ambassadors from the United States to the United Nations:| Host organization | List | Location | Ambassador | Background | Website | Confirmed |
| United Nations | List | New York, United States | PA | September 19, 2025 | ||
| United Nations | List | New York, United States | PA | December 18, 2025 | ||
| United Nations | List | New York, United States | PA | September 18, 2025 | ||
| United Nations | List | New York, United States | PA | September 18, 2025 | ||
| United Nations Economic and Social Council | List | New York, United States | PA | October 7, 2025 | ||
| United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization | List | Paris, France | ||||
| United Nations Human Rights Council | List | Geneva, Switzerland | ||||
| United Nations International Organizations in Geneva | List | Geneva, Switzerland | ||||
| United Nations International Organizations in Rome | List | Rome, Italy | PA | October 7, 2025 | ||
| United Nations International Organizations in Vienna | List | Vienna, Austria |
Other international organizations
Current ambassadors from the United States to other international organizations:| Host organization | List | Location | Ambassador | Background | Website | Confirmed |
| African Union | List | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Walter Parrs, chargé d'affaires a.i. | |||
| Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation | List | Singapore | ||||
| Asian Development Bank | List | Mandaluyong, Philippines | ||||
| Association of Southeast Asian Nations | List | Jakarta, Indonesia | Joy M. Sakurai, chargé d'affaires a.i. | |||
| Conference on Disarmament | List | Geneva, Switzerland | Alison Storsve, chargé d'affaires a.i. | |||
| European Union | List | Brussels, Belgium | PA | Brussels | August 2, 2025 | |
| International Atomic Energy Agency | List | Vienna, Austria | ||||
| International Civil Aviation Organization | List | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Anthony Clare, chargé d'affaires a.i. | |||
| North Atlantic Treaty Organization | List | Brussels, Belgium | PA | Brussels | April 1, 2025 | |
| Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development | List | Paris, France | ||||
| Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons | List | The Hague, Netherlands | CD | February 6, 2024 | ||
| Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe | List | Vienna, Austria | Kate Rebholz, chargé d'affaires a.i. | Vienna | ||
| Organization of American States | List | Washington, D.C., United States | PA | October 7, 2025 |
Ambassadors-at-large
Current ambassadors-at-large from the United States with worldwide responsibility:| Portfolio | List | Ambassador | Background | Website | Confirmed |
| Arctic Affairs | List | ||||
| Counterterrorism | List | Monica Ager Jacobsen, Senior Bureau Official | N/A | ||
| Cyberspace and Digital Policy | List | Russ Headlee, Senior Bureau Official | |||
| Global AIDS Combat | List | Jeffrey Graham, Acting Coordinator | |||
| Global Criminal Justice | List | Albert T. Gombis, Acting Ambassador | N/A | ||
| Global Women's Issues | List | Katrina Fotovat, Acting Ambassador | N/A | ||
| International Religious Freedom | List | Isaac Six, Senior Official | N/A | ||
| Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons | List |
Other officials with the rank of ambassador
Officials who were granted the rank of ambassador in their senate confirmations:Office of the United States Trade Representative
U.S. State Department
Other chiefs of mission
Senior diplomatic representatives of the United States hosted in posts other than embassies. Unlike other consulates, these persons report directly to the Secretary of State.| Host country | List | Ambassador | Title | Website | Appointed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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