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Tracker: Current U.S. Ambassadors
Welcome to the American Foreign Service Association's Ambassador Tracker. Here, AFSA presents an up-to-date overview of the status of Ambassador and senior-level foreign affairs nominations and confirmations. Our data includes the numbers on nominated and confirmed U.S. Ambassadors abroad, as well as other senior positions in the Foreign Service and related agencies. We also house historical data for previous administrations and important resources for understanding the process of nominating and confirming key positions in American diplomacy.
Whether you're an aspiring diplomat, a curious academic, or a journalist keen on understanding the current landscape of American ambassadors, our tracker offers valuable data and insights into the diplomats shaping U.S. foreign policy. Dive into the numbers and trends to gain a deeper understanding of the state of American diplomacy today.
Current Data
Historical Data
References
Updated October 8, 2025
Total Positions: 195
The list below is alphabetized by country name. Click on a letter to jump down to the first country on the list whose name begins with that letter.
a | b | c | d | e | f | g | h | i | j | k | l | m | n | o | p | q | r | s | t | u | v | y | z
| Afghanistan | VACANT | ||||
| African Union | Stephanie S. Sullivan | Career | 6/15/22 | 6/24/24 | |
| Albania | VACANT | ||||
| Algeria | Elizabeth Aubin | Career | 4/19/21 | 12/20/21 | |
| Angola and São Tomé & Príncipe | VACANT | ||||
| APEC | VACANT | ||||
| Argentina | Peter Lamelas | Other | 3/24/25 | 9/18/25 | |
| Armenia | Kristina A. Kvien | Career | 7/11/22 | 12/13/22 | |
| ASEAN | VACANT | ||||
| Australia | VACANT | ||||
| Austria | Arthur Fisher | Other | 3/24/25 | 10/7/25 | |
| Azerbaijan | VACANT | ||||
| Bahamas | Herschel Walker | Other | 3/24/25 | 10/7/25 | |
| Bahrain | Stephanie Hallett | Career | 9/2/25 | 10/7/25 | |
| Bangladesh | VACANT | Brent Christensen | Career | 9/2/25 | pending |
| Barbados | VACANT | ||||
| Belarus | VACANT | ||||
| Belgium | William White | Other | 3/24/25 | 10/7/25 | |
| Belize | VACANT | ||||
| Benin | Brian Wesley Shukan | Career | 8/11/21 | 12/20/21 | |
| Bolivia | VACANT | ||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | VACANT | ||||
| Botswana | Howard A. Van Vranken | Career | 7/20/21 | 12/21/22 | |
| Brazil | VACANT | ||||
| Brunei Darussalam | Caryn McClelland | Career | 7/20/21 | 12/20/21 | |
| Bulgaria | VACANT | ||||
| Burkina Faso | Joann M. Lockard | Career | 7/25/23 | 5/2/24 | |
| Burma | VACANT* | ||||
| Burundi | Lisa Peterson | Career | 4/17/23 | 5/2/24 | |
| Cabo Verde | Jennifer M. Adams | Career | 9/12/22 | 5/2/24 | |
| Cambodia | VACANT | ||||
| Cameroon | Christopher J. Lamora | Career | 4/19/21 | 12/20/21 | |
| Canada | Peter Hoekstra | Other | 2/11/25 | 4/9/25 | |
| Central African Republic | VACANT | ||||
| Chad | VACANT | ||||
| Chile | Brandon Judd | Other | 3/11/25 | 10/7/25 | |
| China | David Perdue | Other | 3/24/25 | 4/29/25 | |
| Colombia | VACANT | Daniel Newlin | Other | 3/24/25 | pending |
| Congo (DR) | Lucy Tamlyn | Career | 6/22/22 | 12/20/22 | |
| Congo (Republic of) | VACANT | ||||
| Costa Rica | Melinda Hildebrand | Other | 3/24/25 | 10/7/25 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Jessica Davis Ba | Career | 6/8/22 | 12/15/22 | |
| Croatia | Nicole McGraw | Other | 3/11/25 | 10/7/25 | |
| Cuba | VACANT | ||||
| Cyprus | Julie S. Davis | Career | 6/15/22 | 12/13/22 | |
| Czech Republic | Nicholas Merrick | Other | 3/24/25 | 10/7/25 | |
| Denmark | Kenneth Howery | Other | 3/24/25 | 10/7/25 | |
| Djibouti | Cynthia Kierscht | Career | 1/23/23 | 5/2/24 | |
| Dominican Republic | Leah Campos | Other | 3/11/25 | 10/7/25 | |
| Ecuador | VACANT | ||||
| Egypt | Herro Mustafa Garg | Career | 3/30/23 | 11/1/23 | |
| El Salvador | VACANT | ||||
| Equatorial Guinea | David R. Gilmour | Career | 8/11/21 | 12/20/21 | |
| Eritrea | VACANT* | ||||
| Estonia | Roman Pipko | Other | 3/24/25 | 10/7/25 | |
| Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) | VACANT | ||||
| Ethiopia | Ervin Jose Massinga | Career | 1/3/22 | 7/27/23 | |
| European Union | Andrew Puzder | Other | 3/11/25 | 8/2/25 | |
| Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru & Tuvalu | Marie C. Damour | Career | 5/26/22 | 8/4/22 | |
| Finland | Howard Brodie | Other | 3/24/25 | 10/7/25 | |
| France & Monaco | Charles Kushner | Other | 2/11/25 | 5/19/25 | |
| Gabon | Vernelle Trim FitzPatrick | Career | 2/27/23 | 11/29/23 | |
| The Gambia | VACANT | ||||
| Georgia | VACANT | ||||
| Germany | VACANT | ||||
| Ghana | VACANT | ||||
| Greece | Kimberly Guilfoyle | Other | 3/24/25 | 9/18/25 | |
| Guatemala | Tobin John Bradley | Career | 4/26/23 | 12/20/23 | |
| Guinea | VACANT | ||||
| Guyana | Nicole D. Theriot | Career | 9/12/22 | 7/27/23 | |
| Haiti | VACANT | ||||
| Holy See | Brian Burch | Other | 3/11/25 | 8/2/25 | |
| Honduras | VACANT | ||||
| Hungary | VACANT | ||||
| IAEA | VACANT | ||||
| ICAO | VACANT | Jeffrey Anderson | Other | 7/16/25 | pending |
| Iceland | VACANT | William Long | Other | 9/2/25 | pending |
| India | Sergio Gor | Other | 9/2/25 | 10/7/25 | |
| Indonesia | VACANT | ||||
| Iraq | VACANT | ||||
| Ireland | Edward Walsh | Other | 3/24/25 | 6/4/25 | |
| Israel | Mike Huckabee | Other | 2/11/25 | 4/9/25 | |
| Italy & San Marino | Tilman Fertitta | Other | 3/11/25 | 4/29/25 | |
| Jamaica | VACANT | ||||
| Japan | George Glass | Other | 2/11/25 | 4/8/25 | |
| Jordan | James Holtsnider | Career | 9/2/25 | 10/7/25 | |
| Kazakhstan | Julie Stufft | Career | 7/9/25 | 10/7/25 | |
| Kenya | VACANT | ||||
| Kosovo | VACANT | ||||
| Kuwait | VACANT | Amer Ghalib | Other | 3/24/25 | pending |
| Kyrgyz Republic | Lesslie Viguerie | Career | 3/7/22 | 9/29/22 | |
| Laos | Heather Roach Variava | Career | 2/13/23 | 11/29/23 | |
| Latvia | Christopher T. Robinson | Melissa Argyros | Other | 3/24/25 | pending |
| Lebanon | Michel Issa | Other | 3/24/25 | 10/7/25 | |
| Lesotho | VACANT | ||||
| Liberia | VACANT | ||||
| Libya | VACANT | ||||
| Lithuania | Kara C. McDonald | Career | 3/21/23 | 11/29/23 | |
| Luxembourg | Stacey Feinberg | Other | 3/24/25 | 10/7/25 | |
| Madagascar & Comoros | Claire Pierangelo | Career | 7/13/21 | 3/2/22 | |
| Malawi | VACANT | ||||
| Malaysia | Edgard D. Kagan | Nicholas Adams | Other | 7/9/25 | pending |
| Maldives | Hugo Yue-Ho Yon | Career | 7/28/22 | 7/27/23 | |
| Mali | Rachna Sachdeva Korhonen | Career | 4/25/22 | 12/13/22 | |
| Malta | Somers Farkas | Other | 3/11/25 | 10/7/25 | |
| Marshall Islands | Laura Stone | Career | 7/12/23 | 5/2/24 | |
| Mauritania | VACANT | ||||
| Mauritius | Henry V. Jardine | Career | 7/11/22 | 12/13/22 | |
| Mexico | Ronald Johnson | Other | 2/11/25 | 4/9/25 | |
| Micronesia | Jennifer L. Johnson | Career | 1/23/23 | 7/27/23 | |
| Moldova | VACANT | ||||
| Mongolia | Richard Lee Buangan | Career | 4/25/22 | 8/4/22 | |
| Montenegro | Judy Rising Reinke | Career | 7/30/18 | 9/6/18 | |
| Morocco | Richard Buchan III | Other | 3/24/25 | 10/7/25 | |
| Mozambique | VACANT | ||||
| Namibia | John Giordano | Other | 4/29/25 | 10/7/25 | |
| NATO | Matthew Whitaker | Other | 2/11/25 | 4/1/25 | |
| Nepal | Dean R. Thompson | Career | 4/4/22 | 8/4/22 | |
| Netherlands | Joseph Popolo | Other | 3/24/25 | 10/7/25 | |
| New Zealand, Cook Islands and Niue | VACANT | ||||
| Nicaragua | VACANT | ||||
| Niger | Kathleen FitzGibbon | Career | 8/4/22 | 7/27/23 | |
| Nigeria | Richard Mills, Jr. | Career | 7/28/22 | 5/2/24 | |
| North Macedonia | Angela Price Aggeler | Career | 5/26/22 | 8/4/22 | |
| Norway | VACANT | Michael Kavoukjian | Other | 3/24/25 | pending |
| OAS | Leandro Rizzuto | Other | 3/11/25 | 10/7/25 | |
| OECD | VACANT | ||||
| Oman | Ana Escrogima | Career | 1/3/23 | 10/17/23 | |
| OPCW | Nicole Shampaine | Career | 2/13/23 | 2/6/24 | |
| OSCE | VACANT | ||||
| Pakistan | VACANT | ||||
| Palau | Joel Ehrendreich | Career | 3/21/23 | 7/27/23 | |
| Panama | Kevin Cabrera | Other | 2/11/25 | 4/9/25 | |
| Papua New Guinea & Vanuatu | Ann Marie Yastishock | Career | 7/11/22 | 11/29/23 | |
| Paraguay | VACANT | ||||
| Peru | VACANT | Bernardo Navarro | Other | 6/16/25 | pending |
| Philippines | MaryKay Loss Carlson | Career | 2/10/22 | 5/5/22 | |
| Poland | Thomas Rose | Other | 3/24/25 | 10/7/25 | |
| Portugal | John Arrigo | Other | 3/11/25 | 8/2/25 | |
| Qatar | VACANT | ||||
| Romania | VACANT | Darryl Nirenberg | Other | 6/16/25 | pending |
| Russia | VACANT | ||||
| Rwanda | Eric W. Kneedler | Career | 8/4/22 | 7/27/23 | |
| Samoa | VACANT | ||||
| Saudi Arabia | VACANT | ||||
| Senegal & Guinea-Bissau | Michael Raynor | Career | 4/19/21 | 12/20/21 | |
| Serbia | VACANT | ||||
| Seychelles | VACANT | ||||
| Sierra Leone | Bryan David Hunt | Career | 3/6/23 | 7/27/23 | |
| Singapore | Anjani Sinha | Other | 4/29/25 | 10/7/25 | |
| Slovakia | Gautam Rana | Career | 5/26/22 | 8/4/22 | |
| Slovenia | VACANT | ||||
| Solomon Islands | VACANT | ||||
| Somalia | Richard H. Riley, IV | Career | 3/30/23 | 5/2/24 | |
| South Africa | VACANT | Leo Brent Bozell III | Other | 3/24/25 | pending |
| South Korea | VACANT | ||||
| South Sudan | Michael J. Adler | Career | 2/3/22 | 7/14/22 | |
| Spain & Andorra | VACANT | Benjamin Leon, Jr. | Other | 3/24/25 | pending |
| Sri Lanka | Julie Chung | Eric Meyer | Career | 7/9/25 | pending |
| Sudan | VACANT | ||||
| Suriname | Robert Faucher | Career | 6/8/22 | 12/13/22 | |
| Sweden | Christine Toretti | Other | 3/24/25 | 9/18/25 | |
| Switzerland & Liechtenstein | Callista Gingrich | Other | 3/24/25 | 9/18/25 | |
| Syria | VACANT* | ||||
| Tajikistan | Manuel P. Micaller, Jr. | Career | 7/11/22 | 12/13/22 | |
| Tanzania | VACANT | ||||
| Thailand | Sean O'Neill | Career | 7/9/25 | 10/7/25 | |
| Timor-Leste | VACANT | ||||
| Togo | VACANT | ||||
| Tonga | VACANT | ||||
| Trinidad and Tobago | VACANT | ||||
| Tunisia | Bill Bazzi | Other | 3/24/25 | 10/7/25 | |
| Türkiye | Thomas Barrack | Other | 3/11/25 | 4/29/25 | |
| Turkmenistan | Elizabeth Rood | Career | 8/4/22 | 5/2/24 | |
| Uganda | William W. Popp | Career | 2/27/23 | 7/27/23 | |
| Ukraine | VACANT | ||||
| United Arab Emirates | VACANT | ||||
| United Kingdom | Warren Stephens | Other | 2/11/25 | 4/29/25 | |
| United Nations | Michael G. Waltz | Other | 6/12/25 | 9/19/25 | |
| UN / Conf. on Disarmament | VACANT | ||||
| UN / Deputy Representative | Dorothy C. Shea | Tammy Bruce | Other | 9/2/25 | pending |
| UN / Economic & Social Council | Dan Negrea | Other | 7/16/25 | 10/7/25 | |
| UN / Geneva | VACANT | ||||
| UN / Human Rights Council | VACANT | ||||
| UN / Management & Reform | Jeffrey Bartos | Other | 5/6/25 | 9/18/25 | |
| UN / Political Affairs | Jennifer Locetta | Other | 5/6/25 | 9/18/25 | |
| UN / Rome | Lynda Blanchard | Other | 3/24/25 | 10/7/25 | |
| UN / Vienna | VACANT | ||||
| UNESCO | VACANT | ||||
| Uruguay | Luigi Rinaldi | Other | 3/24/25 | 8/1/25 | |
| Uzbekistan | Jonathan Henick | Career | 5/24/22 | 8/4/22 | |
| Venezuela | VACANT | ||||
| Vietnam | Marc Evans Knapper | Career | 4/19/21 | 12/20/21 | |
| Yemen | Steven H. Fagin | Career | 12/2/21 | 4/7/22 | |
| Zambia | Michael C. Gonzales | Career | 4/26/22 | 8/4/22 | |
| Zimbabwe | Pamela Tremont | Career | 6/22/22 | 5/2/24 |
* denotes that the U.S. does not currently exchange Ambassadors with that country
+ denotes that the nominee is a retired member of the Foreign Service
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