List of ambassadors of the United States to the Philippines

The ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of the Philippines (Filipino: Sugo ng Estados Unidos ng Amerika sa Pilipinas) was established on July 4, 1946, after the Philippines gained its independence from the United States.

Ambassador of the United States to the Philippines
Sugo ng Estados Unidos ng Amerika sa Pilipinas
Seal of the United States Department of State
Incumbent
MaryKay Carlson
since July 22, 2022
U.S. Department of State
Embassy of the United States, Manila
StyleHis or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
NominatorThe President of the United States
AppointerThe President
with Senate advice and consent
PrecursorHigh Commissioner to the Philippines
Inaugural holderPaul V. McNutt
as Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
FormationJuly 4, 1946
WebsiteU.S. Embassy - Philippines

The ambassador to the Philippines has also been accredited to the Republic of Palau since 1996. The ambassador works at the Embassy of the United States in Manila along Roxas Boulevard and holds residence in Forbes Park in Makati. The ambassador also has a summer residence in Baguio, The American Residence.

Ambassadors extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the Republic of the Philippines edit

Image U.S. Ambassador Term started Term ended
  Paul V. McNutt[1] July 4, 1946 March 22, 1947
  Emmet O'Neal September 22, 1947 April 28, 1948
Myron Melvin Cowen May 23, 1949 October 14, 1951
  Raymond A. Spruance February 7, 1952 April 1, 1955
  Homer S. Ferguson April 12, 1955 March 23, 1956
Albert F. Nufer[2] July 20, 1956 November 6, 1956
  Charles E. Bohlen June 4, 1957 October 15, 1959
  John D. Hickerson January 13, 1960 December 8, 1961
William E. Stevenson February 5, 1962 June 14, 1964
  William McCormick Blair, Jr. August 5, 1964 October 21, 1967
  G. Mennen Williams June 17, 1968 April 7, 1969
Henry A. Byroade August 29, 1969 May 25, 1973
William H. Sullivan August 6, 1973 April 26, 1977
  David D. Newsom November 11, 1977 March 30, 1978
Richard W. Murphy June 8, 1978 August 10, 1981
  Michael Armacost March 12, 1982 April 18, 1984
  Stephen W. Bosworth May 4, 1984 April 2, 1987
Nicholas Platt August 27, 1987 July 20, 1991
  Frank G. Wisner August 16, 1991 June 10, 1992
  Richard H. Solomon September 4, 1992 March 1, 1993
  John Negroponte October 26, 1993 August 5, 1996
  Thomas C. Hubbard September 3, 1996 July 24, 2000
Michael E. Malinowski[3] July 24, 2000 September 2001
Robert W. Fitts[3] September 2001 February 21, 2002
  Francis J. Ricciardone, Jr. February 21, 2002 April 3, 2005
  Joseph A. Mussomeli[3] April 3, 2005 August 2005
  Darryl N. Johnson[3] August 2005 March 22, 2006
  Kristie Kenney March 22, 2006 November 19, 2009
  Harry K. Thomas, Jr. April 27, 2010 October 16, 2013
  Philip Goldberg November 21, 2013 October 28, 2016
  Sung Y. Kim December 4, 2016 October 4, 2020
John C. Law[3] October 4, 2020 September 1, 2021
  Heather Variava[3] September 1, 2021 July 22, 2022
  MaryKay Carlson July 22, 2022 Present

Notes edit

  1. ^ Previously the High Commissioner to the Philippines
  2. ^ Died at post
  3. ^ a b c d e f Served as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim

See also edit

References edit

  • United States Department of State: Background notes on the Philippines
  •   This article incorporates public domain material from U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets. United States Department of State.

External links edit