Permanent Representatives of the U.S.A. to the Organization of American States
(Washington)
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Permanent Representatives of the U.S.A. to the Organization of American States (Washington)
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The Chief of Mission has the title of Permanent Representative of the U.S.A. to the Organization of American States, with the rank of Ambassador; until April 12, 1971, also Representative of the U.S.A. on the Council of the Organization of American States, with the rank of Ambassador.
- William Dawson Jr. (1948)
- Paul Clement Daniels (1948–1951)
- John Caspar Dreier (1951–1960)
- deLesseps Story Morrison (1961–1963)
- Ellsworth Bunker (1964–1966)
- Sol Myron Linowitz (1966–1969)
- Joseph John Jova (1969–1974)
- William Somers Mailliard (1974–1977)
- Gale McGee (1977–1981)
- John William Middendorf II (1981–1985)
- Richard T. McCormack (1985–1989)
- Luigi R. Einaudi (1989–1993)
- Harriet Coons Babbitt (1993–1997)
- Victor Marrero (1998–1999)
- Luis S. Lauredo (2000–2001)
- Roger Francisco Noriega (2001–2003)
- John F. Maisto (2003–2006)
- Hector E. Morales (2008–2009)
- Carmen L. Lomellin (2009)
- Carlos Trujillo (2018)
- Henry Bonilla (Nomination of March 15, 2007, withdrawn on June 6, 2007.)
- Mari Del Carmen Aponte (Nomination of July 31, 2014, was not acted upon by the Senate. Re-nominated on July 8, 2015. Nomination returned by the Senate on January 3, 2017.)