The Ambassador to the United States is the chief diplomat representing Uruguay in the United States. The Uruguayan legation to the United States was opened June 13, 1900, with most representatives holding the title Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (or Minister). It was upgraded to a full embassy on September 3, 1941, with representatives holding the title Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (or Ambassador).[1] The current embassy building, opened in 2001, is located at 1913 I Street NW, Washington, DC, 20006.[2]
| Name | Appointed | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| June 13, 1900 | Minister Resident | |
| November 1902 | Chargé d'affaires a.i. | |
| February 1904 | ||
| December 1906 | ||
| May 31, 1911 | ||
| April 30, 1918 | Chargé d'affaires a.i. | |
| November 21, 1918 | ||
| October 4, 1919 | ||
| March 29, 1934 | ||
| Name | Diplomatic agrément, appointed | Diplomatic accreditation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 25, 1941 | |||
| May 3, 1948 | Chargé d'affaires a.i. | ||
| November 30, 1948 | |||
| December 26, 1950 | Chargé d'affaires a.i. | ||
| March 15, 1951 | |||
| September 24, 1956 | |||
| January 29, 1960 | |||
| September 23, 1963 | |||
| January 31, 1969 | |||
| November 26, 1974 | |||
| May 15, 1980 | |||
| July 30, 1982 | |||
| December 9, 1983 | Chargé d'affaires a.i. | ||
| March 2, 1984 | |||
| September 5, 1985 | |||
| September 27, 1990 | |||
| July 1995 | |||
| May 2000 | |||
| July 2005 | |||
| 2012 | |||
| Carlos Gianelli | July 23, 2015 | August 3, 2015 | |
| June 2020 |