List of ambassadors of the United States to the Dominican Republic explained

Post:Ambassador
Body:the United States to the Dominican Republic
Insignia:US Department of State official seal.svg
Insigniasize:120px
Insigniacaption:Seal of the United States Department of State
Incumbent:Patricia Aguilera
Chargé d'Affaires
Incumbentsince:September 28, 2023[1]
Nominator:The President of the United States
Appointer:The President
Appointer Qualified:with Senate advice and consent
Inaugural:John M. Langston
as Chargé d'Affaires
Formation:March 26, 1884
Website:U.S. Embassy - Santo Domingo

This is a list of ambassadors of the United States to the Dominican Republic.

List of ambassadors

Name Title Presentation of credentials Termination of mission Notes
Chargé d'AffairesTransmitted recall by mail, June 23, 1885Accredited to Santo Domingo, also accredited to Haiti; resident at Port-au-Prince.
Chargé d'AffairesRelinquished charge at Port-au-Prince about October 17, 1889Accredited to Santo Domingo, also accredited to Haiti; resident at Port-au-Prince.
Chargé d'AffairesLeft Port-au-Prince, July 1891Accredited to Santo Domingo, also accredited to Haiti; resident at Port-au-Prince.
Chargé d'AffairesPresented recall, November 18, 1893Accredited to Santo Domingo, also accredited to Haiti; resident at Port-au-Prince.
Chargé d'AffairesLeft Santo Domingo, March 20, 1897Accredited to Santo Domingo, also accredited to Haiti; resident at Port-au-Prince. Credentials presented on November 18, 1893, by his predecessor; Smythe was officially received in person at Santo Domingo, October 28, 1895.
Chargé d'AffairesSuperseded, July 23, 1904Accredited to Santo Domingo, also accredited to Haiti; resident at Port-au-Prince. Officially received on February 18, 1898; had transmitted credentials by mail in November 1897.
Left post, May 5, 1907Accredited to Santo Domingo.
Minister Resident/Consul GeneralLeft post, October 7, 1909Accredited to Santo Domingo.
Minister Resident/Consul GeneralPresented recall, August 2, 1910
Minister Resident/Consul GeneralPromoted to Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister PlenipotentiaryLeft post, March 2, 1913
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister PlenipotentiaryLeft post, June 20, 1915
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister PlenipotentiaryLeft post, September 12, 1925
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister PlenipotentiaryLeft post, December 31, 1929
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister PlenipotentiaryLeft post, August 11, 1931
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister PlenipotentiaryLeft post, April 27, 1937
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister PlenipotentiaryPresented recall, February 13-February 19, 1940
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister PlenipotentiaryLeft post, March 14, 1942
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister PlenipotentiaryPromoted to Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Ambassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryLeft post, April 22, 1944
Ambassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryLeft post, January 14, 1945
Ambassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryLeft post, November 16, 1945
Ambassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryLeft post, February 5, 1948
Ambassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryLeft post, June 11, 1952
Ambassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryLeft post, May 30, 1953
Ambassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryLeft post, June 2, 1957
Ambassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryLeft post, May 28, 1960
Chargé d'Affaires ad interimUnknownDiplomatic ties severed, August 26, 1960U.S. severed diplomatic relations with the Dominican Republic on August 26, 1960.
Chargé d'Affaires ad interimUnknownU.S. Embassy in Santo Domingo was reestablished January 6, 1962
Ambassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryJune 23, 1960UnknownAppointed on June 23, 1960, and took oath of office, but did not proceed to post.
Ambassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryLeft post, September 28, 1963Normal relations interrupted, September 25, 1963; new Government of the Dominican Republic still unrecognized by the U.S. when Martin left post.
Ambassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryLeft post, April 13, 1966
Ambassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryLeft post, April 16, 1969
Ambassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryLeft post, August 6, 1973
Ambassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryLeft post, April 5, 1978
Ambassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryLeft post, June 7, 1982
Ambassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryLeft post, August 3, 1985
Ambassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryLeft post, August 8, 1988
Ambassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryLeft post January 9, 1992
Ambassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryLeft post June 28, 1994
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Ambassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryUnknownUnknownNomination of April 28 withdrawn on October 5, 1998
Ambassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryLeft post March 1, 2001
Ambassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryNovember 29, 2001Left post May 1, 2007
Ambassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryDecember 13, 2007Left post January 20, 2009
Chargé d'Affaires ad interimAugust 2009November 17, 2010
Raúl H. YzaguirreAmbassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryNovember 17, 2010Left post May 29, 2013
James "Wally" Brewster Jr.Ambassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryDecember 9, 2013Left post January 20, 2017
Robin S. BernsteinAmbassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiarySeptember 3, 2018Left post January 20, 2021
Robert W. ThomasChargé d'Affaires ad interimJanuary 20, 2021February 22, 2023[2]
Alexander TitoloChargé d'Affaires ad interimFebruary 23, 2023May 25, 2023
Isiah ParnellChargé d'Affaires ad interimMay 25, 2023September 28, 2023
Patricia AguileraChargé d'Affaires ad interimSeptember 28, 2023Incumbent

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Technical Difficulties .
  2. https://m.facebook.com/EmbajadaUSAenRD/videos/hasta-pronto-robert-thomas/557086502858260/