List of ambassadors of the United States to the Organization of American States explained
The following is a list of people who have served as United States Ambassador to the Organization of American States, or the full title, "United States Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States", with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.[1]
| Name | Years served | OAS Secretary(ies) General | U.S. President(s) |
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| 1 | William Dawson | 1948 | Alberto Lleras Camargo | Harry S. Truman |
| 2 | Paul C. Daniels | 1948–1951 | Alberto Lleras Camargo | Harry S. Truman |
| 3 | John C. Dreier | 1951–1960 | Alberto Lleras Camargo, Carlos Dávila, José Antonio Mora | Harry S. Truman, Dwight Eisenhower |
| 4 | deLesseps S. Morrison | 1961–1963 | José Antonio Mora | John F. Kennedy |
| 5 | Ellsworth Bunker | 1964–1966 | José Antonio Mora | Lyndon Johnson |
| 6 | Sol M. Linowitz | 1966–1969 | José Antonio Mora, Galo Plaza | Lyndon Johnson |
| 7 | Joseph J. Jova | 1969–1974 | Galo Plaza | Richard Nixon |
| 8 | William S. Mailliard | 1974–1977 | Galo Plaza, Alejandro Orfila | Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford |
| 9 | Gale W. McGee | 1977–1981 | Alejandro Orfila | Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan |
| 10 | J. William Middendorf | 1981–1985 | Alejandro Orfila, João Clemente Baena Soares | Ronald Reagan |
| 11 | Richard Thomas McCormack | 1985–1989 | João Clemente Baena Soares | Ronald Reagan |
| 12 | Luigi R. Einaudi | 1989–1993 | João Clemente Baena Soares | George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton |
| 13 | Harriet C. Babbitt | 1993–1997 | João Clemente Baena Soares, César Gaviria | Bill Clinton |
| 14 | Victor Marrero | 1998-1999 | César Gaviria | Bill Clinton |
| 15 | Luis J. Lauredo | 2000–2001 | César Gaviria | Bill Clinton |
| 16 | Roger Francisco Noriega | 2001–2003 | César Gaviria | George W. Bush |
| 17 | John F. Maisto | 2003–2007 | César Gaviria, Miguel Ángel Rodríguez, Luigi R. Einaudi (acting), José Miguel Insulza | George W. Bush |
| 18 | Hector Morales | 2008–2009 | José Miguel Insulza | George W. Bush |
| 19 | Carmen Lomellin | 2009–2016 | José Miguel Insulza, Luis Almagro | Barack Obama |
| 20 | Carlos Trujillo | 2018–2021 | Luis Almagro | Donald Trump |
| 21 | Francisco O. Mora | 2023–present | Luis Almagro | Joe Biden | |
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Notes and References
- Web site: Hector E. Morales, Jr. Permanent Representative, Organization of American States Term of Appointment: 03/06/2008 to present . . 2008-03-21 . 2020-05-14.
