List of ambassadors of Uruguay to the United States

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]

Andrés Durán Hareau, ambassador since 2020

The current embassy building, opened in 2001, is located at 1913 I Street NW, Washington, DC, 20006.[2]

Uruguayan Ministers Plenipotentiary to the United States

Name Appointed Notes
Juan Cuestas June 13, 1900 Minister Resident
Luis Alberto de Herrera November 1902 Chargé d'affaires a.i.
Eduardo Acevedo Diaz February 1904
Luis Melián Lafinur December 1906
Carlos Maria de Pena May 31, 1911
Hugo V. de Pena April 30, 1918 Chargé d'affaires a.i.
Pedro Cosio November 21, 1918
Jacobo Varela October 4, 1919
José Richling [de] March 29, 1934

Uruguayan Ambassadors to the United States

Name Diplomatic agrément, appointed Diplomatic accreditation Notes
Juan Carlos Blanco August 25, 1941
José Antonio Mora May 3, 1948 Chargé d'affaires a.i.
Alberto Domínguez-Cámpora November 30, 1948
José Antonio Mora December 26, 1950 Chargé d'affaires a.i.
José Antonio Mora March 15, 1951
Julio A. Lacarte Muró September 24, 1956
Carlos A. Clulow January 29, 1960
Juan Felipe Yriart September 23, 1963
Hector Luisi January 31, 1969
José Pérez Caldas November 26, 1974
Jorge Pacheco Areco May 15, 1980
Alejandro Vegh Villegas July 30, 1982
Italo L. Sordo Alonso December 9, 1983 Chargé d'affaires a.i.
Walter Ravenna March 2, 1984
Hector Luisi September 5, 1985
Eduardo Mac Gillycuddy September 27, 1990
Alvaro Diez de Medina July 1995
Hugo Fernández Faingold May 2000
Carlos Gianelli July 2005
Carlos Pita 2012
Carlos Gianelli July 23, 2015 August 3, 2015
Andrés Durán Hareau June 2020

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See also

References

  1. ^ "A Chronological Table of Chiefs of Mission & Ambassadors to the US". About Uruguayan Foreign Policy. Embassy Of Uruguay in Washington, DC, Ministry Of Foreign Affairs. Archived from the original on 2007-06-26. Retrieved 2007-06-19.
  2. ^ "Our Embassy". Embassy Of Uruguay in Washington, DC, Ministry Of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 2007-07-22.
  3. ^ Chief of Protocol, Diplomatic Representation for Oriental Republic of Uruguay, [1]