| Ambassador of the United States to the European Union | |
|---|---|
Seal of the United States Department of State | |
Flag of a United States chief of mission | |
since September 11, 2025 | |
| Nominator | Thepresident |
| Inaugural holder | William Walton Butterworth as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary |
| Formation | 1961 |
| Website | U.S. Mission - European Union |
This is a list of United Statesambassadors to theEuropean Union. The formal title of this position isRepresentative of the United States of America to the European Union (prior to May 9, 1994: European Communities), with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.[1]
| Image | Name | Home state | Appointment | Presentation | Termination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Walton Butterworth | Louisiana | August 10, 1961 | October 25, 1962 | [2]A | ||
| John W. Tuthill | Illinois | October 23, 1962 | June 7, 1966 | [3] | ||
| J. Robert Schaetzel | September 16, 1966 | October 25, 1972 | [4] | |||
| Joseph A. Greenwald | October 12, 1972 | January 28, 1976 | [5] | |||
| Deane R. Hinton | January 29, 1976 | December 3, 1979 | [6] | |||
| Thomas O. Enders | Connecticut | November 6, 1979 | May 27, 1981 | [7] | ||
| George Southall Vest | Maryland | September 20, 1981 | February 27, 1985 | [8] | ||
| J. William Middendorf | Connecticut | July 12, 1985 | February 1, 1987 | [9] | ||
| Alfred H. Kingon | New York | March 27, 1987 | June 23, 1989 | [10] | ||
| Thomas Niles | Washington, D.C. | June 23, 1989 | August 26, 1991 | [11] | ||
| James Dobbins | New York | October 9, 1991 | July 31, 1993 | [12] | ||
| Stuart E. Eizenstat | Washington, D.C. | August 2, 1993 | April 1996 | [13]B | ||
| A. Vernon Weaver | Arkansas | July 2, 1996 | July 16, 1996 | February 28, 1999 | [14] | |
| Richard Morningstar | Washington, D.C. | July 7, 1999 | September 21, 2001 | [15] | ||
| Rockwell A. Schnabel | California | October 1, 2001 | October 9, 2001 | June 18, 2005 | [16][17] | |
| Michael McKinley (Acting) | Washington D.C. | June 18, 2005 | January 20, 2006 | |||
| C. Boyden Gray | North Carolina | January 17, 2006 | January 20, 2006 | December 31, 2007 | [18][19] | |
| Kristen Silverberg | Texas | May 2, 2008 | July 22, 2008 | January 18, 2009 | [20][21] | |
| William Kennard | Washington, D.C. | November 23, 2009 | December 2009 | July 29, 2013 | [22][23] | |
| Anthony L. Gardner | New York | February 13, 2014 | March 18, 2014 | January 20, 2017 | [24] | |
| Gordon Sondland | Washington | June 28, 2018 | July 9, 2018 | February 7, 2020 | [25][26] | |
| Ronald Gidwitz (Acting) | Illinois | May 4, 2020 | January 20, 2021 | [27] | ||
| Mark W. Libby (Acting) | Washington D.C. | January 20, 2021 | January 24, 2022 | |||
| Mark Gitenstein | Alabama | December 18, 2021 | January 24, 2022 | January 17, 2025 | [28] | |
| Norman Thatcher Scharpf (Acting) | Washington D.C. | January 17, 2025 | September 11, 2025 | |||
| Andrew Puzder | Tennessee | September 11, 2025 | Incumbent |