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Foreign Embassies in the U.S. and Their Ambassadors
Office of the Chief of Protocol
May 20, 2009
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(From first published Diplomatic List – Nov. 1893)

DATE

NAME/MISSION

May 24, 1889Alfred Le Ghait, E.E. and M.P.
  
Jan. 1897 (List)Maurice Joostens, Counselor of Legation (Not Charge d'Affaires)
  
Feb. 15, 1897Count G. de Lichtervelde, E.E. and M.P.
  
Aug. 1901 (List)Baron Moncheur, Appt. E.E. and M.P.
Nov. 7, 1901E.E. and M.P.
  
Jun. 17, 1909E.de Cartier Marchienne, Charge d'Affaires a.i.
  
Nov. 18, 1909Count Conrad de Buisseret, E.E. and M.P.
  
Nov. 21, 1911E. Havenith, E.E. and M.P.
  
Apr. 23, 1917E. de Cartier Marchienne, E.E. and M.P.
  
May 12, 1920LEGATION RAISED TO EMBASSY
  
Sept. 13, 1919Baron de Cartier de Marchienne, Appt. Amb. E. and P.
May 12, 1920Amb. E. and P.
 DEAN - Aug. 23, 1926
  
Oct. 26, 1927H.H. Prince Albert de Ligne, Amb. E. and P.
  
Apr. 2, 1931Paul May, Amb. E. and P.
(DIED July 30, 1934)
  
Aug. 7, 1934H.H. Prince Eugene de Ligne, Charge d'Affaires a.i.
  
Jan. 18, 1935Count Robert van der Straten-Ponthoz, Amb. E.. and P.
 DEAN - Nov. 16, 1944
  
Feb. 9, 1945Baron Silvercruys, Appt. Amb. E. and P.
March 8, 1945Amb. E. and P.
  
Aug. 11, 1959H.E. Louis Scheyven, Appt. Amb. E. and P.
Aug. 21, 1959Amb. E. and P.
  
Nov. 26, 1969H.E. Walter Loridan, Appt. Amb. E. and P.
Dec. 18, 1969Amb. E. and P.
  
May 31, 1974Mr. Herman Dehennin, Minister, Charge d'Affaires ad interim
  
Sept. 23, 1974Willy Van Cauwenberg, Appt. Amb. E. and P.
Oct. 4, 1974Amb. E. and P.
  
Aug. 1, 1979Count Francis de la Barre d1Erquelinnes, Minister, Charge d'Affaires ad interim
  
Sept. 25, 1979Raoul Schoumaker, Appt. Amb. E. and P.
Oct. 12, 1979Amb. E. and P.
  
Dec. 4, 1985Herman Dehennin, Appt.
Feb. 18, 1986Amb E and P.
 
Jan 25, 1991Juan Gassiers, Appt.
Feb. 19, 1991Amb. E. and P.
 
Oct. 3, 1994Andre Adam (copies of credentials)
Nov. 21, 1994Amb. E.. and P. (WH credentials)
  
Sept. 9, 1998Alexis Reyn, Appt.
Sept. 10, 1998Amb. E. and P.
 
Aug. 8, 2002Franciskus van Daele, Appt.
Sept. 25, 2002Amb. E. and P.
 
Dec. 29, 2006Dominicus Struye de Swielande, Appt. Amb.
Feb. 27, 2007Amb. E. and P.
 
Feb. 17, 2009Jan Josef Matthysen, Appt. Amb.
May 20, 2009Amb. E. and P.

 

Special Terms*
[Amb.] E.E. and M.P.= Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
[Charge d'Affaires] a.i.= ad interim
Amb. E. & P. = Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary



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