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Representative of the U.S.A. to the United Nations

Note: The U.S. Mission to the United Nations was formally established, with
that title, by Executive Order 9844 of Apr 28, 1947.

Name: Edward R. Stettinius, Jr.
State of Residency: Virginia
Non-career appointee
Title: Representative of the U.S.A. to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, and Representative of the U.S.A. in the Security Council of the United Nations
Appointment: Dec 21, 1945
Presentation of Credentials: [Jan 17, 1946]
Termination of Appointment: Jun 3, 1946
Note: Attended the first meeting of the Security Council at London on this date; in lieu of a letter of credence, he submitted to the Acting Secretary-General of the United Nations a copy of his letter of designation dated Dec 21, 1945.

Name: Warren R. Austin
State of Residency: Vermont
Non-career appointee
Title: Representative of the U.S.A. to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, and Representative of the U.S.A. in the Security Council of the United Nations
Appointment: Jan 13, 1947
Presentation of Credentials: [Jan 14, 1947]
Termination of Appointment: Jan 22, 1953
Note: Letter of credence sent by telegram to the Secretariat of the United Nations on Jan 14, 1947.

Name: Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.
State of Residency: Massachusetts
Non-career appointee
Title: Representative of the U.S.A. to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, and Representative of the U.S.A. in the Security Council of the United Nations
Appointment: Jan 23, 1953
Presentation of Credentials: Jan 26, 1953
Termination of Appointment: Sep 3, 1960

Name: James J. Wadsworth
State of Residency: New York
Non-career appointee
Title: Representative of the U.S.A. to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, and Representative of the U.S.A. in the Security Council of the United Nations
Appointment: Aug 27, 1960
Presentation of Credentials: Sep 8, 1960
Termination of Appointment: Jan 21, 1961

Name: Adlai E. Stevenson
State of Residency: Illinois
Non-career appointee
Title: Representative of the U.S.A. to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, and Representative of the U.S.A. in the Security Council of the United Nations
Appointment: Jan 21, 1961
Presentation of Credentials: Jan 23, 1961
Termination of Appointment: Jul 14, 1965

Name: Arthur J. Goldberg
State of Residency: Illinois
Non-career appointee
Title: Representative of the U.S.A. to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, and Representative of the U.S.A. in the Security Council of the United Nations
Appointment: Jul 26, 1965
Presentation of Credentials: Jul 28, 1965
Termination of Appointment: Jun 24, 1968

Name: George W. Ball
State of Residency: New York
Non-career appointee
Title: Representative of the U.S.A. to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, and Representative of the U.S.A. in the Security Council of the United Nations
Appointment: May 14, 1968
Presentation of Credentials: Jun 26, 1968
Termination of Appointment: Sep 25, 1968

Name: James Russell Wiggins
State of Residency: District of Columbia
Non-career appointee
Title: Representative of the U.S.A. to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, and Representative of the U.S.A. in the Security Council of the United Nations
Appointment: Oct 4, 1968
Presentation of Credentials: Oct 7, 1968
Termination of Appointment: Jan 20, 1969

Name: Charles W. Yost
State of Residency: New York
Foreign Service officer
Title: Representative of the U.S.A. to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, and Representative of the U.S.A. in the Security Council of the United Nations
Appointment: Jan 22, 1969
Presentation of Credentials: Jan 23, 1969
Termination of Appointment: Feb 25, 1971

Name: George Bush
State of Residency: Texas
Non-career appointee
Title: Representative of the U.S.A. to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, and Representative of the U.S.A. in the Security Council of the United Nations
Appointment: Feb 16, 1971
Presentation of Credentials: Mar 1, 1971
Termination of Appointment: Jan 18, 1973

Name: John A. Scali
State of Residency: District of Columbia
Non-career appointee
Title: Representative of the U.S.A. to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, and Representative of the U.S.A. in the Security Council of the United Nations
Appointment: Feb 2, 1973
Presentation of Credentials: Feb 20, 1973
Termination of Appointment: Jun 29, 1975

Name: Daniel P. Moynihan
State of Residency: New York
Non-career appointee
Title: Representative of the U.S.A. to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, and Representative of the U.S.A. in the Security Council of the United Nations
Appointment: Jun 10, 1975
Presentation of Credentials: Jun 30, 1975
Termination of Appointment: Feb 2, 1976

Name: William W. Scranton
State of Residency: Pennsylvania
Non-career appointee
Title: Representative of the U.S.A. to the United Nations, with the rank and
status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, and Representative
of the U.S.A. in the Security Council of the United Nations
Appointment: Mar 15, 1976
Presentation of Credentials: Mar 15, 1976
Termination of Appointment: Jan 19, , 1977

Name: Andrew J. Young
State of Residency: Georgia
Non-career appointee
Title: Representative of the U.S.A. to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, and Representative of the U.S.A. in the Security Council of the United Nations
Appointment: Jan 27, 1977
Presentation of Credentials: Jan 30, 1977
Termination of Appointment: Sep 23, 1979

Name: Donald F. McHenry
State of Residency: Illinois
Non-career appointee
Title: Representative of the U.S.A. to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, and Representative of the U.S.A. in the Security Council of the United Nations
Appointment: Sep 22, 1979
Presentation of Credentials: Sep 23, 1979
Termination of Appointment: Jan 20, 1981

Name: Jeane J. Kirkpatrick
State of Residency: Maryland
Non-career appointee
Title: Representative of the U.S.A. to the United Nations, with the rank and
status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, and Representative
of the U.S.A. in the Security Council of the United Nations
Appointment: Jan 29, 1981
Presentation of Credentials: Feb 4, 1981
Termination of Appointment: Apr 1, 1985

Name: Vernon A. Walters
State of Residency: Florida
Non-career appointee
Title: Representative of the U.S.A. to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, and Representative of the U.S.A. in the Security Council of the United Nations
Appointment: May 17, 1985
Presentation of Credentials: May 22, 1985
Termination of Appointment: Mar 15, 1989

Name: Thomas R. Pickering
State of Residency: New Jersey
Foreign Service officer
Title: Representative of the U.S.A. to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, and Representative of the U.S.A. in the Security Council of the United Nations
Appointment: Mar 8, 1989
Presentation of Credentials: Mar 20, 1989
Termination of Appointment: May 7, 1992

Name: Edward Joseph Perkins
State of Residency: District of Columbia
Foreign Service officer
Title: Representative of the U.S.A. to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, and Representative of the U.S.A. in the Security Council of the United Nations
Appointment: Apr 6, 1992
Presentation of Credentials: May 12, 1992
Termination of Appointment: Jan 27, 1993

Name: Madeleine K. Albright
State of Residency: District of Columbia
Non-career appointee
Title: Representative of the U.S.A. to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, and Representative of the U.S.A. in the Security Council of the United Nations
Appointment: Jan 27, 1993
Presentation of Credentials: Jan 27, 1993
Termination of Appointment: Jan 21, 1997

Name: Bill Richardson
State of Residency: New Mexico
Non-career appointee
Title: Representative of the U.S.A. to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, and Representative of the U.S.A. in the Security Council of the United Nations
Appointment: Feb 13, 1997
Presentation of Credentials: Feb 18, 1997
Termination of Appointment:

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