The United States Ambassador to Luxembourg oversees the U.S. Embassy in that country. They supervise the embassy staff in the conduct of diplomatic relations with the

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Luxembourg Luxembourg ( ; lb, Lëtzebuerg ; french: link=no, Luxembourg; german: link=no, Luxemburg), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, ; french: link=no, Grand-Duché de Luxembourg ; german: link=no, Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small lan ...

and coordination of the activities of U.S. Government personnel serving in Luxembourg as well as official visitors. Under the ambassador's direction, the embassy staff provides

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services, including visas for visitors to the

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and

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s for United States citizens in Luxembourg. The

has maintained diplomatic relations with

since 1903. From 1903 to 1923 the ambassador to the Netherlands served concurrently as ambassador to Luxembourg. From 1923 until

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the ambassador to Belgium also served as ambassador to Luxembourg. During World War II the United States maintained diplomatic relations with the

Luxembourg government in exile The Luxembourgish government in exile ( lb, Lëtzebuerger Exil Regierung, french: link=no, Gouvernement luxembourgeois en exil, german: link=no, Luxemburgische Exilregierung), also known as the Luxembourgish government in London (''Lëtzebuer ...

. After World War II, the United States returned to appointing the ambassador to Belgium concurrently as the ambassador to Luxembourg. Since 1956 the United States Ambassador to Luxembourg has been appointed separately from the ambassador to the Netherlands.New York Times
Wiley T. Buchanan Jr.; Former Protocol Chief
February 18, 1986 This is a complete list of United States envoys and ambassadors appointed to Luxembourg since 1903:

United States Ambassadors to The Netherlands and Luxembourg

Stanford Newel Stanford Newel (June 7, 1839 – April 6, 1907) was an American Attorney at law (United States), attorney and diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to the Netherlands and United States Ambassador to Luxembourg, Luxembourg. Early life S ...

1903–1905 * David Jayne Hill 1905–1908Also appointed to the Netherlands and resident at The Hague. * Arthur M. Beaupre 1908–1911 *

Lloyd Bryce Lloyd Stephens Bryce (September 20, 1851 – April 2, 1917) was an American diplomat and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1887 to 1889. He was also a prominent magazine editor. Early life Lloyd Bryc ...

1911–1913 *

Henry van Dyke Henry Jackson van Dyke Jr. (November 10, 1852 – April 10, 1933) was an American author, educator, diplomat, and Presbyterian clergyman. Early life Van Dyke was born on November 10, 1852, in Germantown, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Henry ...

1913–1917 *

John W. Garrett John Work Garrett (July 31, 1820 – September 26, 1884), was an American merchant turned banker who became president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) in 1858 and led the railroad for nearly three decades. The B&O became one of the most ...

1917–1919 *

William Phillips William Phillips may refer to: Entertainment * William Phillips (editor) (1907–2002), American editor and co-founder of ''Partisan Review'' * William T. Phillips (1863–1937), American author * William Phillips (director), Canadian film-make ...

1920–1922 * Henry P. Fletcher 1923–1924 * William Phillips 1924–1927

United States Ambassadors to Luxembourg government in exile

Jay Pierrepont Moffat Jay Pierrepont Moffat (January 7, 1896 – January 25, 1943) was an American diplomat, historian and statesman who, between 1917 and 1943, served the State Department in a variety of posts, including that of United States Ambassador to Cana ...

1941–1943Appointed to the Government of Luxembourg exiled and established in Canada, and was also accredited to Canada; resided at Ottawa. *

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1943 * Anthony J. Drexel Biddle, Jr. 1943Appointed, but did not serve.Appointed to the Government of Luxembourg exiled and established in London, United Kingdom. * Rudolf E. Schoenfeld 1944Was chargé d'affaires until superseded.

United States Ambassadors to Belgium and Luxembourg

Charles W. Sawyer Charles W. Sawyer (February 10, 1887April 7, 1979) was an American lawyer and diplomat who served as the United States Secretary of Commerce from May 6, 1948 to January 20, 1953 in the administration of Harry Truman. Early life Sawyer was born in ...

1944–1945Also appointed to Belgium and resident at Brussels. * Alan G. Kirk 1946–1949 *

Perle Mesta Perle Reid Mesta (born Pearl Skirvin; October 12, 1889March 16, 1975) was an American socialite, political hostess, and United States ambassador to Luxembourg (1949–53). Mesta was known for her lavish parties for Washington, D.C., society. At ...

1949–1953 * Wiley T. Buchanan Jr. 1953–1956

United States Ambassadors to Luxembourg

* Wiley T. Buchanan Jr. 1956 * Vinton Chapin 1957–1960 * A. Burks Summers 1960–1961 * James Wine 1961–1962 *

William R. Rivkin William Robert Rivkin (April 16, 1919 – March 19, 1967) was a United States diplomat who served as ambassador to Luxembourg, Senegal, and Gambia in the 1960s. Early life and education Rivkin was born in 1919, the first child of Samuel Wolf Riv ...

1962–1965 *

Patricia Roberts Harris Patricia Roberts Harris (May 31, 1924March 23, 1985) was an American politician, diplomat and legal scholar. She served as the 6th United States secretary of housing and urban development from 1977 to 1979 and as the 13th United States secretary ...

1965–1967 * George J. Feldman 1967–1969 * Kingdon Gould, Jr. 1969–1972 * Ruth Lewis Farkas 1973–1976 * Rosemary L. Ginn 1976–1977 *

James G. Lowenstein James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (disambiguati ...

1977–1981 * John E. Dolibois 1981–1985 *

Jean Broward Shevlin Gerard Jean Broward Shevlin Gerard (March 9, 1938 – August 5, 1996) was the American permanent representative to United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and is credited with playing a key role in the US pulling out of ...

1985–1990 * Frederick Morris Bush * Edward Morgan Rowell 1990–1994 * Clay Constantinou 1994–1999 *

James Hormel James Catherwood Hormel (January 1, 1933 – August 13, 2021) was an American philanthropist, LGBT activist, diplomat, and heir to the Hormel meatpacking fortune. He served as the United States Ambassador to Luxembourg from 1999 to 2001, and was ...

1999–2001 *

Gerald Loftus Gerald is a male Germanic given name meaning "rule of the spear" from the prefix ''ger-'' ("spear") and suffix ''-wald'' ("rule"). Variants include the English given name Jerrold, the feminine nickname Jeri and the Welsh language Gerallt and Irish ...

2001–2002 * Peter Terpeluk, Jr. 2002–2005 *

Ann Wagner Ann Louise Wagner (née Trousdale, September 13, 1962) is an American politician and diplomat serving as the U.S. representative for Missouri's 2nd congressional district. A member of the Republican Party, she was the United States ambassador to ...

2005–2009 *

Cynthia Stroum Cynthia Stroum (born 1950) is an American diplomat and political donor who served as the United States Ambassador to Luxembourg from December 7, 2009 to January 31, 2011. Background and education Stroum was born to a wealthy, well-known philan ...

2009–2011 * Robert A. Mandell 2011–2015 * David McKean 2016–2017 * Randy Evans 2018–2021 * Tom Barrett 2022–present

Notes

References

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United States Department of State: Background notes on Luxembourg
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External links

United States Department of State: Chiefs of Mission for Luxembourg

United States Department of State: Luxembourg

United States Embassy in Luxembourg
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