List of Uruguayan Ambassadors to the United States
Encyclopedia
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
).
The current embassy building, opened in 2001, is located at 1913 I Street NW, Washington, DC, 20006.
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The Uruguayan legation
Legation
A legation was the term used in diplomacy to denote a diplomatic representative office lower than an embassy. Where an embassy was headed by an Ambassador, a legation was headed by a Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary....
to the United States was opened June 13, 1900, with most representatives holding the title Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (or Minister
Diplomatic rank
Diplomatic rank is the system of professional and social rank used in the world of diplomacy and international relations. Over time it has been formalized on an international basis.-Ranks:...
). It was upgraded to a full embassy on September 3, 1941, with representatives holding the title Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (or Ambassador
Ambassador
An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
).
The current embassy building, opened in 2001, is located at 1913 I Street NW, Washington, DC, 20006.
Uruguayan Ministers Plenipotentiary to the United States
| Name | Appointed | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Juan Cuestas Juan Cuestas -Background:Juan Cuestas's father Juan Lindolfo Cuestas served two terms as President of Uruguay at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries.-Career:Juan Cuestas was a prominent diplomat, appointed Uruguay's first Ambassador to Mexico in 1901... |
June 13, 1900 | Minister Resident |
| Luis Alberto de Herrera Luis Alberto de Herrera Luis Alberto de Herrera was a Uruguayan lawyer and politician.-Political and diplomatic roles:A National leader of great importance during the first half of the 20th century; he led the National Party through the most decisive instances along five decades... |
November 1902 | Chargé d'affaires a.i. |
| Eduardo Acevedo Diaz Eduardo Acevedo Díaz Eduardo Acevedo Díaz , was a Uruguayan writer, politician and journalist.-Early life:... |
February 1904 | |
| Luis Melián Lafinur Luis Melián Lafinur Luis Melián Lafinur was a Uruguayan jurist, essayist, professor and politician. He was the son of Bernardo Melián and Florencia Lafinur. He earned a Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Buenos Aires in 1870... |
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 | |
| J. Richling | March 29, 1934 | |
Uruguayan Ambassadors to the United States
| Name | Appointed | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Juan Carlos Blanco Juan Carlos Blanco Juan Carlos Blanco is a volleyball setter from Venezuela, who won the gold medal with the men's national team at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic... |
August 25, 1941 | |
| José A. Mora Otero | May 3, 1948 | Chargé d'affaires a.i. |
| Alberto Domínguez-Cámpora | November 30, 1948 | |
| José A. Mora Otero | December 26, 1950 | Chargé d'affaires a.i. |
| José A. Mora Otero | 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 Jorge Pacheco Areco Jorge Pacheco Areco was a Uruguayan politician and member of the Colorado Party. He served as President of Uruguay from December 6, 1967 to March 1, 1972.-Vice President of Uruguay:... |
May 15, 1980 | |
| Alejandro Vegh Villegas Alejandro Végh Villegas Alejandro Végh Villegas is a Uruguayan political figure.-Background:He has been a prominent business leader in Uruguay... |
July 30, 1982 | |
| Italo L. Sordo Alonso | December 9, 1983 | Chargé d'affaires a.i. |
| Walter Ravenna | March 2, 1984 | |
| Hector Luisi | Sept 5, 1985 | |
| Eduardo Mac Gillycuddy | September 27, 1990 | |
| Alvaro Diez de Medina | July 1995 | |
| Hugo Fernández Faingold Hugo Fernández Faingold Hugo Fernández Faingold is a Uruguayan political figure, who served as Vice President of Uruguay.-Background:Fernández Faingold belongs to the Uruguayan Colorado Party... |
May 2000 | |
| Carlos Gianelli | July 2005 | |