List of ambassadors of the United States to India facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of India |
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| Appointer | The President
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| Inaugural holder | George R. Merrell (as Chargé d'affaires ad interim) |
| Formation | November 1, 1946 |
The United States ambassador to India is the most important diplomat representing the United States in India. This person works to keep a good relationship between the two countries. The U.S. ambassador's office is located at the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi.
On March 15, 2023, Eric Garcetti was chosen to be the ambassador. He officially started his job on March 24, 2023. He presented his official papers to President Droupadi Murmu on May 11, 2023.
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Meet the U.S. Ambassadors to India
This section lists the people who have served as the top U.S. diplomat in India.
U.S. Ambassadors to India (1947–1950)
India became independent in 1947. Before that, in 1792, President George Washington appointed Benjamin Joy as the first American Consul to Calcutta (now Kolkata). This was a much earlier role.
| Name | Type of Ambassador | Title | Date Appointed | Started Job | Finished Job | Notes |
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| Henry F. Grady | Not a career diplomat | Ambassador | April 10, 1947 | July 1, 1947 | June 22, 1948 | Also worked for Nepal. Lived in New Delhi. |
| Loy W. Henderson | Career diplomat | Ambassador | July 14, 1948 | November 19, 1948 | Re-appointed when India became a republic. Started new term Feb 24, 1950. | Also worked for Nepal. Lived in New Delhi. |
U.S. Ambassadors to India (1950–Present)
India became a republic in 1950. Since then, many people have served as the U.S. Ambassador.
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President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump with Ambassador Kenneth Juster at the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi in 2018
| Name | Type of Ambassador | Title | Date Appointed | Started Job | Finished Job | Notes |
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| Loy W. Henderson | Career diplomat | Ambassador | February 24, 1950 | September 21, 1951 | Re-appointed for the Republic of India. | |
| Chester Bowles | Not a career diplomat | Ambassador | October 10, 1951 | November 1, 1951 | March 23, 1953 | Also worked for Nepal. |
| George V. Allen | Career diplomat | Ambassador | March 11, 1953 | May 4, 1953 | November 30, 1954 | Also worked for Nepal. |
| John Sherman Cooper | Not a career diplomat | Ambassador | February 4, 1955 | April 9, 1955 | April 23, 1956 | Also worked for Nepal. |
| Ellsworth Bunker | Not a career diplomat | Ambassador | November 28, 1956 | March 4, 1957 | March 23, 1961 | Also worked for Nepal. |
| John Kenneth Galbraith | Not a career diplomat | Ambassador | March 29, 1961 | April 18, 1961 | July 12, 1963 | |
| Chester Bowles | Not a career diplomat | Ambassador | May 3, 1963 | July 19, 1963 | April 21, 1969 | |
| Kenneth B. Keating | Not a career diplomat | Ambassador | May 1, 1969 | July 2, 1969 | July 26, 1972 | |
| Daniel P. Moynihan | Not a career diplomat | Ambassador | February 8, 1973 | February 28, 1973 | January 7, 1975 | |
| William B. Saxbe | Not a career diplomat | Ambassador | February 3, 1975 | March 8, 1975 | November 20, 1976 | |
| Robert F. Goheen | Not a career diplomat | Ambassador | April 26, 1977 | May 26, 1977 | December 10, 1980 | |
| Harry G. Barnes Jr. | Career diplomat | Ambassador | October 1, 1981 | November 17, 1981 | June 27, 1985 | |
| John Gunther Dean | Career diplomat | Ambassador | August 2, 1985 | September 6, 1985 | November 7, 1988 | |
| John R. Hubbard | Not a career diplomat | Ambassador | November 22, 1988 | December 27, 1988 | November 15, 1989 | |
| William Clark Jr. | Career diplomat | Ambassador | October 10, 1989 | December 22, 1989 | July 2, 1992 | |
| Thomas R. Pickering | Career diplomat | Ambassador | April 6, 1992 | August 14, 1992 | March 23, 1993 | Kenneth Brill was the acting ambassador from March 1993 to August 1994. |
| Frank G. Wisner | Career diplomat | Ambassador | June 9, 1994 | August 2, 1994 | July 12, 1997 | |
| Richard Frank Celeste | Not a career diplomat | Ambassador | November 10, 1997 | November 28, 1997 | April 25, 2001 | |
| Robert Blackwill | Not a career diplomat | Ambassador | July 12, 2001 | September 14, 2001 | July 31, 2003 | |
| David Campbell Mulford | Not a career diplomat | Ambassador | December 12, 2003 | February 23, 2004 | January 15, 2009 | |
| Peter Burleigh | Career diplomat | Acting Ambassador | January 15, 2009 | August 11, 2009 | ||
| Timothy J. Roemer | Not a career diplomat | Ambassador | July 23, 2009 | August 11, 2009 | June 30, 2011 | |
| Peter Burleigh | Career diplomat | Acting Ambassador | July 1, 2011 | April 19, 2012 | ||
| Nancy Jo Powell | Career diplomat | Ambassador | February 7, 2012 | April 19, 2012 | May 21, 2014 | |
| Kathleen Stephens | Career diplomat (temporary) |
Acting Ambassador | May 22, 2014 | June 6, 2014 | January 16, 2015 | Took over after Nancy Jo Powell left. |
| Richard Verma | Not a career diplomat | Ambassador | December 12, 2014 | January 16, 2015 | January 20, 2017 | The first U.S. Ambassador to India who was of Indian origin. |
| MaryKay Carlson | Career diplomat (temporary) |
Acting Ambassador | January 20, 2017 | November 15, 2017 | Took over after Ambassador Richard Verma left. | |
| Kenneth Juster | Not a career diplomat | Ambassador | November 3, 2017 | November 23, 2017 | January 20, 2021 | |
| Donald Heflin | Career diplomat (temporary) |
Acting Ambassador | January 20, 2021 | April 30, 2021 | ||
| Daniel Bennett Smith | Career diplomat (temporary) |
Acting Ambassador | April 30, 2021 | June 29, 2021 | ||
| Atul Keshap | Career diplomat (temporary) |
Acting Ambassador | June 29, 2021 | September 9, 2021 | ||
| Patricia A. Lacina | Career diplomat (temporary) |
Acting Ambassador | September 9, 2021 | October 24, 2022 | ||
| A. Elizabeth Jones | Career diplomat (temporary) |
Acting Ambassador | October 24, 2022 | April 11, 2023 | ||
| Eric Garcetti | Not a career diplomat | Ambassador | March 15, 2023 | May 11, 2023 | Present | Joe Biden first suggested Garcetti for the role in 2021. He was nominated again in 2023. |
See also
- Embassy of India, Washington, D.C.
- India–United States relations
- List of ambassadors of India to the United States
- Foreign relations of India
- Ambassadors of the United States
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