List of ambassadors of the United States to Germany Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Ambassador of the United States to Germany
Seal of the United States Department of State
Incumbent Amy Gutmann since February 17, 2022
Nominator	The President of the United States
Appointer	The President with Senate advice and consent
Inaugural holder	John Quincy Adams (as Minister)
Formation	1797
Website	U.S. Embassy – Berlin

An ambassador is a special representative sent by one country to another. Their main job is to keep good relationships between the two nations. They also help their own citizens who are living or traveling in the foreign country. The United States has an ambassador in Germany. This person helps the US and Germany work together on many important things.

The United States and Germany have a long history of working together. They started having official diplomatic relations in 1835. Before that, they knew each other but didn't always have a representative. For example, John Quincy Adams was a US representative in Prussia (a part of Germany back then) from 1797 to 1801.

There were two times when the US and Germany stopped talking officially. This happened during World War I (1917 to 1921) and World War II (1941 to 1955). These breaks happened because the two countries were at war. After the wars, it took some time to restart their diplomatic ties.

The Current Ambassador to Germany
A Look at Past US Ambassadors to Germany
- US Ambassadors in Berlin (1999–Present)
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The Current Ambassador to Germany

The current US Ambassador to Germany is Amy Gutmann. She was chosen for this important job by President Joe Biden on July 2, 2021. Before becoming an ambassador, she was a well-known professor and led the University of Pennsylvania.

The United States Senate had to approve her for the role. They voted and confirmed her on February 8, 2022. She officially started her job on February 17, 2022. On that day, she presented her official papers to the German President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier.

A Look at Past US Ambassadors to Germany

Over the years, many people have served as the chief US diplomat in Germany. These representatives have held different titles, like Minister or Ambassador. Their job was always to represent the United States. They worked in different cities, including Berlin and Bonn.

The first US representative to Prussia was John Quincy Adams. He served from 1797 to 1801. Later, when diplomatic relations officially began in 1835, Henry Wheaton became the first Chargé d'Affaires. This is a diplomat who takes charge when there isn't a full ambassador.

The US diplomatic office was first in Berlin. For a short time (1848–1849), it moved to Frankfurt. Then it returned to Berlin. In 1893, the US upgraded its office in Berlin to an Embassy. This meant the chief diplomat became an Ambassador, which is a higher rank.

After World War II, Germany was divided. The US Embassy was in Bonn, the capital of West Germany. When Germany was reunified in 1990, the capital moved back to Berlin. So, the US Embassy also moved back to Berlin in 1999.

US Ambassadors in Berlin (1999–Present)

Since 1999, the US Embassy has been back in Berlin. Here are the people who have served as the US Ambassador or chief diplomat there:

Name and title	Presentation of credentials	Termination of mission
John C. Kornblum, Ambassador	July 7, 1999	January 16, 2001
Daniel R. Coats, Ambassador	September 12, 2001	February 25, 2005
William R. Timken, Ambassador	September 2, 2005	December 5, 2008
John M. Koenig, Chargé d'Affaires	December 6, 2008	September 2, 2009
Philip D. Murphy, Ambassador	September 3, 2009	August 26, 2013
John B. Emerson, Ambassador	August 26, 2013	January 20, 2017
Kent Logsdon, Chargé d'Affaires	January 20, 2017	May 8, 2018
Richard Grenell, Ambassador	May 8, 2018	June 1, 2020
Robin Quinville, Chargé d'Affaires	June 1, 2020	July 1, 2021
Woodward Clark Price, Chargé d'Affaires	July 1, 2021	February 17, 2022
Amy Gutmann, Ambassador	February 17, 2022	Incumbent