List of ambassadors of the United States to the Philippines facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of the Philippines
Flag of the United States ambassador
Seal of the United States Department of State
Incumbent MaryKay Carlson since July 22, 2022
U.S. Department of State Embassy of the United States, Manila
Style	His or Her Excellency (formal) Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Nominator	The President of the United States
Appointer	The President with Senate advice and consent
Precursor	High Commissioner to the Philippines
Inaugural holder	Paul V. McNutt as Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Formation	July 4, 1946
Website	U.S. Embassy - Philippines

The Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of the Philippines (which means "Envoy of the United States of America to the Republic of the Philippines" in Filipino) is a very important person! They represent the United States in the Philippines. Think of them as the main go-between for the two countries. Their job is to help the U.S. and the Philippines work together on many things, like trade, safety, and culture.

This special job was created on July 4, 1946. This was the day the Philippines became an independent country, no longer under U.S. rule. Since 1996, the ambassador to the Philippines also works with the Republic of Palau.

The ambassador works at the Embassy of the United States in Manila, which is located along Roxas Boulevard. They live in a special home in Forbes Park in Makati. The ambassador also has a summer home in Baguio, called The American Residence.

Meet the U.S. Ambassadors to the Philippines

The table below lists all the people who have served as the top representative from the United States to the Philippines since 1946. Each ambassador plays a key role in building strong ties between the two nations.

Picture	U.S. Ambassador	Started Term	Ended Term
	Paul V. McNutt	July 4, 1946	March 22, 1947
	Emmet O'Neal	September 22, 1947	April 28, 1948
	Myron Melvin Cowen	May 23, 1949	October 14, 1951
	Raymond A. Spruance	February 7, 1952	April 1, 1955
	Homer S. Ferguson	April 12, 1955	March 23, 1956
	Albert F. Nufer	July 20, 1956	November 6, 1956
	Charles E. Bohlen	June 4, 1957	October 15, 1959
	John D. Hickerson	January 13, 1960	December 8, 1961
	William E. Stevenson	February 5, 1962	June 14, 1964
	William McCormick Blair, Jr.	August 5, 1964	October 21, 1967
	G. Mennen Williams	June 17, 1968	April 7, 1969
	Henry A. Byroade	August 29, 1969	May 25, 1973
	William H. Sullivan	August 6, 1973	April 26, 1977
	David D. Newsom	November 11, 1977	March 30, 1978
	Richard W. Murphy	June 8, 1978	August 10, 1981
	Michael Armacost	March 12, 1982	April 18, 1984
	Stephen W. Bosworth	May 4, 1984	April 2, 1987
	Nicholas Platt	August 27, 1987	July 20, 1991
	Frank G. Wisner	August 16, 1991	June 10, 1992
	Richard H. Solomon	September 4, 1992	March 1, 1993
	John Negroponte	October 26, 1993	August 5, 1996
	Thomas C. Hubbard	September 3, 1996	July 24, 2000
	Michael E. Malinowski	July 24, 2000	September 2001
	Robert W. Fitts	September 2001	February 21, 2002
	Francis J. Ricciardone, Jr.	February 21, 2002	April 3, 2005
	Joseph A. Mussomeli	April 3, 2005	August 2005
	Darryl N. Johnson	August 2005	March 22, 2006
	Kristie Kenney	March 22, 2006	November 19, 2009
	Harry K. Thomas, Jr.	April 27, 2010	October 16, 2013
	Philip Goldberg	November 21, 2013	October 28, 2016
	Sung Y. Kim	December 4, 2016	October 4, 2020
	John C. Law	October 4, 2020	September 1, 2021
	Heather Variava	September 1, 2021	July 22, 2022
	MaryKay Carlson	July 22, 2022	Present