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U.S. Mission - European Union This is a list of United States ambassadors to the European Union . The formal title of this position is Representative of the United States of America to the European Union (prior to May 9, 1994: European Communities) , with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary .
The United States order of precedence is an advisory document maintained by the Ceremonials Division of the Office of the Chief of Protocol of the United States which lists the ceremonial order, or relative preeminence, for domestic and foreign government officials (military and civilian) at diplomatic, ceremonial, and social events within the United States and abroad.
Ambassadors are the highest-ranking diplomats of the U.S. and are usually based at the embassy in the host country. They are under the jurisdiction of the Department of State and answer directly to the secretary of state ; however, ambassadors serve " at the pleasure of the President ", meaning they can be dismissed at any time.
Only one of these ranks, Career Ambassador, is established by law. The Foreign Service Act of 1980 stipulates, "The President may, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, confer the personal rank of career ambassador upon a career member of the Senior Foreign Service in recognition of especially distinguished service over a sustained period."
Pages in category "Ambassadors of the United States to the European Union" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Diplomatic rank is a system of professional and social rank used in the world of diplomacy and international relations.A diplomat's rank determines many ceremonial details, such as the order of precedence at official processions, table seatings at state dinners, the person to whom diplomatic credentials should be presented, and the title by which the diplomat should be addressed.
The current United States Ambassador to the European Union is Mark Henry Gitenstein (born March 7, 1947), an American lawyer and diplomat who is serving as the United States ambassador to the European Union since 2022. He was nominated by President Joe Biden on July 27, 2021, and confirmed by the United States Senate on December 18, 2021.
Deputy United States Trade Representative for Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Industrial Competitiveness (with the rank of ambassador) Jeffrey Gerrish: March 19, 2018 (Confirmed 03/05/2018, voice vote) [185] August 2020 Deputy United States Trade Representative for the Office of Geneva (with the rank of ambassador) Dennis Shea March 12, 2018