EU/Ambassador/US

EU/Ambassador/US  (Ambassador/US)
Start	1954
Interests	European Union
Website	https://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/united-states-america_en
European Union Ambassador to the United States, representing the Member States where they have agreed that their interests be represented collectively, for example, in areas of customs and trade.

The Delegation of the European Union to the United States represents the European Union in the United States, working in coordination with the diplomatic and consular missions of all the EU Member States.

Role

The Delegation of the European Union presents and explains EU policy to both the U.S. administration and Congress. The Delegation also analyzes and reports on the political, social, and economic situation in the U.S., and acts as a liaison with other international organizations in Washington, D.C. Through its engagement with political actors, the media, academia, business circles, and civil society, the Delegation raises awareness of EU issues and concerns, and promotes the EU-U.S. relationship among the broader American public.

The Delegation represents the EU in matters where the Member States have agreed that their interests be represented collectively, for example, in areas of customs and trade. In contrast, the Embassy of each EU Member State represents the bilateral interests of that nation in its dealings with the U.S. government, and in areas that are not under specific EU jurisdiction. All consular affairs are dealt with by individual Member States. The Delegation also sponsors the European Union Centers of Excellence, a network of university programs dedicated to the study of the EU.

Ambassadors

Dries van Agt, Ambassador of the European Union to the United States from 1 January 1989 until 1 April 1995.

Among the Delegation's former Ambassadors, three was also his country's prime minister: Jens Otto Krag, Dries van Agt, and John Bruton.

• Stavros Lambrinidis – March 2019 -
• David O'Sullivan – November 2014 to March 2019
• João Vale de Almeida – February 2010 to November 2014
• Angelos Pangratis (acting) – October 2009 to February 2010
• John Bruton (former Irish Taoiseach) – November 2004 to October 2009
• Günter Burghardt – January 2000 to November 2004
• Hugo Paemen – 1995 to 1999
• Dries van Agt (former Prime Minister of the Netherlands) – 1989 to 1995
• Sir Roy Denman – 1982 to 1989
• Roland de Kergorlay – 1981 to 1982
• Fernand Spaak (son of Paul-Henri Spaak and first EC civil servant to the post) – 1977 to 1981
• Jens Otto Krag (former Prime Minister of Denmark) – 1974 to 1977
• Aldo Mario Mazio (first titled Ambassador and received diplomatic recognition) – 1971 to 1974

 

An Office Holder on Wikispooks

Name	From	To
John Bruton	24 November 2004	31 October 2009

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