List of ambassadors of the United States to Belgium

In 1832, shortly after the creation of the Kingdom of Belgium, the United States established diplomatic relations. Since that time, a long line of distinguished envoys have represented American interests in Belgium. These diplomats included men and women whose career paths would lead them to become Secretary of States (Hugh S. Legaré), Secretary of Commerce (Charles Sawyer) and Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (Joseph E. Davies).

Ambassador of the United States to Belgium
Ambassadeur van de Verenigde Staten in België
Ambassadeur des États-Unis en Belgique
Botschafter der Vereinigten Staaten in Belgien
Seal of the United States Department of State
Incumbent
Michael M. Adler
since March 15, 2022[1]
NominatorThe President of the United States
AppointerThe President
with Senate advice and consent
Inaugural holderHugh S. Legaré
as Chargé d'Affaires
Formation1832
WebsiteU.S. Embassy - Brussels

Belgian-American Relations were cemented when Brand Whitlock, as representative of the neutral United States, worked during World War I to bring humanitarian aid to help millions of Belgians in danger of starvation caused by the British blockade and the German occupation.

Future envoys found themselves working through the Marshall Plan, the foundation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and joint efforts with the European Union. In 1944, when Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Charles W. Sawyer to Ambassador to Belgium he remarked "What could be more interesting, than the carrefour [crossroads] of Europe in the closing days of the war?" and during the late 1960s another well-respected envoy John S.D. Eisenhower, the son of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, served as ambassador to Belgium.

This is a complete list of United States ambassadors to Belgium:

United States Chargés d'Affaires to Belgium

United States Ministers Resident to Belgium
  • John Jacob Seibels 1854–1856
  • Elisha Y. Fair 1858–1861
  • Henry Shelton Sanford 1861–1869
  • Joseph Russell Jones 1869–1875
  • Ayres Phillips Merrill 1876–1877
  • William C. Goodloe 1878–1880
  • James O. Putnam 1880–1882
  • Nicholas Fish II 1882–1885
  • Lambert Tree 1885–1888

United States Envoys Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipotentiary to Belgium
  • Lambert Tree 1888
  • John Gibson Parkhurst 1888–1889
  • Edwin H. Terrell 1889–1893
  • James Stevenson Ewing 1893–1897
  • Bellamy Storer 1897–1899
  • Lawrence Townsend 1899–1905
  • Henry Lane Wilson 1905–1909
  • Charles Page Bryan 1910–1911
  • Larz Anderson 1911–1912
  • Theodore Marburg 1912–1914
  • Brand Whitlock 1914–1919

United States Ambassadors to Belgium

See also

References
  1. Adler, Michael M. [@USAmbBelgium] (March 15, 2022). "Deeply honored to have presented my ambassadorial credentials to His Majesty King Philippe today" (Tweet). Retrieved March 18, 2022 – via Twitter.
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