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The United States permanent representative to NATO (commonly referred to as the U.S. ambassador to NATO) is the official representative of the United States mission to NATO. The representative has the rank of full ambassador and is appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate. The official title of the representative is United States permanent representative on the Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, with the rank and status of ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary.
| Permanent Representative of the United States to NATO | |
|---|---|
 Seal of the United States Department of State | |
 Flag of a United States Chief of Mission | |
 Incumbent since April 3, 2025Matthew Whitaker | |
| Nominator | The president of the United States |
| Appointer | The president of the United States with Senate advice and consent |
| Inaugural holder | William H. Draper Jr. as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary |
| Formation | April 8, 1953 |
| Website | U.S. Mission - NATO |
The first representative was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1953.
List
| # | Portrait | Ambassador | Dates served |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | William Henry Draper Jr. | April 8, 1953 – June 13, 1953 |
| 2 |  | John Chambers Hughes | June 12, 1953 – April 20, 1955 |
| 3 | | George Walbridge Perkins Jr. | March 14, 1955 – October 12, 1957 |
| 4 | | Warren Randolph Burgess | September 21, 1957 – March 23, 1961 |
| 5 |  | Thomas K. Finletter | March 2, 1961 – September 2, 1965 |
| 6 |  | Harlan Cleveland | September 1, 1965 – June 11, 1969 |
| 7 |  | Robert Ellsworth | May 13, 1969 – June 30, 1971 |
| 8 |  | David M. Kennedy | March 17, 1972 – February 1, 1973 |
| 9 |  | Donald Rumsfeld | February 2, 1973 – December 5, 1974 |
| 10 |  | David K. E. Bruce | October 17, 1974 – February 12, 1976 |
| 11 | | Robert Strausz-Hupé | March 3, 1976 – April 20, 1977 |
| 12 |  | William Tapley Bennett Jr. | April 26, 1977 – March 31, 1983 |
| 13 |  | David Manker Abshire | July 13, 1983 – January 5, 1987 |
| 14 |  | Alton G. Keel Jr. | March 13, 1987 – June 17, 1989 |
| 15 |  | William Howard Taft IV | August 3, 1989 – June 26, 1992 |
| 16 |  | Reginald Bartholomew | June 15, 1992 – March 25, 1993 |
| 17 |  | Robert E. Hunter | July 1, 1993 – December 31, 1997 |
| 18 |  | Alexander Vershbow | January 1, 1998 – July 9, 2001 |
| 19 |  | R. Nicholas Burns | August 7, 2001 – March 7, 2005 |
| 20 |  | Victoria Nuland | July 13, 2005 – May 2, 2008 |
| 21 |  | Kurt Volker | July 2, 2008 – May 13, 2009 |
| 22 |  | Ivo H. Daalder | May 15, 2009 – July 6, 2013 |
| 23 |  | Douglas Lute | September 3, 2013 – January 20, 2017 |
| 24 |  | Kay Bailey Hutchison | August 28, 2017 – January 20, 2021 |
| - |  | Douglas D. Jones (acting) | January 20, 2021 – September 27, 2021 |
| 25 |  | Julianne Smith | December 6, 2021 – October 23, 2024 |
| - |  | Scott Oudkirk (acting) | October 24, 2024 – April 3, 2025 |
| 26 |  | Matthew Whitaker | April 3, 2025 - present |
References
Sources
- List of NATO ambassadors — US State Department
External links
- Official website
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The United States permanent representative to NATO commonly referred to as the U S ambassador to NATO is the official representative of the United States mission to NATO The representative has the rank of full ambassador and is appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate The official title of the representative is United States permanent representative on the Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization with the rank and status of ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary Permanent Representative of the United States to NATOSeal of the United States Department of StateFlag of a United States Chief of MissionIncumbent Matthew Whitakersince April 3 2025NominatorThe president of the United StatesAppointerThe president of the United States with Senate advice and consentInaugural holderWilliam H Draper Jr as Ambassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryFormationApril 8 1953WebsiteU S Mission NATO The first representative was appointed by President Dwight D Eisenhower in 1953 List Portrait Ambassador Dates served 1 William Henry Draper Jr April 8 1953 June 13 1953 2 John Chambers Hughes June 12 1953 April 20 1955 3 George Walbridge Perkins Jr March 14 1955 October 12 1957 4 Warren Randolph Burgess September 21 1957 March 23 1961 5 Thomas K Finletter March 2 1961 September 2 1965 6 Harlan Cleveland September 1 1965 June 11 1969 7 Robert Ellsworth May 13 1969 June 30 1971 8 David M Kennedy March 17 1972 February 1 1973 9 Donald Rumsfeld February 2 1973 December 5 1974 10 David K E Bruce October 17 1974 February 12 1976 11 Robert Strausz Hupe March 3 1976 April 20 1977 12 William Tapley Bennett Jr April 26 1977 March 31 1983 13 David Manker Abshire July 13 1983 January 5 1987 14 Alton G Keel Jr March 13 1987 June 17 1989 15 William Howard Taft IV August 3 1989 June 26 1992 16 Reginald Bartholomew June 15 1992 March 25 1993 17 Robert E Hunter July 1 1993 December 31 1997 18 Alexander Vershbow January 1 1998 July 9 2001 19 R Nicholas Burns August 7 2001 March 7 2005 20 Victoria Nuland July 13 2005 May 2 2008 21 Kurt Volker July 2 2008 May 13 2009 22 Ivo H Daalder May 15 2009 July 6 2013 23 Douglas Lute September 3 2013 January 20 2017 24 Kay Bailey Hutchison August 28 2017 January 20 2021 Douglas D Jones acting January 20 2021 September 27 2021 25 Julianne Smith December 6 2021 October 23 2024 Scott Oudkirk acting October 24 2024 April 3 2025 26 Matthew Whitaker April 3 2025 presentReferencesSourcesList of NATO ambassadors US State DepartmentExternal linksOfficial website