Principal Officers and Chiefs of Mission, by Name: E

Note: Career Foreign Service appointees are asterisked.

• William Carlton Eacho III (1954–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Austria (2009–2013)
• *Lawrence Sidney Eagleburger (1930–2011)
  • Deputy Under Secretary of State for Management (1975–1977)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (1977–1981)
  • Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs (1981–1982)
  • Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (1982–1984)
  • Career Ambassador (1984)
  • Deputy Secretary of State (1989–1992)
  • Secretary of State ad interim (1992)
  • Secretary of State (1992–1993)
• *William Lester Eagleton Jr. (1926–2011)
  • Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, Algeria (1974)
  • Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, Libya (1980)
  • Principal Officer, Iraq (1984)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Syria (1984–1988)
• *James Maurice Ealum (1930–)
  • Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, Afghanistan (1987)
• Charles Eames (1812–1867)
  • Chargé d’Affaires, Venezuela (1854)
  • Minister Resident, Venezuela (1854–1858)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Venezuela (Nomination of February 25, 1856, withdrawn before the Senate acted upon it.)
• George Howard Earle III (1890–1974)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Austria (1933–1934)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Bulgaria (1940–1941)
• Ralph Earle II (1928–)
  • Director of the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (1980–1981)
• *Alan Walter Eastham Jr. (1951–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Malawi (2005–2008)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Congo (Brazzaville) (2008–2010)
• *Donald Boyd Easum (1923–2016)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Burkina Faso (1971–1974)
  • Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs (1974–1975)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Nigeria (1975–1979)
• John Henry Eaton (1790–1856)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Spain (1836–1840)
• *William A. Eaton (1952–)
  • Assistant Secretary of State for Administration (2001–2005)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Panama (2005–2008)
• *Charles Christopher Eberhardt (1871–1965)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Nicaragua (1925–1929)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Costa Rica (1930–1933)
• William Denman Eberle (1923–2008)
  • U.S. Trade Representative (1971–1974)
• *Catherine Ebert-Gray (1955–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Papua New Guinea (2015–2019)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Solomon Islands (2015–2019)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Vanuatu (2015–2019)
• Maria Echaveste (1954–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Mexico (Nomination of September 18, 2014, not acted upon by the Senate.)
• Fred J. Eckert (1941–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Fiji (1982–1984)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Kiribati (1982–1984)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Tonga (1982–1984)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Tuvalu (1982–1984)
  • U.S. Representative to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture (Rome) (1987–1989)
• Spencer Fayette Eddy (1874–1939)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Argentina (1908–1909)
  • Diplomatic Agent, Bulgaria (1909)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Romania (1909)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Serbia (1909)
• William Alfred Eddy (1896–1962)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Saudi Arabia (1944–1946)
• *Eric S. Edelman (1951–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Finland (1998–2001)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Turkey (2003–2005)
• Mark L. Edelman (1943–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Cameroon (1987–1989)
• Walter Evans Edge (1873–1956)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, France (1929–1933)
• *William Brockway Edmondson (1927–2013)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, South Africa (1978–1981)
• Balis M. Edney (?–?)
  • Chargé d’Affaires, Guatemala (1852)
• Ninian Edwards (1775–1833)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Mexico (1824)
• *Cynthia Grissom Efird (1950–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Angola (2004–2007)
• Brian James Egan (1972–)
  • Legal Adviser (2016–2017)
• Christopher Egan (1963–)
  • Representative of the U.S.A. to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (Paris) (2007–2009)
• Maurice Francis Egan (1852–1924)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Denmark (1907–1917)
• Patrick Egan (1841–1919)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Chile (1889–1893)
• Richard J. Egan (1936–2009)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Ireland (2001–2002)
• *Wesley William Egan Jr. (1946–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Guinea-Bissau (1983–1985)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Jordan (1994–1998)
• Karl Winfrid Eikenberry (1951–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Afghanistan (2009–2011)
• *Hermann Frederick Eilts (1922–2006)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Saudi Arabia (1965–1970)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Bangladesh (1972)
  • Principal Officer, Egypt (1974)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Egypt (1974–1979)
• Luigi R. Einaudi (1936–)
  • Permanent Representative of the U.S.A. to the Organization of American States (Washington) (1989–1993)
• Robert J. Einhorn (1947–)
  • Assistant Secretary of State for Non-Proliferation (1999–2001)
• *M. Michael Einek (1949–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Macedonia (1999–2001)
• Lewis David Einstein (1877–1967)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Costa Rica (1911)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Czechoslovakia (1921–1930)
• Norman L. Eisen (1960–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Czech Republic (2010–2014)
• Lewis M. Eisenberg (?–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Italy (2017)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, San Marino (2017)
• John Sheldon Doud Eisenhower (1922–2013)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Belgium (1969–1971)
• Stuart E. Eizenstadt (1943–)
  • Representative of the U.S.A. to the European Union, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (1993–1995)
• *Harriet L. Elam-Thomas (1941–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Senegal (1999–2002)
• *Charles Burke Elbrick (1908–1983)
  • Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs (1957–1958)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Portugal (1958–1963)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (1964–1969)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Brazil (1969–1970)
  • Career Ambassador (1969)
• *Christine Elder (?–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Liberia (2016–2020)
• *Theodore Lyman Eliot Jr. (1928–)
  • Executive Secretary (1969–1973)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Afghanistan (1973–1978)
  • Inspector General of the Department of State and the Foreign Service (1978)
• Abram Isaac Elkus (1867–1947)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Turkey (1916–1917)
• *Douglas V. Ellice Jr. (1947–)
  • Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, Brunei ()
• *Susan Marsh Elliott (1952–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Tajikistan (2012–2015)
• Powhatan Ellis (1790–1863)
  • Chargé d’Affaires, Mexico (1836)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Mexico (1839–1842)
• Vespasian Ellis (1799–1859)
  • Chargé d’Affaires, Venezuela (1844–1845)
• Henry William Ellsworth (1814–1864)
  • Chargé d’Affaires, Sweden (1845–1861)
• Robert Fred Ellsworth (1926–2011)
  • U.S. Permanent Representative on the Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (1969–1971)
• Edward Elliot Elson (1934–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Denmark (1993–1998)
• Nancy Halliday Ely-Raphel (1937–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Slovenia (1998–2001)
• John Bonnell Emerson (1954–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Germany (2013–2017)
• Grenville Temple Emmet (1877–1937)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Netherlands (1933)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Netherlands (1934–1937)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Austria (1937)
• John Alfred Enander (1842–1910)
  • Minister Resident/Consul General, Denmark (1889)
• *Thomas Ostrom Enders (1931–1996)
  • Assistant Secretary of State for Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs (1974–1975)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Canada (1975–1979)
  • Representative of the U.S.A. to the European Union, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (1979–1981)
  • Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs (1981–1983)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Spain (1983–1986)
• *Cornelius Van Hemert Engert (1887–1985)
  • Minister Resident/Consul General, Ethiopia (1936)
  • Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, Iran (1940)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Afghanistan (1942–1945)
• *Gregory W. Engle (1954–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Togo (2003–2005)
• *James Bruce Engle (1919–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Benin (1974–1976)
• *Charles Lewis English (1951–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Bosnia and Herzegovina (2007–2010)
• Donald Burnham Ensenat (1946–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Brunei (1992–1993)
  • Chief of Protocol (2001–2007)
• *Henry S. Ensher (1959–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Algeria (2011–2014)
• *James F. Entwistle (1956–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Congo (Kinshasa) (2010–2013)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Nigeria (2013–2016)
• *Richard W. Erdman (1945–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Algeria (2003–2006)
• *Joseph Adam Ereli (1960–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Bahrain (2007–2011)
• *John George Erhardt (1889–1951)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Austria (1946–1950)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, South Africa (1950–1951)
• *Richard August Ericson Jr. (1923–2005)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Iceland (1978–1981)
• Clark Kent Ervin (1959–)
  • Inspector General of the Department of State and the Foreign Service (2001–2003)
• George William Erving (1769–1850)
  • Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, Spain (1810)
  • Minister Plenipotentiary, Spain (1814–1819)
  • Chargé d’Affaires, Turkey (Not commissioned, although his nomination was confirmed by the Senate.)
• John Draper Erwin (1883–1983)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Honduras (1937–1943)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Honduras (1943–1947)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Honduras (1951–1954)
• Mark Wylea Erwin (1947–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Comoros (1999–2001)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Mauritius (1999–2001)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Seychelles (1999–2001)
• *Stanley Tuemler Escudero (1942–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Tajikistan (1992–1995)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Uzbekistan (1995–1997)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Azerbaijan (1997–2000)
• *Jill M. Esposito (?–)
  • Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, Iceland (2019)
• *Thomas Stuart Estes (1913–2001)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Burkina Faso (1961–1966)
• John L. Estrada (1955–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Trinidad and Tobago (2016–2017)
• March Fong Eu (1922–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Micronesia, Federated States of (1994–1996)
• James Biddle Eustis (1834–1899)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, France (1893–1897)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, France (1893)
• William Eustis (1753–1825)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Netherlands (1814–1818)
• Michael T. Evanoff (1961–)
  • Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security (2017)
• George Evans (1797–1867)
  • Chargé d’Affaires, Nicaragua (Not commissioned; nomination withdrawn before the Senate acted upon it.)
• J. Randolph Evans (?–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Luxembourg (2018)
• *John Marshall Evans (1950–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Armenia (2004–2006)
• Melvin H. Evans (1917–1984)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Trinidad and Tobago (1981–1984)
• William Maxwell Evarts (1818–1901)
  • Secretary of State (1877–1881)
• Joseph Eve (1784–1843)
  • Chargé d’Affaires, Texas (1841–1843)
• Alexander Hill Everett (1790–1847)
  • Chargé d’Affaires, Netherlands (1818–1824)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Spain (1825–1829)
  • Commissioner, China (1845–1847)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, China (Nomination of February 25, 1845, not confirmed by the Senate.)
• Edward Everett (1794–1865)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, United Kingdom (1841–1845)
  • Commissioner, China (1843)
  • Secretary of State (1852–1853)
• *John Scott Everton (1908–2003)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Burma (1961–1963)
• Hugh Boyle Ewing (1826–1905)
  • Minister Resident, Netherlands (1866–1870)
• James Stevenson Ewing (1835–1918)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Belgium (1893–1897)
• John Ewing (1857–1923)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Honduras (1913–1918)
• *Raymond C. Ewing (1936–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Cyprus (1981–1984)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Ghana (1989–1992)