United States Ambassador to Italy
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The United States has had diplomatic representation in the nation of Italy and its predecessor nation, the Kingdom of Sardinia, since 1840, with a break in relations from 1941 to 1944, while Italy and the United States were at war.
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List of United States ambassadors to Italy
Listed below are the head U.S. diplomatic agents in Italy, their diplomatic rank, and the effective start and end of their service in Italy.Heads of the U.S.
| Name and Title | Presentation of Credentials | Termination of Mission |
|---|---|---|
| Hezekiah Gold Rogers, Chargé d'Affaires | September 15, 1840 | November 22, 1841 |
| Ambrose Baber, Chargé d'Affaires | December 1, 1841 | January 10, 1844 |
| Robert Wickliffe, Jr., Chargé d'Affaires | January 10, 1844 | 1847 |
| Nathaniel Niles, Chargé d'Affaires | April 28, 1848 | August 20, 1850 |
| William B. Kinney, Chargé d'Affaires | August 21, 1850 | October 8, 1853 |
| John M. Daniel, Chargé d'Affaires | October 10, 1853 | September 3, 1854 |
| John M. Daniel, Minister | September 4, 1854 | January 10, 1861 |
| George P. Marsh, Envoy | June 23, 1861 | 1865 |
Heads of the U.S.
| Name and Title | Presentation of Credentials | Termination of Mission |
|---|---|---|
| George P. Marsh, Envoy | 1865 | 1871 |
Heads of the U.S.
| Name and Title | Presentation of Credentials | Termination of Mission |
|---|---|---|
| George P. Marsh, Envoy | 1871 | July 23, 1882 |
| William Waldorf Astor, Envoy | November 21, 1882 | March 1, 1885 |
| John B. Stallo, Envoy | November 27, 1885 | June 6, 1889 |
| Albert G. Porter, Envoy | June 6, 1889 | July 9, 1892 |
| William Potter, Envoy | December 28, 1892 | March 8, 1894 |
Heads of the U.S.
| Name and Title | Presentation of Credentials | Termination of Mission |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne MacVeagh, Ambassador | March 11, 1894 | March 4, 1897 |
| William F. Draper, Ambassador | June 29, 1897 | June 5, 1900 |
| George V. L. Meyer, Ambassador | February 4, 1901 | April 1, 1905 |
| Henry White, Ambassador | April 16, 1905 | February 26, 1907 |
| Lloyd C. Griscom, Ambassador | March 17, 1907 | June 14, 1909 |
| John G. A. Leishman, Ambassador | July 4, 1909 | October 7, 1911 |
| Thomas J. O'Brien, Ambassador | November 13, 1911 | September 17, 1913 |
| Thomas Nelson Page, Ambassador | October 12, 1913 | June 21, 1919 |
| Robert Underwood Johnson, Ambassador | April 22, 1920 | May 20, 1921 |
| Richard Washburn Child, Ambassador | July 28, 1921 | January 20, 1924 |
| Henry P. Fletcher, Ambassador | April 2, 1924 | August 3, 1929 |
| John W. Garrett, Ambassador | November 20, 1929 | May 22, 1933 |
| Breckinridge Long, Ambassador | May 31, 1933 | April 23, 1936 |
| William Phillips, Ambassador | November 4, 1936 | October 6, 1941 |
| George Wadsworth, Chargé d'Affaires | October 6, 1941 | December 11, 1941 |
Heads of the U.S.
| Name and Title | Presentation of Credentials | Termination of Mission |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander C. Kirk, Ambassador | January 8, 1945 | March 5, 1946 |
| James Clement Dunn, Ambassador | February 6, 1947 | March 17, 1952 |
| Ellsworth Bunker, Ambassador | May 7, 1952 | April 3, 1953 |
| Clare Boothe Luce, Ambassador | May 4, 1953 | December 27, 1956 |
| James David Zellerbach, Ambassador | February 6, 1957 | December 10, 1960 |
| G. Frederick Reinhardt, Ambassador | May 17, 1961 | March 3, 1968 |
| H. Gardner Ackley, Ambassador | April 3, 1968 | August 27, 1969 |
| Graham A. Martin, Ambassador | October 30, 1969 | February 10, 1973 |
| John A. Volpe, Ambassador | March 6, 1973 | January 24, 1977 |
| Richard N. Gardner, Ambassador | March 21, 1977 | February 27, 1981 |
| Maxwell M. Rabb, Ambassador | July 1, 1981 | June 3, 1989 |
| Peter F. Secchia, Ambassador | July 3, 1989 | January 20, 1993 |
| Reginald Bartholomew, Ambassador | October 14, 1993 | September 28, 1997 |
| Thomas M. Foglietta, Ambassador | December 11, 1997 | March 1, 2001 |
| Melvin F. Sembler, Ambassador | December 10, 2001 | 2005 |
| Ronald P. Spogli, Ambassador | August 12, 2005 |
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