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Brazil-U.S. Relations

Brazil and the United States' diplomatic representatives

Alphabetical list of U.S. diplomatic representatives to Brazil

Adams, Robert, 1849-1906

American Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Brazil from July 20, 1889 to March 1, 1890.

Asencio, Diego Cortes, 1931-

American Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Brazil from December 20, 1983 to February 28, 1986.

Ayalde, Liliana, 1956-

American Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Brazil from October 31, 2013 to January 3, 2017.

Bagley, Elizabeth 

American Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Brazil from 2022 to today.

Berle, Adolf A., Jr., 1895-1971

American Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Brazil from January 30, 1945 to February 27, 1946.

Blow, Henry T. (Henry Taylor), 1817-1875

American Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Brazil from August 28, 1869 to November 6, 1870.

Briggs, Ellis, 1899-1976

American Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Brazil from July 24, 1956 to May 2, 1959.

Brown, Ethan Allen, 1776-1852

American Chargé d’Affaires to Brazil from February 18, 1831 to April 11, 1834.

Bryan, Charles Page, 1856-1918

American Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Brazil from April 11, 1898 to December 3, 1902.

Cabot, John Moors, 1901-1981

American Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Brazil from July 22, 1959 to August 17, 1961.

Caffery, Jefferson, 1886-1974

American Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Brazil from August 17, 1937 to September 17, 1944.

Chapman, Todd C., 1962-

American Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Brazil from March 29, 2020-

Chicola, Philip T., 1946-

American Chargé d’Affaires ad interim to Brazil from November 2005 to November 2006.

Conger, Edwin H. (Edwin Hurd), 1843-1907

American Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Brazil from December 19, 1890 to September 9, 1893 and then again from August 9, 1897 to February 6, 1898.

Crimmins, John Hugh, 1919-2007

American Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Brazil from August 13, 1973 to February 25, 1978.

Danilovich, John J., 1950-

American Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Brazil from September 2, 2004 to November 7, 2005.

Dudley, Irving Bedell, 1861-1911

American Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Brazil from April 1, 1907 to September 16, 1911.

Dunn, James C. (James Clement), 1890-1979

American Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Brazil from March 11, 1955 to July 4, 1956.

Elbrick, C. Burke, 1908-1983

American Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Brazil from July 14, 1969 to May 7, 1970.

Gibson, Hugh, 1883-1954

American Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Brazil from August 8, 1933 to December 3, 1936.

Gordon, Abraham Lincoln, 1913-2009

American Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Brazil from October 19, 1961 to February 25, 1966.

Griscom, Lloyd Carpenter, 1872-1959

American Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Brazil from June 6, 1906 to January 2, 1907.

Harrington, Anthony Stephen, 1941-

American Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Brazil from February 8, 2000 to February 28, 2001.

Hilliard, Henry W. (Henry Washington), 1808-1892

American Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Brazil from October 23, 1877 to June 15, 1881.

Hrinak, Donna Jean, 1951-

American Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Brazil from April 23, 2002 to June 26, 2004.

Hunter, William, 1774-1849

American Chargé d’Affaires to Brazil from January 7, 1835 to January 1, 1842 and Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, January 1, 1842–December 9, 1843.

Jarvis, Thomas Jordan, 1836-1915

American Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Brazil from July 11, 1885 to November 19, 1888.

Johnson, Herschel Vespasian, 1894-1966

American Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Brazil from July 22, 1948 to May 27, 1953.

Kemper, James Scott, 1886-1981

American Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Brazil from August 18, 1953 to January 26, 1955.

Koneff, Douglas

American Chargé d'Affaires ad interim to Brazil from July 28, 2021 to February 2, 2023.

Levitsky, Melvyn, 1938-

American Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Brazil from June 1, 1994 to June 17, 1998.

Long, Breckinridge, 1881-1958

Ambassador, Special Mission to Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay in 1938.

Meade, R. K. (Richard Kidder), 1803-1862

American Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Brazil from December 5, 1857 to July 9, 1861.

McKinley, Peter Michael, 1954-

American Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Brazil from January 20, 2017 to November 3, 2018.

Melton, Richard Huntington, 1935-

American Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Brazil from December 12, 1989 to December 16, 1993.

Morgan, Edwin V. (Edwin Vernon), 1865-1934

American Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Brazil from June 4, 1912 to August 23, 1933.

Motley, Langhorne A., 1938-

American Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Brazil from October 6, 1981 to July 6, 1983.

Orozco, Cristobal Roberto, 1944-

American Chargé d’Affaires ad interim to Brazil from February 2001 to April 2002.

Osborn, Thomas Andrew, 1836-1898

American Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Brazil from December 17, 1881 to July 11, 1885.

Partridge, James Rudolph, 1823-1884

American Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Brazil from July 31, 1871 to June 11, 1877.

Pawley, William D. (William Douglas), 1896-1977

American Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Brazil from June 13, 1946 to March 26, 1948.

Proffit, George H., 1807-1847

American Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Brazil from December 11, 1843 to August 10, 1844.

Popp, William W.,?-

American Chargé d’Affaires ad interim to Brazil from November 4, 2018–

Raguet, Condy, 1784-1842

American Chargé d’Affaires to Brazil from October 29, 1825 to April 16, 1827.

Rountree, William Manning, 1917-1995

American Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Brazil from November 16, 1970 to May 30, 1973.

Sayre, Robert Marion, 1924-2016

American Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Brazil from June 8, 1978 to September 19, 1981.

Schenck, Robert Cumming, 1809-1890

American Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Brazil from August 9, 1851 to October 8, 1853.

Shannon, Thomas Alfred, 1958-

American Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Brazil from February 4, 2010 to September 6, 2013.

Shlaudeman, Harry Walter, 1926-

American Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Brazil from August 5, 1986 to May 14, 1989.

Sobel, Clifford M., 1949-

American Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Brazil from November 7, 2006 to August 7, 2009.

Thompson, David Eugene, 1854-1942

American Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Brazil from April 1, 1903 to November 3, 1905.

Thompson, Thomas Larkin, 1838-1898

American Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Brazil from September 9, 1893 to July 17, 1897.

Tod, David, 1805-1868

American Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Brazil from August 28, 1847 to August 9, 1851.

Trousdale, William, 1790-1872

American Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Brazil from October 8, 1853 to December 5, 1857.

Tudor, William, 1779-1830

American Chargé d’Affaires to Brazil from June 25, 1828 to March 9, 1830.

Tuthill, John W, 1910-1996

American Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Brazil from June 30, 1966 to January 9, 1969.

Webb, J. Watson (James Watson), 1802-1884

American Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Brazil from October 21, 1861 to May 26, 1869.

Wise, Henry A. Henry Alexander, 1806-1876

American Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Brazil from August 10, 1844 to August 28, 1847.

Alphabetical list of Brazilian diplomatic representatives to the United States

Albuquerque, José Francisco de Paula Cavalcanti de,

Brazilian Chargé d'Affaires to the United States from December 30, 1833 to July 22, 1838.

Alencar, Augusto Cochrane de, 1865-1927

Brazilian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States from May 26, 1920 to March 5, 1924.

Amaral, Sérgio Silva do, 1944-2023

Brazilian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States from September 5, 2016 to June 3, 2019.

Amaral, Sylvino Gurgel do, 1874-1961

Brazilian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States from June 19, 1925 to April 9, 1931.

Aranha, Oswaldo, 1894-1960

Brazilian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States from October 2, 1934 to December 11, 1937.

Assis Brasil, Joaquim Francisco de, 1857-1938

Brazilian Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States from June 6, 1898 to April 22, 1903.

Azambuja, Joaquim Maria Nascentes de, 1812-1896

Brazilian Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States from September 23, 1865 to May 17, 1867.

Barbosa, Mário Gibson Alves, 1918-2007

Brazilian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States from February 21, 1969 to October 17, 1969.

Brandão, Mário Pimentel, 1889-1956

Brazilian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States from April 28, 1938 to January 3, 1939.

Borges, Antônio Pedro de Carvalho, 1824-1888

Brazilian Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States from October 9, 1871 to December 7, 1880.

Barbosa, Rubens Antonio, 1938-

Brazilian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States from June 11, 1999 to March 31, 2004.

Campos, Roberto de Oliveira, 1917-2001

Brazilian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States from October 18, 1961 to January 17, 1964.

Castro, João Augusto de Araújo, 1919-1975

Brazilian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States from May 18, 1971 to December 9, 1975.

Chaves, Pedro Rodrigues Fernandes, 1810-1866

Brazilian Chargé d'Affaires to the United States from March 17, 1840 to October 30, 1840.

Costa, Sérgio Corrêa da, 1919-2005

Brazilian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States from October 13, 1983 to November 1, 1986.

Cunha, Vasco Tristão Leitão da, 1903-1984

Brazilian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States from February 2, 1966 to June 29, 1968.

Ferreira, Alfredo de Moraes Gomes, 

Brazilian Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary ad interim to the United States from December 28, 1904 to May 23, 1905.

Ferreira França, Ernesto, 1828-1888

Brazilian Minister-Resident to the United States from July 23, 1838 to October 28, 1839.

Figueiredo, Luiz Alberto, 

Brazilian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United State from May 7, 2015 to September 5, 2016.

Forster Jr., Nestor José Forster, 

Brazilian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States from October 7, 2020 to March 27, 2023.

Gama, Domício da, 1862-1925

Brazilian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States from June 16, 1911 to October 22, 1918.

Lima, Paulo Tarso Flecha de, 1933-2021

Brazilian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States from November 12, 1993 to May 26, 1999.

Lisboa, Gaspar José, 

Brazilian Minister-Resident from May 29, 1841 to September 11, 1845 and Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from September 12,1845 to July 8, 1847.

Lisbôa, Miguel Maria, 1809-1881

Brazilian Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States from October 3, 1859 to April 27, 1864.

Macedo, Sérgio Teixeira de, 1809-1867

Brazilian Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States from March 12, 1849 to June 1, 1851.

Magalhães, Domingos José Gonçalves de, Visconde de Araguaia, 1811-1882

Brazilian Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States from July 5, 1867 to October 13, 1870.

Magalhães, Juracy Montenegro, 1905-2001

Brazilian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States from July 9, 1964 to October 6, 1965.

Mendonça, Salvador de, 1841-1913

Brazilian Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States from January 22, 1889 to May 17, 1898. 

Moreira, Francisco Ignácio de Carvalho, 1815-1906

Brazilian Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States from September 21, 1852 to July 31, 1855.

Moreira, Marcílio Marques, 1931-

Brazilian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States from November 23, 1986 to August 24, 1991.

Muniz, João Carlos, 

Brazilian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States from October 20, 1953 to July 12, 1956.

Neto, Felippe Lopes

Brazilian Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States from October 24, 1882 to August 14, 1883.

Nabuco, Joaquim, 1849-1910

Brazilian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States from May 24, 1905 to January 17, 1910.

Nabuco, Maurício, 1891-1979.

Brazilian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States from June 1, 1948 to October 28, 1951.

Patriota, Antonio de Aguiar, 1954-

Brazilian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States from February 21, 2007 to October 20, 2009.

Peixoto, Amaral, 1905-1989

Brazilian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States from July 18, 1956 to May 18, 1959.

Pinheiro, João Batista

Brazilian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States from June 10, 1976 to June 9, 1979.

Rebello, José Silvestre, -1844

Brazilian Chargé d'Affaires to the United States from May 26, 1824 to August 10, 1829.

Ribeiro, José de Araújo, 1800-1879

Brazilian Chargé d'Affaires to the United States from August 11, 1829 to February 14, 1833.

Ricupero, Rubens

Brazilian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States from August 25, 1991 to August 25, 1993.

Salles, Walther Moreira, 1912-2001

Brazilian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States from June 12, 1952 to August 18, 1953. 

Silva, Rinaldo de Lima e, 

Brazilian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States from April 24, 1931 to May 16, 1934.

Silveira, Antônio Francisco Azeredo da, 1917-1990

Brazilian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States from July 24, 1979 to August 1, 1983.

Souza, Carlos Martins Pereira e, 1884-1965

Brazilian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States from March 8, 1939 to April 20, 1948.

Valente, José Gurgel do Amaral, 

Brazilian Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States from November 10, 1889 to January 21, 1891.

Valente Jr., Mozart Gurgel, 1917-1970

Brazilian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States from February 20, 1970 to December 19, 1970.

Vieira, Mauro Luiz Iecker, 

Brazilian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States from January 11, 2010 to December 31, 2014.

Viotti, Maria Luiza Ribeiro, 

Brazilian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States since June 16, 2023.