NEW WASHINGTON DC AMBASSADORS

NEW AMBASSADORS 2025

Confirmed or Recently Presenting Credentials (as of early June 2025):

• Israel: Yechiel Leiter (January 24, 2025) - This is a confirmed arrival for a foreign ambassador.
• Pakistan: Rizwan Saeed Sheikh - Reported as a new ambassador in Washington as of October 2024, likely presenting credentials in late 2024 or early 2025.
• Panama: José Miguel Alemán Healy - Reported as a new ambassador in Washington as of October 2024, likely presenting credentials in late 2024 or early 2025.
• Finland: Leena-Kaisa Mikkola - Reported as a new ambassador in Washington as of October 2024, likely presenting credentials in late 2024 or early 2025.
• Iceland: Svanhildur Hólm Valsdóttir - Reported as a new ambassador in Washington as of October 2024, likely presenting credentials in late 2024 or early 2025.
• Norway: Anniken Scharning Huitfeldt - Reported as a new ambassador in Washington as of October 2024, likely presenting credentials in late 2024 or early 2025.
• Latvia: Elita Kuzma - Reported as a new ambassador in Washington as of October 2024, likely presenting credentials in late 2024 or early 2025.
• India: Vinay Mohan Kwatra - Reported as a new ambassador in Washington as of October 2024, likely presenting credentials in late 2024 or early 2025.
• Botswana: Mpho Churchill Mophuting - Reported as a new ambassador in Washington as of October 2024, likely presenting credentials in late 2024 or early 2025.
• Colombia: Daniel García-Peña Jaramillo - Reported as a new ambassador in Washington as of October 2024, likely presenting credentials in late 2024 or early 2025.
• Ecuador: Cristian Espinosa Cañizares - Reported as a new ambassador in Washington as of October 2024, likely presenting credentials in late 2024 or early 2025.
• Kenya: David Kipkorir Kiplagat Kerich - Presented credentials to President Biden on September 18, 2024, marking his official start.
• Somalia: Hassan Abdi Dahir - Reported as a new ambassador in Washington as of October 2024, likely presenting credentials in late 2024 or early 2025.
• South Sudan: Santino Fardol Watoo Dicken - Reported as a new ambassador in Washington as of October 2024, likely presenting credentials in late 2024 or early 2025.
• Switzerland: Ralf Heckner - Reported as a new ambassador in Washington as of October 2024, likely presenting credentials in late 2024 or early 2025.
• Fiji: Ilisoni Vuidreketi - Reported as a new ambassador in Washington as of October 2024, likely presenting credentials in late 2024 or early 2025.
• Guinea-Bissau: Maria Da Conceição Nobre Cabral - Reported as a new ambassador in Washington as of October 2024, likely presenting credentials in late 2024 or early 2025.
• Montenegro: Jovan Mirković - Reported as a new ambassador in Washington as of October 2024, likely presenting credentials in late 2024 or early 2025.