List of Ambassadors from Luxembourg to the United States
Encyclopedia
The ambassador from Luxembourg to the United States is the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
's foremost diplomatic representative
in the United States of America
, and in charge of Luxembourg's diplomatic mission
in the United States.
In addition, the ambassador serves concurrently
as the non-resident ambassador to Canada
, non-resident ambassador to Mexico
, and permanent observer to the Organization of American States
, all of which are ambassadorial positions in their own right.
The embassy is in Washington DC
, and was opened by the government in exile
in 1940.
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
's foremost diplomatic representative
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
in the United States of America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and in charge of Luxembourg's diplomatic mission
Diplomatic mission
A diplomatic mission is a group of people from one state or an international inter-governmental organisation present in another state to represent the sending state/organisation in the receiving state...
in the United States.
In addition, the ambassador serves concurrently
Dual accreditation
Dual accreditation is the practice in diplomacy of a country granting two separate responsibilities to a single diplomat. One prominent form of dual accreditation is for a diplomat to serve as the ambassador to two countries concurrently...
as the non-resident ambassador to Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, non-resident ambassador to Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, and permanent observer to the Organization of American States
Organization of American States
The Organization of American States is a regional international organization, headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States...
, all of which are ambassadorial positions in their own right.
The embassy is in Washington DC
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, and was opened by the government in exile
Government in exile
A government in exile is a political group that claims to be a country's legitimate government, but for various reasons is unable to exercise its legal power, and instead resides in a foreign country. Governments in exile usually operate under the assumption that they will one day return to their...
in 1940.
Ambassador to the United States
- Hughes de Gallais (1940–1958)
- Georges Heisbourg (1958–1964)
- Maurice Steinmetz (1964–1969)
- Jean Wagner (1969–1974)
- Adrien Meisch (1974–1983)
- Paul Peters (1983–1987)
- André Philippe (1987–1991)
- Alphonse BernsAlphonse BernsAlphonse Berns is a Luxembourgian diplomat and current Ambassador to Belgium and Permanent Representative to NATO. He has previously been Ambassador to the United States and Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva .-Honours:He is a recipient of numerous decorations, including:*...
(1991–1998) - Arlette Conzemius (1998–2005)
- Joseph WeylandJoseph WeylandJoseph Weyland is a Luxembourgian diplomat and was Luxembourg's Ambassador to the United States from 2 March 2005 to 2008. In addition, he is concurrently accredited to Canada, Mexico, and the Organization of American States...
(2005–2008) - Jean-Paul Senninger (2008 -)