Representative of the United States to the European Office of the United Nations
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The Representative of the United States to the European Office of the United Nations is the chief of mission of the United States Mission to the European Office of the United Nations and Other International Organizations at the United Nations Office at Geneva
(abbreviated UNEO in the U.S. State Department
). The full official title of the position is The Representative of the United States of America to the European Office of the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador. The office was established in 1958 by 22 U.S.C. § 287 : US Code - Section 287(e): Representation in Organization. The Representative has the rank of Ambassador
and reports directly to the United States Ambassador to the United Nations
. The office is sometimes referred to as ambassador but the correct title is representative for organizations (see diplomatic rank
).
United Nations Office at Geneva
The United Nations Office at Geneva is the second-largest of the four major office sites of the United Nations...
(abbreviated UNEO in the U.S. State Department
United States Department of State
The United States Department of State , is the United States federal executive department responsible for international relations of the United States, equivalent to the foreign ministries of other countries...
). The full official title of the position is The Representative of the United States of America to the European Office of the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador. The office was established in 1958 by 22 U.S.C. § 287 : US Code - Section 287(e): Representation in Organization. The Representative has the rank of Ambassador
Diplomatic rank
Diplomatic rank is the system of professional and social rank used in the world of diplomacy and international relations. Over time it has been formalized on an international basis.-Ranks:...
and reports directly to the United States Ambassador to the United Nations
United States Ambassador to the United Nations
The United States Ambassador to the United Nations is the leader of the U.S. delegation, the U.S. Mission to the United Nations. The position is more formally known as the "Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador...
. The office is sometimes referred to as ambassador but the correct title is representative for organizations (see diplomatic rank
Diplomatic rank
Diplomatic rank is the system of professional and social rank used in the world of diplomacy and international relations. Over time it has been formalized on an international basis.-Ranks:...
).
Representatives
References from unless otherwise indicated.- Henry Serrano VillardHenry Serrano VillardHenry Serrano Villard was an American foreign service officer, ambassador, and author.-Life:Henry S. Villard was born in Manhattan, New York City March 30, 1900. He was the great-grandson of William Lloyd Garrison, the prominent American journalist and abolitionist...
– Career FSO- Appointed: June 15, 1958
- Terminated mission: August 3, 1960
- Graham MartinGraham MartinGraham Anderson Martin succeeded Ellsworth Bunker as United States Ambassador to South Vietnam in 1973. He would be the last person to hold that position. Martin previously served as ambassador to Thailand and as U.S. representative to SEATO....
– Career FSO- Appointed: September 18, 1960
- Terminated mission: April 15, 1962
- Roger TubbyRoger TubbyRoger Wellington Tubby was White House Press Secretary from 1952 to 1953 and served under President Harry Truman.-Career:Roger Tubby born in Greenwich, Connecticut, in 1910 and went to Yale University. He worked in Bennington, Vermont, for the Bennington Banner; Tubby was a reporter and then editor...
– Political appointee- Appointed: October 18, 1967
- Terminated mission: September 24, 1969
- Idar D. Rimestad – Career FSO
- Appointed: September 26, 1969
- Terminated mission: June 16, 1973
- Francis L. DaleFrancis L. DaleFrancis Lykins Dale was an American businessman and Republican political operative.- Early life :Dale graduated from Duke University and obtained a law degree from the University of Virginia...
– Political appointee- Appointed: December 19, 1973
- Terminated mission: July 1, 1976
- Henry E. Catto, Jr.Henry E. Catto, Jr.Henry Edward Catto, Jr. is an American businessman and public servant.A native of San Antonio, Texas and son of a prominent insurance man, he was educated at T.M.I.—The Episcopal School of Texas, graduating in 1948, and at Williams College, graduating in 1952. In the early 1960s, Catto twice ran...
– Political appointee- Appointed: July 1, 1976
- Terminated mission: April 4, 1977
- William vanden HeuvelWilliam vanden HeuvelWilliam Jacobus vanden Heuvel is an attorney, businessman and author, as well as a former diplomat.He is the father of Katrina vanden Heuvel, longtime editor of The Nation magazine, and Wendy vanden Heuvel, children from his marriage to author/editor Jean Stein, the well-to-do daughter of Jules C...
– Political appointee- Appointed: July 1, 1977
- Terminated mission: December 5, 1979
- Gerald B. Helman – Career FSO
- Appointed: December 6, 1979
- Terminated mission: October 13, 1981
- Geoffrey Swaebe – Political appointee
- Appointed: November 8, 1981
- Terminated mission: November 17, 1983
- Gerald P. Carmen – Political appointee
- Appointed: April 12, 1984
- Terminated mission: August 31, 1986
- Joseph Carlton Petrone – Political appointee
- Appointed: March 12, 1987
- Terminated mission: July 27, 1989
- Morris Berthold Abram – Political appointee
- Appointed: May 12, 1989
- Terminated mission: March 19, 1993
- Daniel L. Spiegel – Political appointee
- Appointed: November 4, 1993
- Terminated mission: 1996 or 1997
- George MooseGeorge MooseGeorge Edward Moose is an American diplomat who served as Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Ambassador to the UN agencies in Geneva, and as Ambassador to the Republics of Benin and Senegal...
– Career FSO- Appointed: November 18, 1997
- Terminated mission: 2001
- James B. Foley – Career FSO
- Representative ad interim 2001
- Kevin E. Moley – Political appointee
- Appointed: 2001
- Terminated mission: 2006
- Warren W. TichenorWarren W. TichenorWarren W. Tichenor served as the nation's 17th United States Ambassador to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva, serving under President George W...
– Political appointee- Appointed: May 30, 2006
- Terminated mission: January 20, 2009
- Betty E. King – Political appointee
- Appointed: April 2, 2010
- Terminated mission: Incumbent