List of ambassadors of Uruguay to the United States
# List of ambassadors of Uruguay to the United States

The Ambassador to the United States is the chief diplomat representing Uruguay in the United States. The Uruguayan legation to the United States was opened June 13, 1900, with most representatives holding the title Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (or Minister). It was upgraded to a full embassy on September 3, 1941, with representatives holding the title Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (or Ambassador).

The current embassy building, opened in 2001, is located at 1913 I Street NW, Washington, DC, 20006.

## Uruguayan Ministers Plenipotentiary to the United States

| Name | Appointed | Notes |
| - | - | - |
| Juan Cuestas | June 13, 1900 | Minister Resident |
| Luis Alberto de Herrera | November 1902 | Chargé d'affaires a.i. |
| Eduardo Acevedo Diaz | February 1904 | |
| Luis Melián Lafinur | December 1906 | |
| Carlos Maria de Pena | May 31, 1911 | |
| Hugo V. de Pena | April 30, 1918 | Chargé d'affaires a.i. |
| Pedro Cosio | November 21, 1918 | |
| Jacobo Varela | October 4, 1919 | |
| José Richling [de] | March 29, 1934 | |

## Uruguayan Ambassadors to the United States

| Name | Diplomatic agrément, appointed | Diplomatic accreditation |
| - | - | - |
| Juan Carlos Blanco | August 25, 1941 | |
| José Antonio Mora | May 3, 1948 | Chargé d'affaires a.i. |
| Alberto Domínguez-Cámpora | November 30, 1948 | |
| José Antonio Mora | December 26, 1950 | Chargé d'affaires a.i. |
| José Antonio Mora | March 15, 1951 | |
| Julio A. Lacarte Muró | September 24, 1956 | |
| Carlos A. Clulow | January 29, 1960 | |
| Juan Felipe Yriart | September 23, 1963 | |
| Hector Luisi | January 31, 1969 | |
| José Pérez Caldas | November 26, 1974 | |
| Jorge Pacheco Areco | May 15, 1980 | |
| Alejandro Vegh Villegas | July 30, 1982 | |
| Italo L. Sordo Alonso | December 9, 1983 | Chargé d'affaires a.i. |
| Walter Ravenna | March 2, 1984 | |
| Hector Luisi | September 5, 1985 | |
| Eduardo Mac Gillycuddy | September 27, 1990 | |
| Alvaro Diez de Medina | July 1995 | |
| Hugo Fernández Faingold | May 2000 | |
| Carlos Gianelli | July 2005 | |
| Carlos Pita | 2012 | |
| Carlos Gianelli | July 23, 2015 | August 3, 2015 |
| Andrés Durán Hareau | June 2020 | |
