List of ambassadors of Brazil to the United States
Explore the detailed history and current ambassadors of Brazil to United States. Discover the key diplomatic missions and representatives fostering strong bilateral relations between Brazil and United States.
| Head of mission (HOM) | Entered office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
|
José Silvestre Rebello
(Chargé d'Affaires) |
May 26, 1824 | August 10, 1829 |
|
José de Araújo Ribeiro
(Chargé d'Affaires) |
August 11, 1829 | February 14, 1833 |
|
José Francisco de Paula Cavalcante de Albuquerque
(Chargé d'Affaires) |
December 30, 1833 | July 22, 1838 |
|
Ernesto Ferreira França
(Minister-Resident) |
July 23, 1838 | October 28, 1839 |
|
Pedro Rodrigues Fernandes Chaves
(Chargé d'Affaires) |
March 17, 1840 | October 30, 1840 |
|
Gaspar José Lisboa
(Minister-Resident, Envoy) |
May 29, 1841 | July 8, 1847 |
|
Sergio Teixeira de Macedo
(Envoy) |
March 12, 1849 | June 1, 1851 |
|
Francisco Ignácio de Carvalho Moreira
(Envoy) |
September 21, 1852 | July 31, 1855 |
|
José Francisco de Paula Cavalcante de Albuquerque
(Envoy) |
May 29, 1856 | August 25, 1858 |
|
Miguel Maria Lisboa
(Envoy) |
October 3, 1859 | April 27, 1864 |
|
Joaquim Maria Nascentes de Azambuja
(Envoy) |
September 23, 1865 | May 17, 1867 |
|
Domingos José Gonçalves de Magalhães
(Envoy) |
July 5, 1867 | October 13, 1870 |
|
Antonio Pedro de Carvalho Borges
(Envoy) |
October 9, 1871 | December 7, 1880 |
|
Felippe Lopes Neto
(Envoy) |
October 24, 1882 | August 14, 1883 |
|
José Gurgel do Amaral Valente
(Chargé d'Affaires ad interim) |
August 15, 1883 | December 8, 1885 |
|
Marcos Antonio de Araújo e Abreu
(Envoy) |
December 9, 1885 | May 16, 1888 |
|
José Gurgel do Amaral Valente
(Envoy) |
November 10, 1889 | January 21, 1891 |
|
Salvador Furtado de Mendonça Drummond
(Envoy) |
January 22, 1891 | May 17, 1898 |
|
Joaquim Francisco de Assis do Brasil
(Envoy) |
June 6, 1898 | April 22, 1903 |
|
Alfredo de Moraes Gomes Ferreira
(Envoy) |
December 28, 1904 | May 23, 1905 |
| Joaquim Aurélio Barreto Nabuco de Araújo | May 24, 1905 | January 17, 1910 |
| Domicio da Gama | June 16, 1911 | October 22, 1918 |
| Augusto Cochrane de Alencar | May 26, 1920 | March 5, 1924 |
| Sylvio Gurgel do Amaral | June 19, 1925 | April 9, 1931 |
| Rinaldo de Lima e Silva | April 24, 1931 | May 16, 1934 |
| Oswaldo Aranha | Oswaldo Aranha | December 11, 1937 |
| Mário Pimentel Brandão | April 28, 1938 | January 3, 1939 |
| Carlos Martins Pereira e Souza | March 8, 1939 | April 20, 1948 |
| Maurício Nabuco | June 1, 1948 | October 28, 1951 |
| Walther Moreira Salles | June 12, 1952 | August 18, 1953 |
| João Carlos Muniz | October 20, 1953 | July 12, 1956 |
| Ernani do Amaral Peixoto | July 18, 1956 | May 18, 1959 |
| Walther Moreira Salles | July 23, 1959 | February 16, 1961 |
| Roberto de Oliveira Campos | October 18, 1961 | January 17, 1964 |
| Juracy Montenegro Magalhães | July 9, 1964 | October 6, 1965 |
| Vasco Tristão Leitão da Cunha | February 2, 1966 | June 29, 1968 |
| Mário Gibson Alves Barbosa | February 21, 1969 | October 17, 1969 |
| Mozart Gurgel Valente Jr. | February 20, 1970 | December 19, 1970 |
| João Augusto de Araújo Castro | May 18, 1971 | December 9, 1975 |
| João Batista Pinheiro | June 10, 1976 | June 9, 1979 |
| Antônio Francisco Azeredo da Silveira | July 24, 1979 | August 1, 1983 |
| Sérgio Corrêa da Costa | September 5, 1983 | November 1, 1986 |
| Marcílio Marques Moreira | November 23, 1986 | August 24, 1991 |
| Rubens Ricupero | August 25, 1991 | August 11, 1993 |
| Paulo Tarso Flecha de Lima | November 12, 1993 | May 26, 1999 |
| Rubens Antonio Barbosa | June 8, 1999 | March 31, 2004 |
| Roberto Abdenur | April 3, 2004 | November 21, 2006 |
| Antonio de Aguiar Patriota | January 7, 2007 | January 7, 2007 |
| Mauro Vieira | January 6, 2010 | December 31, 2014 |
| Luiz Alberto Figueiredo | January 1, 2015 | August 16, 2016 |
| Sérgio Silva do Amaral | August 16, 2016 | June 3, 2019 |
| Nestor Forster Jr. | December 23, 2020 | June 30, 2023 |
| Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti | June 16, 2023 | Incumbent |
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