List of ambassadors of Italy to the United States
Explore the detailed history and current ambassadors of Italy to United States. Discover the key diplomatic missions and representatives fostering strong bilateral relations between Italy and United States.
| Head of mission (HOM) | Entered office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Giuseppe BERTINATTI | 13 April, 1861 | - |
|
Giuseppe BERTINATTI
(Envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary) |
26 June, 1864 | - |
|
Marcello CERRUTI
(Envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary) |
27 May, 1867 | - |
|
Luigi CORTI
(Envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary) |
13 February, 1870 | - |
|
Alberto BLANC
(Envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary) |
17 July, 1875 | - |
|
Saverio FAVA
(Envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary) |
28 August, 1881 | - |
| Saverio FAVA | 21 May, 1893 | - |
| Edmondo MAYOR DE PLANCHES | 9 August, 1901 | - |
| Luigi Gerolamo CUSANI CONFALONIERI | 27 January, 1910 | - |
| Vincenzo MACCHI DI CELLERE | 20 November, 1913 | - |
| Camillo ROMANO AVEZZANA | 23 October, 1919 | - |
| Vittorio ROLANDI RICCI | 24 November, 1920 | - |
| Gelasio CAETANI DI SERMONETA | 12 November, 1922 | - |
| Giacomo DE MARTINO | 25 January, 1925 | - |
| Augusto ROSSO | 25 August, 1932 | - |
| Fulvio SUVICH | 18 June, 1936 | - |
| Ascanio COLONNA | 28 October, 1938 | - |
| Alberto TARCHIANI | 23 February, 1945 | - |
| Manlio BROSIO | 18 November, 1954 | - |
| Sergio FENOALTEA | 5 May, 1961 | - |
| Egidio ORTONA | 11 June, 1967 | - |
| Roberto GAJA | 12 July, 1975 | - |
| Paolo PANSA CEDRONIO | 18 March, 1978 | - |
| Rinaldo PETRIGNANI | 15 June, 1981 | - |
| Boris BIANCHERI-CHIAPPORI | 31 August, 1991 | - |
| Ferdinando SALLEO | 9 November, 1995 | - |
| Sergio VENTO | 24 March, 2003 | - |
| Giovanni CASTELLANETA | 1 October, 2005 | - |
| Giulio Maria TERZI DI SANT’AGATA | 1 October, 2009 | - |
| Claudio BISOGNIERO | 6 February, 2012 | - |
| Armando VARRICCHIO | 2 March, 2016 | - |
| Mariangela ZAPPIA | 1 July, 2021 | Incumbent |
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