List of ambassadors of New Zealand to the United States
| Ambassador of New Zealand to the United States | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Style | Her Excellency |
| Residence | Chancery |
| Appointer | Governor-General of New Zealand |
| Term length | At His Majesty's Pleasure |
| Inaugural holder | Walter Nash |
| Formation | 16 February 1942 |
The Ambassador from New Zealand to the United States is New Zealand's foremost diplomatic representative in the United States of America, and in charge of New Zealand's diplomatic mission in the United States.
The embassy is located in Washington, D.C., the United States' capital city. New Zealand has maintained a resident ambassador in the United States since 1961, and a resident Head of Mission since 1941.
List of heads of mission
[edit]The following individuals have held the office:[1]
| No. | Name | Portrait | Term of office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Nash | .jpg)
|
18 November 1941 | 16 March 1944 |
| 2 | Carl Berendsen | 
|
16 March 1944 | 31 January 1952 |
| 3 | Leslie Munro | 
|
31 January 1952 | 16 September 1958 |
| 4 | Lloyd White | 
|
16 September 1958 | 28 April 1961 |
| 5 | George Laking | 
|
28 April 1961 | 14 June 1967 |
| 6 | Frank Corner | 
|
14 June 1967 | 2 October 1972 |
| (4) | Lloyd White |
|
2 October 1972 | 7 April 1978 |
| 7 | Merv Norrish | 
|
7 April 1978 | 29 August 1980 |
| 8 | Frank Gill | .jpg)
|
29 August 1980 | 1 March 1982† |
| 9 | Lance Adams-Schneider | 
|
18 May 1982 | 5 March 1985 |
| 10 | Bill Rowling | 
|
5 March 1985 | 20 February 1988 |
| 11 | Tim Francis |
|
20 February 1988 | 11 April 1991 |
| 12 | Denis McLean |
|
11 April 1991 | 23 June 1994 |
| 13 | John Wood | .jpg)
|
23 June 1994 | 10 September 1998 |
| 14 | Jim Bolger | 
|
10 September 1998 | January 2002 |
| (13) | John Wood |
|
January 2002 | 2006 |
| 15 | Roy Ferguson | 
|
2006 | 2010 |
| 16 | Mike Moore | .jpg)
|
2010 | 16 December 2015 |
| 17 | Tim Groser | 
|
2016 | February 2018 |
| 18 | Rosemary Banks | .jpg)
|
February 2018[2] | August 2022 |
| 19 | Bede Corry | .jpg)
|
September 2022[3] | June 2024 |
| (18) | Rosemary Banks |
|
June 2024[4] | present |
References
[edit]- ^ "Heads of Missions List: U". New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. 8 July 2006. Archived from the original on 30 September 2006.
- ^ Rosemary Banks
- ^ Bede Corry
- ^ Ambassador to United States appointed
- New Zealand Heads of Overseas Missions: United States. New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved on 2008-03-29.
- Chief of Protocol, [1]