List of ambassadors of Colombia to the United States
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The ambassador of Colombia to the United States is the ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Republic of Colombia to the United States of America, accredited as Concurrent Non-Resident Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.[2]
Ambassador of Colombia | |
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Style | His Excellency |
Residence | Thomas T. Gaff House |
Nominator | The President of Colombia |
Appointer | The President with Senate advice and consent |
Inaugural holder | Manuel Torres as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim |
Formation | June 18, 1822 |
Salary | US$10,000 (monthly)[1] |
Website | U.S. Embassy - Bogotá |
The Ambassador is Colombia's foremost diplomatic representative to the United States, and Chief of Mission in Washington, D.C. The Ambassador however, is not the only Colombian diplomat in the United States, the other two being the Permanent Representative of Colombia to the Organization of American States also in Washington, D.C., and the Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations in New York City. The officeholder is charged with representing the interests of the president and government of Colombia, and advancing the accredited countries.
The current ambassador is Luis Gilberto Murillo.