The following list of Ambassadors of Belgium to the United States, excluding interim chargés d'affaires, who head the Embassy of Belgium, Washington, D.C.
History
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The Embassy of Belgium in Washington, D.C. is the diplomatic mission of the Kingdom of Belgium to the United States. The chancery is located at 1430 K Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C.[1] The previous location, in use by the Kingdom of Belgium since its construction in 1956, at 3330 Garfield St. NW, was sold to Vietnam in 2019.[2]
Belgium also operates consulates-general in Atlanta, Los Angeles and New York City. In addition, several communities and regions of Belgium also have diplomatic representations in the United States.[3]
Heads of Mission
Envoys Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipotentiary
- 1848: Colonel Beaulieu.[4]
- 1864: Eduard Blondeel
- 1882-1885: Théodore de Bounder de Melsbrœck
- 1897–1899: Count G. de Lichtervelde
- 1889–1901: Alfred Le Ghait[5]
- 1901–1909: Baron Moncheur[5]
- 1909–1911: Count Conrad de Buisseret[5]
- 1911–1917: Emmanuel Havenith[5]
- 1917–1919: Emile de Cartier de Marchienne[5]
Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
- 1920–1927: Baron Emile de Cartier de Marchienne[5]
- 1927–1931: Prince Albert de Ligne[5][6]
- 1931–1934: Paul May[5]
- 1935–1945: Count Robert van der Straten Ponthoz[5]
- 1945–1959: Baron Robert Silvercruys[5]
- 1959–1969: Louis Scheyven[5]
- 1969–1974: Walter Loridan[5]
- 1974–1979: Willy Van Cauwenberg[5]
- 1979–1985: Raoul Schoumaker[5]
- 1986–1991: Herman Dehennin[5]
- 1991–1994: Juan Gassiers[5]
- 1994–1998: André Adam[7]
- 1998–2002: Alexis Reyn[8]
- 2002–2006: Frans van Daele[9]
- 2007–2009: Dominique Struye de Swielande[10][11]
- 2009–2014: Jan Matthysen[12]
- 2014–2016: Johan Verbeke[13]
- 2016–2020: Dirk Wouters[14]
- 2020–present: Jean-Arthur Régibeau[15]
References
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