The United States order of precedence is an advisory document maintained by the Ceremonials Division of the Office of the Chief of Protocol of the United States which lists the ceremonial order,or relative preeminence,for domestic and foreign government officials at diplomatic,ceremonial,and social events within the United States and abroad. The list is used to mitigate miscommunication and embarrassment in diplomacy,and offer a distinct and concrete spectrum of preeminence for ceremonies. Often the document is used to advise diplomatic and ceremonial event planners on seating charts and order of introduction. Former presidents,vice presidents,first ladies,second ladies,and secretaries of state and retired Supreme Court justices are also included in the list.
Maxwell Davenport Taylor was a senior United States Army officer and diplomat of the mid-20th century. He served with distinction in World War II,most notably as commander of the 101st Airborne Division,nicknamed "The Screaming Eagles."
John William "Jack" Vessey Jr. was a career officer in the United States Army. He attained the rank of general,and was most notable for his service as the tenth chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Edward Peter Djerejian is a former United States diplomat who served in eight administrations from John F. Kennedy to Bill Clinton (1962–94.) He served as the United States Ambassador to Syria (1988–91) and Israel (1993–94),Special Assistant to President Ronald Reagan and Deputy Press Secretary of Foreign Affairs (1985–1986),and was Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs (1991–1993.) He was the founding director of Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy (1994-2022) He is a senior fellow at the Middle East Initiative at Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs,a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and is on the board of trustees of the Carnegie Corporation of New York. Djerejian was elected chairman of Occidental Petroleum Corporation's board of directors (2013–2015). Djerejian is the author of the book Danger and Opportunity:An American Ambassador's Journey Through the Middle East
Bruce Palmer Jr. was a general in the United States Army. He commanded the XVIII Airborne Corps during Operation Power Pack,the II Field Force,Vietnam during the Vietnam War,and was acting Chief of Staff of the United States Army from July to October 1972.
James Caldwell Cason is a retired United States Foreign Service officer,most recently serving as Ambassador to Paraguay,a post he held from 2006 to 2008. Prior to that post,he was the Principal Officer of the US Interests Section in Havana (2002–2005). On January 20,2011,he became the new mayor of Coral Gables,Florida.
Allison C. Brooks was a United States Air Force aviator who piloted both the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and North American P-51 Mustang aircraft in combat missions over Nazi Germany during World War II. In the Vietnam War,he flew Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft in combat support missions. In addition to earning numerous military decorations,he was ultimately promoted to the rank of major general and served in active duty until 1971.
George Walter Landau was an American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Paraguay,Chile,and Venezuela.
Philip Seth Goldberg is an American diplomat and government official who has served as United States ambassador to South Korea since 2022. He served previously as ambassador to the Philippines,Bolivia and Colombia and chief of the U.S. mission in UN-administered Kosovo during the George W. Bush and Barack Obama administrations. He has served in Washington as assistant secretary of state for intelligence and research. In 2022,he was nominated by President Joe Biden to be the U.S. ambassador to South Korea and was confirmed on May 5,2022 by the United States Senate through voice vote.
Leroy Joseph Manor was a United States Air Force Lieutenant General who began his career serving as a P-47 fighter pilot in World War II,and in numerous command positions during the Vietnam War era. General Manor is perhaps best known as the task force commander of Operation Ivory Coast,a special forces raid on the prisoner of war camp at Son Tay,Vietnam on November 21,1970.
Liliana Ayalde is the former United States Ambassador to Brazil and was previously the Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for the United States State Department with responsibility for the Offices of Caribbean Affairs,Central American Affairs and Cuban Affairs. From January 2017 to September 2019 she served as the Civilian Deputy to the Commander and Foreign Policy Advisor for the United States Southern Command.
Mark Boulware is an American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Chad from 2010 to 2013. He also served as the United States Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania from 2007 until 2010.
William James Porter was a British-born American diplomat who from 1971 to 1973 headed the U.S. delegation to the Paris Peace Talks to end the Vietnam War. Porter was the first-ever United States Ambassador to Algeria,and also served as Ambassador to South Korea,United States Ambassador to Canada,and Saudi Arabia.
Antonio de Aguiar Patriota is the current Ambassador of Brazil to Egypt and former Minister of Foreign Affairs. Patriota took office as foreign minister on January 1,2011,and remained in office until August 26,2013.
Jay Pierrepont "Peter" Moffat Jr. was an American diplomat. He served as the United States Ambassador to Chad from 1983 to 1985. He was the first ambassador to the newly reopened U.S. Embassy in N'Djamena. He was a member of the Butler-Belmont family.
The Embassy of the United States in Beijing is the diplomatic mission of the United States in China. It serves as the administrative office of the United States Ambassador to China. The embassy complex is in Chaoyang District,Beijing.
Alfonso E. Lenhardt represented the United States as Ambassador to Tanzania from 2009 to 2013. He was also accredited as the US representative to the East African Community (EAC) in 2010. He left his post in October 2013. From 2001 to 2003,he served as Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate. From 1965 to 1997,he had a distinguished military career in the U.S. Army,with multiple assignments to various parts of the world,retiring as a highly decorated Major General.
William Dale Montgomery is a retired United States diplomat. He served as the US ambassador in Bulgaria,Croatia and Serbia and Montenegro.
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