List of ambassadors of Mexico to the United States

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Ambassador of Mexico to the United States of America
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since 15 February 2021
Seat Washington, D.C.
Nominator President of Mexico
Inaugural holder José Manuel Zozaya [1]
Formation25 September 1822 [1]
SalaryUS$12,114.42 per month [2]
Website embamex.sre.gob.mx/eua/
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The Mexican Embassy in Washington DC

The ambassador of Mexico to the United States is the highest ranking diplomatic representative of the United Mexican States to the United States of America.

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Brief history

Mexico and the United States have maintained diplomatic relations since 12 December 1822. [1] [3] The first Mexican legation was composed by just four members: [4] [5]

The first street address registered by the group when President James Monroe conferred diplomatic recognition on 12 December 1822 [6] was the Strother's Hotel, [7] on Pennsylvania Avenue and 14th street. The hotel, owned by John Tayloe III, was managed by John Strother from 1818 to 1824 and eventually became the Willard Hotel. [8] The legation, however, lacked enough funds to settle in Washington, D.C., and had to rent a property in Philadelphia. [4]

List of diplomatic representatives

The following list includes every head of the legation recognized by Mexican Secretariat of Foreign Affairs. [1] Since this is an official list, there are some omissions, such as Emeterio de la Garza, Jr., a special representative of Victoriano Huerta who tried to secure recognition for its administration between 1913–1914. [9]

Diplomatic representatives of Mexico to the United States [1] [3]
NameRankAppointmentCredentialsEnd of mission
José Manuel Zozaya Envoy 25 September 182212 December 182220 May 1823
José Anastasio Torrens Chargé d'affaires ad interim 3 May 1823—31 August 1824
Pablo Obregón Envoy 4 August 182418 November 182410 September 1828
José María Montoya Chargé d'affaires ad interim 10 September 1828—February 1830
José María Tornel Envoy17 November 182915 December 18291 June 1831
José María Montoya Chargé d'affaires ad interim 6 June 1831—31 December 1833
Joaquín María del Castillo Chargé d'affaires ad interim1 January 1834—19 March 1836
Manuel Eduardo de Gorostiza Envoy4 January 183624 March 18365 November 1836
Joaquín María del Castillo Chargé d'affaires ad interim5 November 1836—13 October 1837
Francisco Pizarro Martínez Envoy10 May 183717 October 18379 February 1840
Joaquín Velázquez de León Chargé d'affaires ad interim3 February 1842—25 October 1842
Juan Nepomuceno Almonte Envoy20 July 184222 October 18426 March 1845
Luis de la Rosa Oteiza Envoy13 September 184822 December 184810 January 1852
Manuel Larráinzar Envoy5 March 185222 May 18521 July 1853
Juan Nepomuceno Almonte Envoy26 April 18537 July 185311 February 1856
Manuel Robles Pezuela Envoy29 November 185516 April 185612 July 1858
Gregorio Barandarián Chargé d'affaires ad interim12 July 1858—26 April 1859
José María Mata Envoy2 March 185828 April 185913 August 1860
Matías Romero Chargé d'affaires ad interim10 August 1860—3 April 1862
Matías Romero Chargé d'affaires 3 April 186226 May 18627 May 1863
Matías Romero Envoy2 September 186329 October 186313 July 1868
Cayetano Romero Envoy16 July 1868Un­known9 August 1869
Ignacio Mariscal Envoy3 May 186911 August 186926 May 1877
José María Mata Envoy25 May 18771 July 187723 October 1877
José Tomás de Cuéllar Chargé d'affaires ad interim23 October 1877—7 May 1878
Manuel María de Zamacona y Murphy Envoy9 April 18782 May 18783 March 1882
Matías Romero Envoy15 February 18827 March 188230 December 1898
Manuel Azpíroz Ambassador 30 January 189930 March 189924 March 1905
Federico Gamboa [10] Chargé d'affaires ad interim 24 March 1905—10 November 1905
Joaquín D. Cassasús [11] Ambassador8 June 190515 November 190521 May 1906
Balbino Dávalos Chargé d'affaires ad interim28 June 1906—3 March 1907
Enrique C. Creel Cuilty Ambassador14 December 19062 February 190725 September 1908
Francisco León de la Barra Ambassador13 November 190827 February 190925 March 1911
Manuel María de Zamacona e Inclán Ambassador5 April 191119 April 191116 July 1911
Gilberto Crespo y Martínez [12] Ambassador5 June 191128 July 191110 April 1912
Manuel Calero y Sierra [13] Ambassador10 April 191210 May 191227 December 1912
Manuel Pérez Romero Confidential agent18 June 1913—30 October 1913
Roberto V. Pesqueira Confidential agent30 October 1913—24 April 1914
Juan Francisco Urquidi [14] Confidential agent15 May 1914—29 October 1914
Rafael Zubarán [15] Confidential agent29 October 1914—17 December 1914
Eliseo Arredondo Confidential agent27 November 1914—8 December 1915 [16]
Eliseo Arredondo [17] Ambassador8 December 191524 February 191624 February 1917
Ignacio Bonillas Ambassador13 February 191717 April 191722 March 1920
Fernando Iglesias Calderón [18] Ambassador9 June 192019 July 192031 October 1920
Roberto V. Pesqueira Confidential agent16 October 1920—25 November 1920
Manuel C. Téllez Chargé d'affaires ad interim25 November 1920—11 March 1921
Manuel Y. de Negri Chargé d'affaires ad interim11 March 1921—3 September 1921
Manuel C. Téllez Chargé d'affaires ad interim3 September 1921—13 December 1924
Manuel C. Téllez Ambassador1 January 192524 February 192516 October 1931
José Manuel Puig Casauranc Ambassador9 October 19319 November 19313 February 1933
Fernando González Roa Ambassador1 February 193321 February 193331 December 1934
Francisco Castillo Nájera Ambassador1 January 193520 February 193521 September 1945
Antonio Espinosa de los Monteros Ambassador1 October 19457 November 19451 October 1948
Rafael de la Colina Riquelme Ambassador1 December 194819 January 19499 February 1953
Manuel Tello Baurraud Ambassador1 December 195218 March 195325 November 1958
Antonio Carrillo Flores Ambassador1 December 195827 January 19591 December 1964
Hugo B. Margáin Ambassador31 December 196413 January 196516 August 1970
Emilio Rabasa Mishkin Ambassador23 September 19705 November 197030 November 1970
José Juan de Olloqui Ambassador16 January 19718 February 197130 November 1976
Hugo B. Margáin Ambassador29 December 197613 January 197728 March 1982
Bernardo Sepúlveda Amor Ambassador16 March 198212 April 198230 November 1982
Jorge Espinoza de los Reyes Ambassador23 December 19827 February 1983*15 December 1988
Gustavo Petricioli Ambassador13 December 198817 January 198915 January 1993
Jorge Mario Montaño Ambassador10 December 199214 April 19932 February 1995
Jesús Silva-Herzog Flores Ambassador28 December 199420 March 199530 October 1997
Jesús Federico Reyes Heroles Ambassador1 October 199712 November 199730 November 2000
Juan José Bremer Ambassador15 December 200018 January 200127 February 2004
Carlos de Icaza Ambassador8 January 200431 March 200430- November 2006
Arturo Sarukhán Ambassador1 December 200627 February 200710 January 2013
Eduardo Medina Mora Ambassador9 January 2013 [19] 14 January 201310 March 2015
Alejandro Estivill Chargé d'affaires ad interim10 March 2015—2 September 2015
Miguel Basáñez Ebergenyi Ambassador2 September 2015—12 May 2016
Carlos Manuel Sada Solana Ambassador12 May 2016—23 January 2017
Gerónimo Gutiérrez Ambassador23 January 201724 April 201730 November 2018
Martha Bárcena Coqui Ambassador21 December 201811 January 2019 12 February 2021
Esteban Moctezuma Barragán [20] Ambassador15 February 2021 [21] 22 January 2021 [22] Incumbent

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