List of ambassadors of South Africa to the United States

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The position of South African ambassador to the United States is the most prestigious and top diplomatic post in South Africa. The position was first held in March 1949, following the upgrade of South Africa's diplomatic mission to an embassy. The post has been held by many important politicians and was most recently held by Nomaindia Mfeketo.

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#PictureNameTerm of officePrime Minister/State President(s)/President(s) served underRef
1Harry Thomson Andrews1 March 1949- 26 September 1949 Daniel François Malan (NP) [1]
2Gerhardus Petrus Jooste26 September 1949- 26 August 1954 [1]
3John Edward Holloway26 August 1954- 7 August 1956 Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom (NP) [1]
4Wentzel Christoffel du Plessis [2] 7 August 1956- 13 September 1960 Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom (NP)
Hendrik Verwoerd (NP)		 [1]
5Willem Christiaan Naude13 September 1960- 9 February 1965 Hendrik Verwoerd (NP) [1]
6Harald Langmead Taylor Taswell [3] 9 February 1965- 18 August 1971 B. J. Vorster (NP) [1]
7Johan Samuel Frederick Botha18 August 1971- 30 July 1975 [1]
8 Pik Botha.jpg Pik Botha 30 July 1975- 11 May 1977 [1]
9Donald Bell Sole11 May 1977- 4 June 1982 Pieter Willem Botha (NP) [1]
10 Bernardus Gerhardus Fourie 4 June 1982- 23 September 1985 [1]
11Johannes Albertus Hermanus Beukes23 September 1985- 1 May 1987 [1]
12 Piet Koornhof 1 May 1987- 6 March 1991 Pieter Willem Botha (NP)
Frederik Willem de Klerk (NP)		 [1]
13 HSchwarz.JPG Harry Schwarz 6 March 1991- 12 January 1995 Frederik Willem de Klerk (NP)
Nelson Mandela (ANC)		 [1]
14Franklin A. Sonn12 January 1995- 8 March 1999 Nelson Mandela (ANC) [1]
15Sheila Sisulu8 March 1999- 28 August 2003 Thabo Mbeki (ANC) [1]
16 Barbara Masekela 28 August 2003- 14 August 2007 [1]
17 Somalia Diaspora Conference in Kigali (15648965324).jpg Welile Nhlapo14 August 2007- 4 August 2010 [1]
Kgalema Motlanthe (ANC)
Jacob Zuma (ANC)
18 Ebrahim Rasool at the Pentagon July 25, 2012.jpg Ebrahim Rasool 4 August 2010- 23 February 2015 Jacob Zuma (ANC) [1]
19 Mninwa Johannes Mahlangu.jpg M. J. Mahlangu 23 February 2015 – March 2020 Jacob Zuma (ANC)
20 South African Ambassador to the U.S. Nomaindiya Cathleen Mfeketo (52036244356) (cropped).jpg Nomaindia Mfeketo March 2020 – August 2023 Cyril Ramaphosa (ANC)
21Ndumiso Ntshinga5 November 2023 – January 20, 2025 Cyril Ramaphosa (ANC) [4] [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 "Diplomatic Representation for South Africa. Foreign Embassies in the U.S. and Their Ambassadors". U.S. State Department. 2007. Retrieved 9 May 2009.
  2. ↑ Wentzel Christoffel du Plessis b. 5 March 1906; m. Marie During 1934; one d. ed. Transvaal Univ. Coll. In Dept. of Lands 1924-1927, Dept. of External Affairs 1927- 1945; Admin. Sec. SA Del. to Imperial Conf. From 1 December 1963 to 1 November 1968: List of colonial heads of Namibia (South-West Africa)
  3. ↑ Harald Langmead Taylor Taswell b. 14 Feb. 1910, Cape Town; s. of Stephen Taswell and Helen Simkins; m. Vera Blytt 1940; three d.; ed. Christian Brothers Coll.
  4. ↑ South African Embassy, Washington D.C (5 November 2023). "Announcement". X/Twitter. Retrieved 7 May 2024. The former Ambassador of South Africa to Ethiopia, Kenya and China, Mr Ndumiso Ndima Ntshinga, is now the Chargé d'Affaires ad interim at the Embassy of South Africa in Washington DC.
  5. ↑ Ogongo, Stephen (18 November 2023). "Ambassador Ndumiso Ntshinga appointed head of mission at South African Embassy in Washington DC" (online news). africalifestyle.com. New European Media Ltd. Retrieved 7 May 2024. Ndumiso Ntshinga, the former Ambassador of South Africa to Ethiopia, Kenya and China, has been appointed head of mission at the South African Embassy in Washington DC. He succeeds Ambassador Nomaindia Mfeketo who recently stepped down as South Africa's ambassador to the US.
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