List of ambassadors of the United States to New Zealand

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Ambassador of the United States to New Zealand and Samoa
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Incumbent
David Gehrenbeck
Chargé d'affaires
since January 15, 2025 [1]
NominatorThe president of the United States
AppointerThe president
with Senate advice and consent
Inaugural holder Patrick J. Hurley
as Envoy
FormationApril 24, 1942
Website U.S. Embassy - Wellington

The United States has maintained a consular presence in New Zealand since 1838. The first consul was James Reddy Clendon. Born in England, Clendon was a ship owner and merchant who bought land and settled in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand. In 1838 he was appointed by the federal government of the United States as consul for New Zealand. He was based at his property at Okiato, which in 1840 became the capital and was renamed Russell (not to be confused with present-day Russell). He held this position until 1841.

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On July 16, 2021 President Joe Biden nominated former Senator Tom Udall to serve as United States Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa. [2] He was confirmed by the Senate on October 26, 2021 and the start of his tenure began on December 2, 2021. [3]

The Ambassador to New Zealand is also accredited to Samoa though resident in Wellington.

List of United States ambassadors to New Zealand

Name and titlePresentation of
credentials		Termination of
mission
Patrick J. Hurley, EnvoyApril 24, 1942August 12, 1942
William C. Burdett, EnvoyJuly 8, 1943January 14, 1944
Kenneth S. Patton, EnvoyAugust 15, 1944Oct 22, 1945
Avra M. Warren, EnvoyFebruary 27, 1946Jul 15, 1947
Robert M. Scotten, EnvoyApril 7, 1948December 22, 1948
Robert M. Scotten, AmbassadorDecember 22, 1948February 1, 1955
Robert C. Hendrickson, AmbassadorFebruary 16, 1955November 20, 1956
Francis H. Russell, AmbassadorJune 5, 1957November 28, 1960
Anthony B. Akers, AmbassadorJuly 18, 1961August 25, 1963
Herbert B. Powell, AmbassadorOctober 23, 1963February 28, 1967
John F. Henning, AmbassadorApril 5, 1967September 9, 1969
Kenneth Franzheim II, AmbassadorOctober 7, 1969November 1, 1972
Chalmers B. Wood, Chargé d'Affaires ad interimNovember 1972April 1974
Armistead I. Selden, Jr., AmbassadorApril 22, 1974April 23, 1979
Anne Clark Martindell, AmbassadorAugust 28, 1979May 7, 1981
H. Monroe Browne, AmbassadorAugust 11, 1981November 1, 1985
Paul Matthews Cleveland, AmbassadorJanuary 10, 1986April 28, 1989
Della M. Newman, AmbassadorOctober 25, 1989December 21, 1992
David Walker, Chargé d'Affaires ad interimDecember 21, 1992August 1993
Sylvia Stanfield, Chargé d'Affaires ad interimAugust 1993May 10, 1994
Josiah Horton Beeman, AmbassadorMay 10, 1994December 9, 1999
Carol Moseley Braun, AmbassadorDecember 15, 1999March 1, 2001
Philip Wall, Chargé d'Affaires ad interimMarch 1, 2001October 12, 2001
Charles J. Swindells, AmbassadorOctober 12, 2001August 21, 2005
David R. Burnett, Chargé d'Affaires ad interimAugust 22, 2005November 8, 2005
William McCormick, AmbassadorNovember 9, 2005December 20, 2008
David J. Keegan, Chargé d'Affaires ad interimDecember 20, 2008August 21, 2009
David Huebner, AmbassadorDecember 4, 2009January 17, 2014
Mark Gilbert, AmbassadorFebruary 9, 2015January 20, 2017
Candy Green, Chargé d'Affaires ad interimJanuary 20, 2017June 25, 2017
Scott Brown, AmbassadorJuly 27, 2017December 20, 2020
Kevin Covert, Chargé d'Affaires ad interimDecember 20, 2020December 2, 2021
Tom Udall December 2, 2021January 14, 2025
David Gehrenbeck, Chargé d'Affaires ad interimJanuary 15, 2025Incumbent

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://nz.usembassy.gov/david-gehrenbeck/
  2. ↑ "President Biden Announces Seven Key Nominations" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. July 16, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ↑ "PN918 — Tom Udall — Department of State 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
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