List of ambassadors of the United States to Poland

The history of ambassadors of the United States to Poland began in 1919.

Until the end of World War I, Poland had been partitioned between Russia, Germany, and Austria-Hungary. After the war and the collapse of the empires, Poland became an independent republic in 1918.

The United States recognized the Second Polish Republic and established diplomatic relations. The first U.S. Minister to Poland was Hugh S. Gibson, appointed in 1919.

Diplomatic relations were maintained throughout the years of World War II with the government-in-exile of Poland resident in London.

The U.S. Embassy in Poland is located in Warsaw.

Ambassadors +NameTitleAppointedPresented credentialsMission endedNotesHugh S. GibsonGibson was commissioned during a recess of the Senate but the commission not on record; he took oath of office on April 16, 1919. He was recommissioned on June 26, 1919, after confirmation. – Career FSOEnvoy Extraordinary and Minister PlenipotentiaryApril 16, 1919May 2, 1919May 3, 1924Alfred J. Pearson – Political appointeeApril 2, 1924June 26, 1924August 18, 1925John B. Stetson Jr.Stetson was commissioned during a recess of the Senate and recommissioned after confirmation on December 17, 1925. – Political appointeeJuly 3, 1925August 29, 1925August 29, 1929 From 1930 onward, the U.S. envoy to Poland had the rank of ambassador.John N. Willys – Political appointeeAmbassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryMarch 8, 1930May 24, 1930May 30, 1932Ferdinand Lammot "Mot" BelinBelin was appointed during a recess of the Senate. He was not recommissioned and his recess appointment expired with the beginning of the next Senate. – Career FSONovember 2, 1932December 13, 1932Recess appointment expired, March 4, 1933 President Roosevelt nominated James Michael Curley for the post in 1933 but withdrew the nomination before the Senate acted upon it.John Cudahy – Political appointeeJune 13, 1933September 6, 1933April 23, 1937Anthony Joseph Drexel Biddle Jr. – Political appointeeMay 4, 1937June 2, 1937Left London December 1, 1943Biddle was the U.S. ambassador in Warsaw in September 1939 when Germany invaded Poland, which action set off World War II. The government of Poland evacuated the country, first to France (September 1939–June 1940) and later to England. Rudolf E. Schoenfeld opened the U.S. embassy near the government of Poland established in England, making his initial call as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim on September 21, 1940. Biddle followed the government-in-exile to London, where he arrived on March 14, 1941, and continued as ambassador through 1943.The U.S. embassy in London to the government-in-exile of Poland was terminated on July 5, 1945. Rudolf E. Schoenfeld was still serving as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim when United States withdrew the recognition of the Polish government in exile, recognizing the new communist government, and the mission in London was closed.Arthur Bliss Lane – Career FSOAmbassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiarySeptember 21, 1944August 4, 1945February 24, 1947The U.S. Embassy in Warsaw was reestablished on July 5, 1945Stanton Griffis – Political appointeeMay 15, 1947July 9, 1947April 21, 1948Waldemar J. GallmanGallman was commissioned during a recess of the Senate and recommissioned after confirmation on March 2, 1949. – Career FSOJuly 7, 1948October 15, 1948July 8, 1950Joseph Flack – Career FSOSeptember 20, 1950November 30, 1950Left Poland, April 22, 1955Joseph E. Jacobs – Career FSOApril 1, 1955May 23, 1955July 23, 1957Jacob D. Beam – Career FSOJune 26, 1957August 9, 1957November 30, 1961John M. Cabot – Career FSOJanuary 30, 1962March 2, 1962September 24, 1965John A. Gronouski – Political appointeeSeptember 11, 1965December 7, 1965May 26, 1968Walter J. Stoessel Jr. – Career FSOJuly 24, 1968September 12, 1968August 5, 1972Richard T. DaviesDavies was commissioned during a recess of the Senate and recommissioned after confirmation on February 8, 1973. – Career FSODecember 2, 1972January 5, 1973February 5, 1978William E. Schaufele Jr. – Career FSOFebruary 3, 1978March 30, 1978September 11, 1980Francis J. Meehan – Career FSOOctober 2, 1980October 27, 1980February 11, 1983 The following officers served as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim: Herbert E. Wilgis Jr. (February–July 1983); and John R. Davis Jr. (September 1983–January 1987). Davis was appointed as Chargé d'Affaires on January 9, 1987 and subsequently appointed as ambassador.John R. Davis Jr. – Career FSOFebruary 5, 1988March 17, 1988July 20, 1990Thomas W. Simons Jr. – Career FSOAugust 6, 1990September 11, 1990April 28, 1993Nicholas Andrew Rey – Political appointeeNovember 22, 1993December 21, 1993October 25, 1997Daniel Fried – Career FSONovember 10, 1997November 27, 1997May 6, 2000Christopher R. Hill – Career FSOMay 31, 2000July 27, 2000April 14, 2004Victor Henderson Ashe – Political appointeeMay 26, 2004August 17, 2004September 26, 2009Lee A. Feinstein – Political appointeeSeptember 28, 2009October 20, 2009October 28, 2012//history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/feinstein-lee-andrewStephen Mull – Career FSOOctober 24, 2012November 8, 2012 August 29, 2015Paul W. Jones – Career FSOJune 8, 2015September 24, 2015July 28, 2018Georgette Mosbacher – Political appointeeFebruary 14, 2018September 6, 2018January 20, 2021Mark Brzezinski – Political appointeeDecember 18, 2021February 22, 2022January 20, 2025Daniel Lawton – Career FSOChargé d'affaires ad interimJanuary 20, 2025August 7, 2025Stephanie E. Holmes – Career FSOChargé d'affaires ad interimAugust 7, 2025October 29, 2025Tom Rose – Political appointeeAmbassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryOctober 7, 2025November 6, 2025Present

See also Poland – United States relations Foreign relations of Poland Ambassadors of the United States

References

United States Department of State: Background notes on Poland

External links United States Department of State: Chiefs of Mission for Poland United States Department of State: Poland United States Embassy in Warsaw