List of ambassadors of Belgium to the United States

The following list of Ambassadors of Belgium to the United States, excluding interim chargés d'affaires, who head the Embassy of Belgium, Washington, D.C.

History

The Embassy of Belgium in Washington, D.C. is the diplomatic mission of the Kingdom of Belgium to the United States. The chancery is located at 1430 K Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C. The previous location, in use by the Kingdom of Belgium since its construction in 1956, at 3330 Garfield St. NW, was sold to Vietnam in 2019.blank

Belgium also operates consulates-general in Atlanta, Los Angeles and New York City. In addition, several communities and regions of Belgium also have diplomatic representations in the United States.

Heads of Mission Envoys Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipotentiary 1848: Colonel Beaulieu.Annuaire de la Noblesse de Belgique, Volume 2/Auguste Deeq, 1848 1864: Eduard Blondeel 1882-1885: Théodore de Bounder de Melsbrœck 1897–1899: Count G. de Lichtervelde 1889–1901: Alfred Le Ghait 1901–1909: Baron Moncheur 1909–1911: Count 1911–1917: Emmanuel Havenith 1917–1919: Emile de Cartier de Marchienne

Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 1920–1927: Baron Emile de Cartier de Marchienne 1927–1931: Prince Albert de Ligne 1931–1934: Paul May 1935–1945: Count Robert van der Straten Ponthoz 1945–1959: Baron 1959–1969: Louis Scheyven 1969–1974: Walter Loridan 1974–1979: Willy Van Cauwenberg 1979–1985: Raoul Schoumaker 1986–1991: Herman Dehennin 1991–1994: Juan Gassiers 1994–1998: André Adam 1998–2002: Alexis Reyn 2002–2006: Frans van Daele 2007–2009: Dominique Struye de Swielande 2009–2014: Jan Matthysen 2014–2016: Johan Verbeke 2016–2020: Dirk Wouters 2020–2025: Jean-Arthur Régibeau 2025–present: Frederic Bernard

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