US Ambassador to Ireland
| Ambassador of the United States of America to Ireland | |
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Seal of the United States Department of State
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| Residence | Deerfield Residence |
| Nominator | The President of the United States |
| Inaugural holder |
Frederick A. Sterling (envoy) George A. Garrett (amb.) |
| Formation | 1927 (envoy) 1950 (ambassador) |
| Website | U.S. Embassy in Ireland |
The United States Ambassador to Ireland is the ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary from the United States of America to the Republic of Ireland. It is considered a highly prestigious position within the United States Foreign Service.
The chief of mission for the United States in Ireland held the title of envoy from 1927 through 1950, and six people served in the role. Since 1950, the title has been ambassador, and 23 people have served in the role. Only the first envoy, Frederick A. Sterling, was a career Foreign Service Officer – other envoys, and all ambassadors to date, have been non-career appointees. The first four envoys were commissioned to the Irish Free State, prior to the formation of the Republic of Ireland.
The ambassador and embassy staff at large work at the Ballsbridge Chancery of the Embassy of the United States, Dublin.Deerfield Residence is the official residence of the ambassador, located in the Phoenix Park, Dublin.
Kevin O'Malley, an Irish American St. Louis attorney, was the most recent ambassador. O'Malley was nominated by President Barack Obama on June 5, 2014, confirmed by the United States Senate on September 18, 2014, sworn-in by Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of State John Kerry on September 30, 2014, and presented his credentials to Irish President Michael D. Higgins on October 8, 2014. O'Malley served until January 20, 2017, the date of the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump.
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