List of ambassadors of the United States to Burundi
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The United States ambassador to Burundi is the official representative of the president of the United States to the head of state of Burundi.
with Senate advice and consent
as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
| Ambassador of the United States to Burundi | |
|---|---|
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| Nominator | The president of the United States |
| Appointer | The president with Senate advice and consent |
| Inaugural holder | Donald A. Dumont as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary |
| Formation | October 25, 1962 |
| Website | U.S. Embassy - Bujumbura |
Until 1962 Burundi had been a part of the United Nations Trust Territory of Ruanda-Urundi under the trusteeship of Belgium. In June 1962 the UN General Assembly terminated the Belgian trusteeship and granted full independence to Rwanda and Burundi. The United States immediately recognized the Burundian government and moved to establish diplomatic relations. The U.S. Embassy in the capital Usumbura (now Bujumbura) was established on July 1, 1962, with Herbert V. Olds as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim. Donald A. Dumont was appointed as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Burundi on October 25, 1962.
The rank of the mission was changed to Legation effective December 15, 1962, and to Embassy again effective September 16, 1963.
Ambassadors
| Name | Title | Appointed | Presented credentials | Terminated mission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald A. Dumont – Career FSO[2][3][4] | Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary | October 25, 1962 | January 17, 1963 | August 1, 1963 | Dumont was promoted to Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary on August 1, 1963. This required a new commission. |
| Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | August 1, 1963 | September 16, 1963 | January 10, 1966 | Recall requested by Govt. of Burundi, December 29, 1965 | |
| George W. Renchard – Career FSO | July 24, 1968 | August 10, 1968 | October 15, 1969 | ||
| Thomas Patrick Melady – Political appointee | November 4, 1969 | January 31, 1970 | May 25, 1972 | ||
| Robert L. Yost – Career FSO | June 27, 1972 | August 19, 1972 | May 26, 1974 | ||
| David E. Mark – Career FSO | June 20, 1974 | September 4, 1974 | August 26, 1977 | ||
| Thomas J. Corcoran – Career FSO[5] | March 2, 1978 | April 6, 1978 | August 19, 1980 | ||
| Frances D. Cook – Career FSO | June 30, 1980 | September 25, 1980 | March 15, 1983 | ||
| James R. Bullington – Career FSO | March 13, 1983 | April 14, 1983 | July 11, 1986 | ||
| James Daniel Phillips[6] – Career FSO | October 16, 1986 | November 20, 1986 | January 12, 1990 | ||
| Cynthia Shepard Perry – Political appointee | November 21, 1989 | February 12, 1990 | February 28, 1993 | The post was vacant from March 1993 to June 1994. Leonard J. Lange, Career FSO, served as chargé d'affaires ad interim during that period. | |
| Robert Krueger – Political appointee | May 9, 1994 | June 29, 1994 | September 10, 1995 | ||
| Morris N. Hughes, Jr. – Career FSO | June 11, 1996 | June 27, 1996 | May 14, 1999 | ||
| Mary Carlin Yates – Career FSO | November 16, 1999 | December 15, 1999 | June 19, 2002 | ||
| James Howard Yellin – Career FSO | August 8, 2002 | September 26, 2002 | July 21, 2005 | ||
| Patricia Moller – Career FSO | October 27, 2005 | March 31, 2006 | June 29, 2009[7] | ||
| Pamela J. H. Slutz - Career FSO[8] | November 2, 2009 | December 11, 2009 | February 22, 2012 | ||
| Dawn M. Liberi – Career FSO | October 19, 2012 | January 18, 2013 | July 24, 2016 | ||
| Anne S. Casper – Career FSO | May 18, 2016 | October 20, 2016 | May 5, 2019 | ||
| Eunice Reddick – Career FSO | Chargé d'Affairs ad interim | May 5, 2019 | March 2, 2021 | ||
| Melanie Harris Higgins – Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | November 18, 2020 | March 2, 2021 | July 13, 2023 | |
| Keith R. Gilges – Career FSO | Chargé d'Affairs ad interim | July 14, 2023 | May 2024 | ||
| David Dale Reimer - Career FSO | Chargé d'Affairs ad interim | May 2024 | June 21, 2024 | ||
| Lisa J. Peterson - Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | May 2, 2024 | June 27, 2024 | January 18, 2026 | |
| Amy Davison - Career FSO | Chargé d'Affairs ad interim | January 19, 2026 | June 2, 2026[9] | ||
| Bridget Premont - Career FSO | Chargé d'Affairs ad interim | June 9, 2026 | Present |
