Principal Officers and Chiefs of Mission, by Name: W

Note: Career Foreign Service appointees are asterisked.

• Robert Hirsch Beard Wade (1916–2005)
  • U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (1964–1969)
• *George Wadsworth II (1893–1958)
  • Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, Italy (1941)
  • Diplomatic Agent/Consul General, Lebanon (1942–1944)
  • Diplomatic Agent/Consul General, Syria (1942–1944)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Lebanon (1944–1947)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Syria (1944–1947)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Iraq (1946)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Iraq (1947–1948)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Turkey (1948–1952)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Czechoslovakia (1952–1953)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Saudi Arabia (1953–1958)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Yemen (1953–1958)
• James Jeremiah Wadsworth (1905–1984)
  • Representative of the U.S.A. to the United Nations (1960–1961)
• Kirk W.B. Wagar (1969–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Singapore (2013–2017)
• Anne Louise Wagner (1962–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Luxembourg (2005–2009)
• Jacob Wagner (?–)
  • Chief Clerk (1798–1807)
• Robert Ferdinand Wagner Jr. (1910–1991)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Spain (1968–1969)
  • Personal Representative of the President, Holy See (1981)
• *Marcelle M. Wahba (1948–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, United Arab Emirates (2001–2004)
• *Edward Thompson Wailes (1903–1969)
  • Assistant Secretary of State for Administration (1953–1954)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, South Africa (1954–1956)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Hungary (1956)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Iran (1958–1961)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Czechoslovakia (1961–1962)
• Leonard Frederick Walentynowicz (1932–2005)
  • Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs (1974–1977)
• *Edward S. Walker Jr. (1940–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, United Arab Emirates (1989–1992)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Egypt (1994–1997)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Israel (1997–2000)
  • Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs (1999–2001)
• George H. Walker (1931–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Hungary (2003–2006)
• *Howard Kent Walker (1935–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Togo (1982–1984)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Comoros (1989–1990)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Madagascar (1989–1992)
• Jenonne R. Walker (1934–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Czech Republic (1995–1998)
• *Julius Waring Walker Jr. (1927–2003)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Burkina Faso (1981–1984)
• *Lannon Walker (1936–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Senegal (1985–1988)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Nigeria (1989–1992)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Côte d’Ivoire (1995–1998)
• Richard Louis Walker (1922–2003)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Korea (1981–1986)
• Robert James Walker (1801–1869)
  • Commissioner, China (1853)
• *Steven C. Walker (?–)
  • Chargé d’Affaires, Eritrea (2019)
• *William Graham Walker (1935–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, El Salvador (1988–1992)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Argentina (Nomination of May 12, 1992, not acted upon by the Senate.)
• *R. Barrie Walkley (1944–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Guinea (2001–2004)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Gabon (2004–2007)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Sao Tome and Principe (2004–2007)
  • Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, South Sudan (2011)
• *Marc M. Wall (1954–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Chad (2004–2007)
• Hugh Campbell Wallace (1863–1931)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, France (1919–1921)
• Lewis Wallace (1827–1905)
  • Minister Resident, Turkey (1881–1882)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Turkey (1882–1885)
  • Chargé d’Affaires, Paraguay (Not commissioned; nomination to be Chargé d’Affaires to Paraguay and Uruguay withdrawn before the Senate acted upon it.)
  • Chargé d’Affaires, Uruguay (Not commissioned; nomination to be Chargé d’Affaires to Paraguay and Uruguay withdrawn before the Senate acted upon it.)
• *Jacob Walles (1957–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Tunisia (2012–2015)
• W. Allen Wallis (1912–1998)
  • Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment (1982–1989)
• *Walter Newbold Walmsley Jr. (1904–1973)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Tunisia (1959–1962)
• *James Donald Walsh (1946–)
  • Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, Canada (1997)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Argentina (2000–2003)
• *John Patrick Walsh (1918–2008)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Kuwait (1969–1971)
• David Walters (1917–)
  • Personal Representative of the President, Holy See (1978)
• Vernon A. Walters (1917–2002)
  • Ambassador at Large (1981–1985)
  • Representative of the U.S.A. to the United Nations (1985–1989)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Germany (1989–1991)
• Lester Aglar Walton (1882–1965)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Liberia (1935–1946)
• *Angus Ivan Ward (1893–1969)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Afghanistan (1952–1956)
• *George F. Ward Jr. (1945–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Namibia (1996–1999)
• *Jennifer C. Ward (1944–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Niger (1991–1993)
• John Elliott Ward (1814–1902)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, China (1858–1860)
• *Frank P. Wardlaw (1944–)
  • Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, Malta (1982)
• Marilyn Ware (1943–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Finland (2005–2008)
• *James B. Warlick Jr. (1956–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Bulgaria (2009–2012)
• *Mary Burce Warlick (1957–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Serbia (2009–2012)
• Marvin Leon Warner (1919–2002)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Switzerland (1977–1979)
• Paul Culliton Warnke (1920–2001)
  • Director of the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (1977–1978)
• *Avra Milvin Warren (1893–1957)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Dominican Republic (1942–1943)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Dominican Republic (1943–1944)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Panama (1944–1945)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, New Zealand (1945–1947)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Finland (1947–1950)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Pakistan (1949)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Pakistan (1950–1952)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Turkey (1953–1956)
• Charles Beecher Warren (1870–1936)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Japan (1921–1922)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Mexico (1924)
• Fitz Henry Warren (1816–1878)
  • Minister Resident, Guatemala (1865–1869)
• *William Fletcher Warren (1896–1992)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Nicaragua (1945–1947)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Paraguay (1947–1950)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Venezuela (1951–1956)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Turkey (1956–1960)
• Albert Henry Washburn (1866–1930)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Austria (1922–1930)
• Charles Ames Washburn (1822–1889)
  • Commissioner, Paraguay (1861–1863)
  • Minister Resident, Paraguay (1863–1868)
• John Davis Washburn (1833–1903)
  • Minister Resident/Consul General, Switzerland (1889–1890)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Switzerland (1890–1892)
• Elihu Benjamin Washburne (1816–1887)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, France (1869–1877)
  • Secretary of State (1869)
• Ruth V. Washington (1921–1990)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, The Gambia (1989)
• Mary Kirtley Waters (1958–)
  • Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs (2017–2018)
• Shelah Waters (?–)
  • Minister Resident, Ecuador (Not commissioned; nomination not confirmed by the Senate.)
• *Alexander Fletcher Watson (1939–)
  • Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, Bolivia (1981)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Peru (1986–1989)
  • Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs (1993–1996)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Brazil (Nomination of May 12, 1992, not acted upon by the Senate.)
• Arthur Kittredge Watson (1919–1974)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, France (1970–1972)
• Barbara Mae Watson (1918–1983)
  • Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs (1968–1974)
  • Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs (1977–1980)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Malaysia (1980–1981)
• Diane Edith Watson (1933–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Micronesia, Federated States of (1999–2002)
• *Samuel Robert Watson III (?–)
  • Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, Iceland (2010)
  • Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, Gabon (2020)
• Thomas J. Watson Jr. (1914–1993)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Russia (1979–1981)
• *Linda Ellen Watt (1951–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Panama (2002–2005)
• Harvey Magee Watterson (1811–1891)
  • Chargé d’Affaires, Argentina (Not commissioned; nomination of February 1844 rejected by the Senate in June 1844.)
• Beaufort T. Watts (1798–1869)
  • Chargé d’Affaires, Colombia (1827)
• Henry Miller Watts (1805–1890)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Austria (1868–1869)
• *Keith Leveret Wauchope (1941–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Gabon (1989–1992)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Sao Tome and Principe (1989–1992)
• Samuel Clark Waugh (1890–1970)
  • Assistant Secretary of State for Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs (1953–1955)
  • Deputy Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (1955)
• *Earl Anthony Wayne (1950–)
  • Assistant Secretary of State for Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs (2000–2006)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Argentina (2006–2009)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Mexico (2011–2015)
  • Career Ambassador (2011)
• Capus Miller Waynick (1889–1986)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Nicaragua (1949–1951)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Colombia (1951–1953)
• *William Henry Weathersby (1914–2001)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Sudan (1965–1967)
• A. Vernon Weaver (1922–2011)
  • Representative of the U.S.A. to the European Union, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (1996–1999)
• James Edwin Webb (1906–1992)
  • Under Secretary of State (1949–1952)
• James Watson Webb (1802–1884)
  • Chargé d’Affaires, Austria (1849–1850)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Brazil (1861–1869)
  • Minister Resident, Turkey (1861)
• Daniel Webster (1782–1852)
  • Secretary of State (1841–1843)
  • Secretary of State (1850–1852)
• Daniel Fletcher Webster (1813–1862)
  • Chief Clerk (1841–1843)
• *Alexander Wilbourne Weddell (1876–1948)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Argentina (1933–1938)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Spain (1939–1942)
• *Paul A. Wedderien (1958–)
  • Director of the Office of Management Policy, Rightsizing, and Innovation (2017)
• Leon Jerome Weil (1927–2011)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Nepal (1984–1987)
• John Giffen Weinmann (1928–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Finland (1989–1991)
  • Chief of Protocol (1991–1993)
• *Robert Weisberg (1950–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Congo (Brazzaville) (2006–2008)
• Ronald Weiser (1945–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Slovakia (2001–2004)
• Seymour Weiss (1925–1992)
  • Assistant Secretary of State for Politico-Military Affairs (1973–1974)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, The Bahamas (1974–1976)
• Marvin Weissman (1927–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Costa Rica (1977–1980)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Bolivia (1980)
• George Thomas Weitzel (1873–1936)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Nicaragua (1911–1913)
• *C. David Welch (1953–)
  • Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, Saudi Arabia (1994)
  • Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (1998–2001)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Egypt (2001–2005)
  • Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs (2005–2008)
  • Career Ambassador (2008)
• John B. Weller (1812–1875)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Mexico (1860–1861)
• *Benjamin Sumner Welles (1892–1961)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Cuba (1933)
  • Assistant Secretary of State (1933)
  • Assistant Secretary of State (1933–1937)
  • Under Secretary of State (1937–1943)
• *Alice G. Wells (1963–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Jordan (2014–2017)
• Barry L. Wells (1942–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, The Gambia (2007–2009)
• Hezekiah G. Wells (1812–1885)
  • Minister Resident, Honduras (1861)
• *Melissa Foelsch Wells (1932–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Cape Verde (1976–1977)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Guinea-Bissau (1976–1977)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Mozambique (1987–1990)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Congo (Kinshasa) (1991–1992)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Estonia (1998–2001)
• John Welsh (1805–1886)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, United Kingdom (1877–1879)
• Beatrice W. Welters (1951–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Trinidad and Tobago (2010–2012)
• *Donna A. Welton (?–)
  • Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, Finland (2018)
• *E. Allan Wendt (1935–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Slovenia (1993–1995)
• Alexa Lange Wesner (1972–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Austria (2013–2017)
• Emanuel J. West (1796–1830)
  • Chargé d’Affaires, Peru (1829)
• John Carl West (1922–2004)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Saudi Arabia (1977–1981)
• *Samuel Zazachilds Westerfield Jr. (1919–1972)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Liberia (1969–1972)
• Joseph William Westphal (1948–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Saudi Arabia (2014–2017)
• *Clifton Reginald Wharton (1899–1990)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Romania (1958–1960)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Norway (1961–1964)
• Clifton Reginald Wharton Jr. (1926–)
  • Deputy Secretary of State (1993)
• *David Bruce Wharton (1954–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Zimbabwe (2012–2015)
• William Fisher Wharton (1847–1919)
  • Assistant Secretary of State (1889–1893)
  • Secretary of State ad interim (1892)
  • Secretary of State ad interim (1893)
• Henry Wheaton (1785–1848)
  • Chargé d’Affaires, Denmark (1827–1835)
  • Chargé d’Affaires, Germany (1835–1837)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Germany (1837–1846)
• *George Post Wheeler (1869–1956)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Paraguay (1929–1933)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Albania (1933–1934)
• John H. Wheeler (1806–1882)
  • Minister Resident, Nicaragua (1854–1856)
• Thomas Edward Whelan (1895–1977)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Nicaragua (1951–1961)
• Benjamin Franklin Whidden (1813–1896)
  • Commissioner and Consul General, Haiti (1862–1865)
• *Eric P. Whitaker (?–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Niger (2017)
• *Kevin M. Whitaker (1957–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Colombia (2014–2019)
• Andrew Dickson White (1832–1918)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Germany (1879–1881)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Russia (1892–1894)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Germany (1897–1902)
• Barry B. White (1943–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Norway (2009–2013)
• Charles Dunning White (1868–1954)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Honduras (1911–1913)
• *Francis White (1892–1961)
  • Assistant Secretary of State (1927–1933)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Czechoslovakia (1933)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Mexico (1953–1957)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Sweden (1957–1958)
• Henry White (1850–1927)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Italy (1905–1907)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, France (1906–1909)
• *Jeffrey White (?–)
  • Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, Turkmenistan ()
• *John Campbell White (1884–1967)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Haiti (1940–1943)
  • Diplomatic Agent/Consul General, Morocco (1940–1941)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Haiti (1943–1944)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Peru (1944–1945)
• Julius White (1816–1890)
  • Minister Resident, Argentina (1872–1873)
  • Minister Resident, Argentina (1872)
• Katharine Elkus White (1906–1985)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Denmark (1964–1968)
• *Pamela Ann White (1948–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, The Gambia (2010–2012)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Haiti (2012–2015)
• Philo White (1796–1874)
  • Chargé d’Affaires, Ecuador (1853–1854)
  • Minister Resident, Ecuador (1854–1858)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Ecuador (Nomination of February 25, 1856, withdrawn before the Senate acted upon it.)
• *Robert Edward White (1926–2015)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Paraguay (1977–1980)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, El Salvador (1980–1981)
• John C. Whitehead (1922–2015)
  • Deputy Secretary of State (1985–1989)
• *Robert E. Whitehead (1950–)
  • Chargé d’Affaires, Sudan (2011)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Togo (2012–2015)
  • Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, Gabon (2019–2020)
• *Charles Sheldon Whitehouse (1926–2001)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Laos (1973–1975)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Thailand (1975–1978)
• *Sheldon Whitehouse (1883–1965)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Guatemala (1929–1933)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Colombia (1933–1934)
• Ruth A. Whiteside (1950–)
  • Director of the Foreign Service Institute (2006–2013)
• Brand Whitlock (1869–1934)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Belgium (1913–1919)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Belgium (1919–1921)
• Benson K. Whitney (1956–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Norway (2005–2009)
• John Hay Whitney (1904–1982)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, United Kingdom (1957–1961)
• Faith Ryan Whittlesey (1939–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Switzerland (1981–1983)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Switzerland (1985–1988)
• Charles Z. Wick (1917–2008)
  • Director of the U.S. Information Agency (1981–1989)
• James Pyle Wickersham (1825–1891)
  • Chargé d’Affaires, Denmark (1882)
  • Minister Resident/Consul General, Denmark (1882)
• Robert Wickliffe Jr. (?–1850)
  • Chargé d’Affaires, Italy (1843)
• *Kent M. Wiedemann (1946–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Cambodia (1999–2002)
  • Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, Burma (1999)
• James Russell Wiggins (1903–2000)
  • Representative of the U.S.A. to the United Nations (1968–1969)
• Richard Bowditch Wigglesworth (1891–1960)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Canada (1958–1960)
• Francis Orlando Wilcox (1908–1985)
  • Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (1955–1961)
• *Philip C. Wilcox Jr. (1937–)
  • Director of the Bureau of Counterterrorism (1994–1997)
• *John Cooper Wiley (1893–1967)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Estonia (1938–1940)
  • Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, Austria (1938)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Latvia (1938–1940)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Colombia (1944–1947)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Portugal (1947–1948)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Iran (1948–1950)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Panama (1951–1953)
• *Marshall Wayne Wiley (1925–1998)
  • Principal Officer, Iraq (1977)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Oman (1978–1981)
• Malcolm Richard Wilkey (1918–2009)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Uruguay (1985–1990)
• C. Howard Wilkins Jr. (1939–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Netherlands (1989–1992)
• David Horton Wilkins (1946–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Canada (2005–2009)
• *Fraser Wilkins (1908–1989)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Cyprus (1960–1964)
  • Inspector General of the Department of State and the Foreign Service (1964–1971)
• William Wilkins (1779–1865)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Russia (1834–1835)
• *Sharon P. Wilkinson (1947–)
  • Chargé d’Affaires, Portugal (1994)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Burkina Faso (1996–1999)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Mozambique (2000–2003)
• *Jean Mary Wilkowski (1919–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Zambia (1972–1976)
• Joseph Edward Willard (1865–1924)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Spain (1913–1921)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Spain (1913)
• Whiting Willauer (1906–1962)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Honduras (1954–1958)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Costa Rica (1958–1961)
• Pamela P. Willeford (1950–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Switzerland (2003–2006)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Liechtenstein (2003–2006)
• Alpheus Starkey Williams (1810–1878)
  • Minister Resident, El Salvador (1866–1869)
• *Bisa Williams (1954–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Niger (2010–2013)
• Jacquelyn W. Williams-Bridgers (1956–)
  • Inspector General of the Department of State and the Foreign Service (1995–2001)
• Franklin Hall Williams (1917–1990)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Ghana (1965–1968)
• George Fred Williams (1852–1932)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Greece (1913–1914)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Montenegro (1913–1914)
• George Washington Williams (1849–1891)
  • Minister Resident/Consul General, Haiti (1885)
• Gerhard Mennen Williams (1911–1988)
  • Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs (1961–1966)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Philippines (1968–1969)
• James Williams (1796–1869)
  • Minister Resident, Turkey (1858–1861)
• John Williams (1778–1837)
  • Chargé d’Affaires, Guatemala (1825–1826)
• *Karen L. Williams (?–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Suriname (2018)
• *Murat Willis Williams (1914–1994)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, El Salvador (1961–1964)
• *Richard Llewellen Williams (1929–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Mongolia (1988–1990)
• Robert Williams (?–)
  • Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs (Nomination of January 3, 2019 withdrawn by the president on April 11, 2019..)
• Sidney Williams (1942–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, The Bahamas (1994–1998)
• William Williams (1821–1896)
  • Chargé d’Affaires, Paraguay (1882–1885)
  • Chargé d’Affaires, Uruguay (1882–1885)
• *Bruce M. Williamson (?–)
  • Chargé d’Affaires, Bolivia (2020)
• Edwin D. Williamson (1939–)
  • Legal Adviser (1990–1993)
• George McWillie Williamson (1829–1882)
  • Minister Resident, El Salvador (1873–1879)
  • Minister Resident, Costa Rica (1873–1879)
  • Minister Resident, Honduras (1873–1879)
  • Minister Resident, Guatemala (1873–1879)
  • Minister Resident, Nicaragua (1873–1879)
• John Clint Williamson (1961–)
  • Ambassador at Large (2006–2009)
• John Gustavus Adolphus Williamson (1793–1840)
  • Chargé d’Affaires, Venezuela (1835–1840)
• *Larry C. Williamson (1930–2014)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Gabon (1984–1987)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Sao Tome and Principe (1984–1987)
• Richard Salisbury Williamson (1949–)
  • Representative of the U.S.A. to the Vienna Office of the United Nations (Vienna) (1983–1985)
  • Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (1988–1989)
• Albert Shelby Willis (1843–1897)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Hawaii (1893–1897)
• *Frances Elizabeth Willis (1899–1983)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Switzerland (1953–1957)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Norway (1957–1961)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Sri Lanka (1961–1964)
  • Career Ambassador (1962)
• *E. Ashley Wills (1949–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Maldives (2000–2003)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Sri Lanka (2000–2003)
• *Mary Jo Wills (1951–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Seychelles (2009–2011)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Mauritius (2009–2011)
• John North Willys (1873–1935)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Poland (1930–1932)
• *Charles Stetson Wilson (1873–1947)
  • Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, Bulgaria (1921)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Bulgaria (1921–1928)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Romania (1928–1933)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Yugoslavia (1933–1937)
• *Edwin Carleton Wilson (1893–1972)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Uruguay (1939–1941)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Panama (1941–1943)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Turkey (1945–1948)
• Francis Mairs Huntington Wilson (1875–1946)
  • Diplomatic Agent, Bulgaria (1908)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Serbia (1908)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Romania (1908)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Argentina (1909)
  • Assistant Secretary of State (1909–1913)
• Henry Lane Wilson (1856–1932)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Chile (1897–1904)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Greece (1902)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Serbia (1902)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Romania (1902)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Belgium (1905–1909)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Mexico (1909–1913)
• *Hugh Robert Wilson (1885–1946)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Switzerland (1927–1937)
  • Assistant Secretary of State (1937–1938)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Germany (1938)
• James Wilson (1825–1867)
  • Minister Resident, Venezuela (1866–1867)
• *James Morrison Wilson Jr. (1918–2009)
  • Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (1976–1977)
• *Joseph Charles Wilson IV (1949–)
  • Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, Iraq (1991)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Gabon (1992–1995)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Sao Tome and Principe (1992–1995)
• *Orme Wilson Jr. (1885–1966)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Haiti (1944–1946)
• *Ross L. Wilson (1955–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Azerbaijan (2000–2003)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Turkey (2005–2008)
• *Thomas Murray Wilson (1881–1967)
  • Minister Resident/Consul General, Iraq (1942–1943)
• William A. Wilson (1914–2009)
  • Personal Representative of the President, Holy See (1984)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Holy See (1984–1986)
• John Gilbert Winant (1889–1947)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, United Kingdom (1941–1946)
• Boyd Winchester (1836–1923)
  • Minister Resident/Consul General, Switzerland (1885–1889)
• James Wilmer Wine (1918–1990)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Luxembourg (1961–1962)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Côte d’Ivoire (1962–1965)
• Edward Rumsey Wing (1845–1874)
  • Minister Resident, Ecuador (1869–1874)
• Philip D. Winn (1925–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Switzerland (1988–1989)
• *North Winship (1885–1968)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, South Africa (1948–1949)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, South Africa (1949)
• Curtin Winsor Jr. (1939–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Costa Rica (1983–1985)
• Frederick Hampden Winston (1830–1904)
  • Minister Resident/Consul General, Iran (1885–1886)
• *Andrew J. Winter (1946–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, The Gambia (1993–1995)
• David Judson Winton (1897–)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, New Zealand (Not commissioned; nomination withdrawn before the Senate acted upon it.)
• Timothy Endicott Wirth (1939–)
  • Counselor (1993–1994)
  • Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights (1994–1997)
• Henry Alexander Wise (1806–1876)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Brazil (1844–1847)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, France (Not commissioned; nomination rejected by the Senate.)
• *Frank G. Wisner II (1938–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Zambia (1979–1982)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Egypt (1986–1991)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Philippines (1991–1992)
  • Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs (1992–1993)
  • Secretary of State ad interim (1993)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, India (1994–1997)
  • Career Ambassador (1995)
• *Robert M. Witajewski (?–)
  • Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, The Bahamas (2004)
• *Charles Dudley Withers (1916–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Rwanda (1963–1966)
• *John L. Withers (1948–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Albania (2007–2010)
• *William Witman II (1914–1978)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Togo (1964–1967)
• Duane E. Woerth (1948–)
  • Representative of the U.S.A. on the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (Montreal) (2010–2013)
• *Lawrence D. Wohlers (1955–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Central African Republic (2010–2013)
• *Paul D. Wohlers (?–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Macedonia (2011–2015)
• Jackie Wolcott (?–)
  • Representative of the U.S.A. to the Vienna Office of the United Nations (Vienna) (2018)
  • Representative of the U.S.A. to the International Atomic Energy Agency (Vienna) (2018)
• Roger Wolcott (1847–1900)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Italy (1900)
• *John Stern Wolf (1948–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Malaysia (1992–1995)
  • Assistant Secretary of State for Non-Proliferation (2001–2004)
• Milton Albert Wolf (1924–2005)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Austria (1977–1980)
• Simon Wolf (1836–1923)
  • Agent/Consul General, Egypt (1881–1882)
• *David Wolfe (1961–)
  • Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, Trinidad and Tobago (2013)
• *Alejandro Daniel Wolff (1956–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Chile (2010–2013)
• Paul Dundes Wolfowitz (1943–)
  • Director of Policy Planning (1981–1982)
  • Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs (1982–1986)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Indonesia (1986–1989)
• *William Down Wolle (1928–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Oman (1974–1978)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, United Arab Emirates (1979–1981)
• *Eric Wong (?–)
  • Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, Comoros (2014)
  • Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, Madagascar (2014)
• Bradford Ripley Wood (1800–1889)
  • Minister Resident, Denmark (1861–1865)
• *Chalmers Benedict Wood (1917–1991)
  • Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, Fiji (1974)
  • Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, Tonga (1974)
  • Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, Samoa (1974)
  • Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, New Zealand (1974)
• Michael Wood (1947–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Sweden (2006–2009)
• *William Braucher Wood (1950–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Colombia (2003–2007)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Afghanistan (2007–2009)
• Charles Levi Woodbury (1820–1898)
  • Chargé d’Affaires, Bolivia (1853)
• Leonard F. Woodcock (1911–2001)
  • Chief, China (1977–1979)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, China (1979–1981)
• Stewart Lyndon Woodford (1835–1913)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Spain (1897–1898)
• *Arthur H. Woodruff (1928–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Central African Republic (1981–1983)
• Cyrus E. Woods (1861–1938)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Portugal (1912–1913)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Spain (1921–1923)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Japan (1923–1924)
• M. Alan Woods (1946–1989)
  • Administrator of the Agency for International Development (1987–1989)
• Jonathan F. Woodside (1799–1845)
  • Chargé d’Affaires, Denmark (1835–1841)
• *Robert Forbes Woodward (1908–2001)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Costa Rica (1954–1958)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Uruguay (1958–1961)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Chile (1961)
  • Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs (1961–1962)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Spain (1962–1965)
• *Stanley Woodward (1899–1992)
  • Chief of Protocol (1944)
  • Chief of Protocol (1946–1950)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Canada (1950–1953)
• *Henry T. Wooster (?–)
  • Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, Jordan (2017–2018)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Jordan (2020)
• Henry Gaither Worthington (1828–1909)
  • Minister Resident, Argentina (1868–1869)
  • Minister Resident, Uruguay (1868–1869)
• Aldona Wos (1955–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Estonia (2004–2007)
• William Howard Wriggins (1918–2008)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Sri Lanka (1977–1979)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Maldives (1978–1979)
• Donald J. Wright (?–)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Tanzania (2020)
• Jerauld Wright (1898–1995)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, China (1963–1965)
• Joseph Albert Wright (1810–1867)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Germany (1857–1861)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Germany (1865–1867)
• *Joshua Butler Wright (1877–1939)
  • Third Assistant Secretary of State (1923–1924)
  • Assistant Secretary of State (1924–1927)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Hungary (1927–1930)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Uruguay (1930–1934)
  • Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Czechoslovakia (1934–1937)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Cuba (1937–1939)
• *Lacy A. Wright (1942–)
  • Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, Jamaica (1994)
• Luke Edward Wright (1846–1922)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Japan (1906–1907)
• *Thomas Kenneth Wright (1908–1998)
  • Chargé d’Affaires, Malaysia (1957)
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Mali (1960–1961)
• *William Marshall Wright (1926–2013)
  • Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs (1973–1974)
• Ann Barbara Wrobleski (1952–)
  • Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (1986–1989)
• Christian Friedrich Wilhelm Jurgen Wullweber (1833–1877)
  • Minister Resident, Ecuador (1875–1876)
• *Michael Gordon Wygant (1936–)
  • Representative, Micronesia, Federated States of (1987–1990)