List of ambassadors of Peru to the United States

The Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Peru to the United States of America is the official representative of the Republic of Peru to the United States of America. Both countries established relations on May 2, 1826, and have since maintained diplomatic relations.[1][2]

Ambassador of Peru to the United States of America
Incumbent
Gustavo Meza-Cuadra Velásquez
since February 23, 2023
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Wilkins House
ResidenceTompkins Mansion
AppointerThe President of Peru
Inaugural holderCésar Canevaro
FormationMarch 1, 1893
WebsiteEmbassy of Peru in the United States

The Ambassador is Peru's foremost diplomatic representative to the United States, and Chief of Mission in Washington, D.C. The Peruvian Embassy is located at Wilkins House, and the residence at Tompkins Mansion, both in Washington, D.C.

List of representatives

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NamePortraitAppointmentPresentationTerminationAppointerNotes
César Canevaro March 1, 1893October 1, 1894Remigio Morales BermúdezGeneral, Vice President of Peru under Augusto B. Leguía's second administration.[3]
José María YrigoyenOctober 1, 1894November 1, 1894June 1, 1895Justiniano BorgoñoChargé d'affaires.[4] The legation was removed with a treaty on June 1, 1895, made effective on August 1, 1897.
Víctor Eguiguren Escudero [es] July 9, 1897December 1, 1898Manuel CandamoThe legation was removed with a treaty on December 1, 1898, and replaced on September 1, 1900.
Manuel Álvarez-Calderón RoldánAugust 18, 1900December 27, 1905Eduardo López de Romaña(June 2, 1852September 13, 1930, Lima) Formerly Minister at Brussels, at Washington, D.C. and at Santiago; delegate to the Second Pan American Conference at Mexico City.[5]
Felipe PardoDecember 27, 1905April 23, 1912José Pardo y Barreda
Federico Alfonso Pezet April 23, 1912March 31, 1916Guillermo Billinghurst
Manuel de Freyre y Santander March 31, 1916December 3, 1917José Pardo y BarredaChargé d'affaires. Freyre was born in the Peruvian legation in Washington D.C. in 1872.
Manuel de Freyre y Santander December 3, 1917January 2, 1919José Pardo y BarredaChargé d'affaires.
Francisco Tudela y Varela January 2, 1919March 6, 1919Augusto B. Leguía y SalcedoThe Peruvian legation was raised to an Embassy on March 6, 1919.
Francisco Tudela y Varela March 6, 1919July 7, 1919Augusto B. Leguía y SalcedoAs ambassador. Apparently never received by the President.
Carlos Gibson [es] July 7, 1919January 2, 1920Augusto B. Leguía y SalcedoChargé d'affaires. Second Vice President of Peru (1939–45).
Federico Alfonso Pezet EasttedJanuary 2, 1920May 17, 1920April 12, 1923Augusto B. Leguía y Salcedo(1859–1929) Descendant of Juan Antonio Pezet.
Alfredo González Prada [es] April 12, 1923March 24, 1924Augusto B. Leguía y Salcedo
Hernán Velarde [es] March 24, 1924July 24, 1930Augusto B. Leguía y Salcedo
Manuel de Freyre y Santander July 24, 1930April 1, 1944Manuel María Ponce BroussetDied in office.
Eduardo Garland [es]April 1, 1944June 28, 1944Manuel Prado y UgartecheChargé d'affaires.
Pedro Beltrán Espantoso June 28, 1944July 12, 1944November 30, 1945Manuel Prado y Ugarteche
Humberto Fernández-Dávila y Segovia [es]November 30, 1945September 3, 1946José Luis Bustamante y RiveroChargé d'affaires.
Jorge Prado Ugarteche [es] September 3, 1946September 10, 1946July 23, 1947José Luis Bustamante y Rivero
Humberto Fernández-Dávila y Segovia [es]July 23, 1947January 27, 1948José Luis Bustamante y Rivero
Alfredo Ferreyros GafronJanuary 27, 1948February 10, 1948November 21, 1948Manuel A. Odría
Humberto Fernández-Dávila y Segovia [es]November 21, 1948January 17, 1949Manuel A. OdríaChargé d'affaires.
Fernando Berckemeyer PazosJanuary 17, 1949January 18, 1949January 27, 1964Manuel A. Odría
Celso Pastor de La TorreJanuary 27, 1964February 11, 1964December 3, 1968Nicolás Lindley LópezFernando Belaúnde's brother-in-law.
Fernando Berckemeyer PazosDecember 3, 1968January 3, 1969February 28, 1975Juan Velasco AlvaradoChargé d'affaires. First diplomat under the Revolutionary Government.
Alfredo RamosFebruary 28, 1975March 19, 1975Francisco Morales BermúdezRetired Vice Admiral of the Peruvian Navy.
José Arce LarcoMarch 19, 1975April 29, 1975February 4, 1976Francisco Morales Bermúdez
Carlos García-Bedoya ZapataFebruary 4, 1976February 9, 1976March 27, 1979Francisco Morales Bermúdez
Alfonso Arias SchreiberMarch 27, 1979March 30, 1979December 8, 1980Francisco Morales Bermúdez
Fernando SchwalbDecember 8, 1980December 11, 1980December 26, 1982Francisco Morales BermúdezLast ambassador under the Revolutionary Government.
Alfonso Rivero MonsalveDecember 26, 1982June 3, 1983Fernando Belaúnde TerryChargé d'affaires.
Celso Pastor de La TorreJune 3, 1983June 18, 1984June 1, 1984Fernando Belaúnde Terry
Luis Marchand Stens [es]June 1, 1984June 18, 1984January 8, 1986Fernando Belaúnde Terry
César Guillermo Atala NazzalJanuary 8, 1986March 11, 1986March 6, 1991Alan GarcíaRemoved from office by the Peruvian Government in protest of the United States invasion of Panama.[6][7]
Roberto Guillermo MacLean UgartecheMarch 6, 1991April 11, 1991December 4, 1992Alberto Fujimori
Ricardo Luna MendozaDecember 4, 1992April 14, 1993August 9, 1999Alberto Fujimori
Alfonso Rivero MonsalveAugust 9, 1999August 10, 1999February 2, 2001Alberto Fujimori
Carlos Alzamora TraversoFebruary 2, 2001February 14, 2001October 24, 2001Alejandro Toledo
Allan Wagner Tizón October 24, 2001November 8, 2001November 29, 2002Alejandro Toledo
Roberto Dañino November 29, 2002December 9, 2002March 26, 2004Alejandro Toledo
Eduardo Ferrero Costa [es] March 26, 2004March 31, 2004September 11, 2006Alejandro Toledo
Felipe Ortiz de Zevallos [es]September 11, 2006September 12, 2006April 3, 2009Alan García
Luis Valdivieso Montano April 3, 2009May 20, 2009August 29, 2011Alan García
Harold Forsyth August 3, 2011September 9, 2011January 6, 2015Ollanta Humala
Luis Miguel Castilla January 6, 2015February 23, 2015July 2016Pedro Pablo Kuczynski
Carlos Jose Pareja RiosSeptember 8, 2016December 31, 2018November 13, 2020Pedro Pablo Kuczynski
Hugo de Zela [es]November 13, 2020August 13, 2021October 13, 2021Manuel Merino
Oswaldo de RiveroOctober 13, 2021December 7, 2022December 7, 2022Pedro Castillo
Gustavo Meza-Cuadra VelásquezFebruary 23, 2023IncumbentIncumbentDina Boluarte

References

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  1. ^ Chief of Protocol, Office of the (February 4, 2015). "Diplomatic Representation for Republic of Peru, Foreign Embassies in the U.S. and Their Ambassadors". Retrieved November 7, 2016 – via internet.
  2. ^ "Relaciones Bilaterales de Perú y Estados Unidos". Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores. Archived from the original on 2016-10-27.
  3. ^ Arroyo, Flor de María Valdez (2004). Las relaciones entre el Perú e Italia (1821-2002) (in Spanish). Fondo Editorial PUCP. ISBN 978-9972-42-626-1.
  4. ^ Jose María Yrigoyen
  5. ^ Manuel Álvarez-Calderón Roldán
  6. ^ McClintock, Cynthia; Vallas, Fabián (2005). La democracia negociada: las relaciones Perú-Estados Unidos (1980-2000). Instituto de Estudios peruanos. p. 117. ISBN 9972-51-125-1.
  7. ^ "Perú retira a su embajador en Washington". Boletín de Prensa Latinoamericana. 1989-12-21.