This is a list of United States ambassadors, or lower-ranking heads of a diplomatic mission to Iraq.
Alexander K. Sloan (1931) - Chargé d'Affaires
Paul Knabenshue (1932–1942) - Minister
Thomas M. Wilson (1942) - Minister
Loy W. Henderson (1943–1945) - Minister
George Wadsworth II (1946–1948) - Minister
Edward Savage Crocker II (1948) - First ambassador
Burton Y. Berry (1952–1954)
Waldemar J. Gallman (1954-1958)
John D. Jernegan (1958–1962)
Robert C. Strong (1963–1967)
Enoch S. Duncan (1967) - Chargé d'Affaires
The United States broke off full ties with Iraq over the Six Day War and did not resume them until 1984. The US maintained an Interests Section starting in 1972, hosted by the Belgian embassy.
David George Newton (1984–1988) - Initially Chargé d'Affaires, then full ambassador
April Glaspie (1988–1990)
Joseph C. Wilson (1990–1991) - Chargé d'Affaires until First Gulf War
The American embassy in Baghdad remained closed until 2000 when it was staffed by Japanese diplomats working in proxy with the US. No new Ambassador or Chargé d'Affaires was appointed until after the Second Gulf War. However the U.S. Interests Section was opened at the Polish embassy in January, 1991. The Polish embassy represented interests of the U.S.A. until June 30, 2004.
Krzysztof Biernacki (1991–2004) - the Director of the U.S. Interests Section at the Polish embassy in Baghdad, Polish diplomat
John Negroponte (2004–2005) - First post-Second Gulf War ambassador
Zalmay Khalilzad (2005–March 2007)
Ryan Crocker (March 2007–March 2009) Ambassador Patricia A. Butenis is Chargé d'Affaires, a.i.
Christopher R. Hill (April 2009–August 2010)
James F. Jeffrey (August 2010–June 2012)
Robert S. Beecroft (September 2012–June 2014)
Stuart E. Jones (June 2014–2016)
Douglas Alan Silliman (2016–present)
