List of ambassadors of Ireland to the United States

The Ambassador of Ireland to the United States is the head of the Embassy of Ireland, Washington, DC, and the official representative of the Government of Ireland to the Government of the United States.

Geraldine Byrne Nason, appointed Ambassador in August 2022, is incumbent.

The Irish Embassy has been located at 2234 Massachusetts Avenue, NW in Sheridan Circle since 1949 and the Ambassador’s residence is at 2244 S Street NW.

Ambassadors

 * 2022 - Current: Geraldine Byrne Nason
 * 2017 - 2022: Daniel Mulhall
 * 2013 - 2017: Anne Anderson
 * 2007 - 2013: Michael Collins
 * 2002 - 2007: Noel Fahey
 * 1997 - 2002: Sean O Huiginn
 * 1991 - 1997: Dermot Gallagher
 * 1985 - 1991: Padraic N. MacKernan
 * 1984 - 1985: Tadhg O'Sullivan
 * 1978 - 1984: Sean Donlon
 * 1973 - 1978: John G. Molloy
 * 1970 - 1973: William Warnock
 * 1964 - 1969: William P. Fay
 * 1960 - 1964: Thomas J. Kiernan
 * 1950 - 1960: John Joseph Hearne
 * 1947 - 1950: Sean Nunan
 * 1938 - 1947: Robert Brennan
 * 1929 - 1938: Michael MacWhite
 * 1924 - 1929: Timothy Smiddy