List of ambassadors of the United States to Uganda

Ambassador of the United States to Uganda
Logo of the United States Mission to Uganda
Incumbent William W. Popp since September 20, 2023
United States Department of State
Style	Mister Ambassador
Residence	Kampala, Uganda
Nominator	The President of the United States
Term length	At the Pleasure of The President
Inaugural holder	Olcott Deming as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Formation	January 7, 1963
Website	U.S. Embassy - Kampala

The United States ambassador to Uganda is the official representative of the government of the United States to the Government of Uganda.

Ambassadors


Name	Title	Appointed	Presented credentials	Terminated mission
Olcott Deming – Career FSO	Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary	January 7, 1963	January 14, 1963	June 26, 1966
Henry Endicott Stebbins – Career FSO		June 27, 1966	July 22, 1966	September 2, 1969
Clarence Clyde Ferguson, Jr. – Political appointee		March 17, 1970	June 30, 1970	July 19, 1972
Thomas Patrick Melady – Political appointee		June 12, 1972	July 30, 1972	February 9, 1973
David Crane Halsted – Career FSO	Chargé d'Affaires ad interim	June 18, 1979	N/A	1980
Gordon Robert Beyer – Career FSO	Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary	May 23, 1980	June 13, 1980	May 31, 1983
Allen Clayton Davis – Career FSO		April 5, 1983	July 1, 1983	August 14, 1985
Robert Gordon Houdek – Career FSO		October 28, 1985	November 22, 1985	August 17, 1988
John A. Burroughs, Jr. – Political appointee		August 12, 1988	November 4, 1988	August 28, 1991
Johnnie Carson – Career FSO		July 2, 1991	September 18, 1991	August 9, 1994
E. Michael Southwick – Career FSO		August 26, 1994	October 6, 1994	August 1, 1997
Nancy Jo Powell – Career FSO		November 7, 1997	December 4, 1997	July 9, 1999
Martin George Brennan – Career FSO		August 9, 1999	October 11, 1999	July 5, 2002
Jimmy J. Kolker – Career FSO		October 3, 2002	November 17, 2002	September 30, 2005
Steven A. Browning – Career FSO		February 21, 2005	April 26, 2006	July 5, 2009
Jerry P. Lanier – Career FSO		August 10, 2009	January 24, 2010	June 11, 2012
Scott H. DeLisi - Career FSO		June 30, 2012	September 3, 2012	September 18, 2015
Deborah R. Malac – Career FSO		December 18, 2015	February 27, 2016	January 26, 2020
Natalie E. Brown – Career FSO		August 6, 2020	November 17, 2020	August 30, 2023
William W. Popp – Career FSO		July 27, 2023	September 20, 2023	Incumbent

U.S. diplomatic terms
Career FSO After 1915, The United States Department of State began classifying ambassadors as career Foreign Service Officers (FSOs) for those who have served in the Foreign Service for a specified amount of time. Political appointee A person who is not a career foreign service officer, but is appointed by the president (often as a reward to political friends). Appointed The date that the ambassador took the oath of office; also known as "commissioning". It follows confirmation of a presidential appointment by the Senate, or a Congressional recess appointment by the president. In the case of a recess appointment, the ambassador requires subsequent confirmation by the Senate to remain in office. Presented credentials The date that the ambassador presented his letter of credence to the head of state or appropriate authority of the receiving nation. At this time the ambassador officially becomes the representative of his country. This would normally occur a short time after the ambassador's arrival on station. The host nation may reject the ambassador by not receiving the ambassador's letter, but this occurs only rarely. Terminated mission Usually the date that the ambassador left the country. In some cases a letter of recall is presented, ending the ambassador's commission, either as a means of diplomatic protest or because the diplomat is being reassigned elsewhere and replaced by another envoy. Chargé d'affaires The person in charge of the business of the embassy when there is no ambassador commissioned to the host country. Ad interim Latin phrase meaning "for the time being", "in the meantime".

U.S. diplomatic terms

Career FSO
After 1915, The United States Department of State began classifying ambassadors as career Foreign Service Officers (FSOs) for those who have served in the Foreign Service for a specified amount of time.

Political appointee
A person who is not a career foreign service officer, but is appointed by the president (often as a reward to political friends).

Appointed
The date that the ambassador took the oath of office; also known as "commissioning". It follows confirmation of a presidential appointment by the Senate, or a Congressional recess appointment by the president. In the case of a recess appointment, the ambassador requires subsequent confirmation by the Senate to remain in office.

Presented credentials
The date that the ambassador presented his letter of credence to the head of state or appropriate authority of the receiving nation. At this time the ambassador officially becomes the representative of his country. This would normally occur a short time after the ambassador's arrival on station. The host nation may reject the ambassador by not receiving the ambassador's letter, but this occurs only rarely.

Terminated mission
Usually the date that the ambassador left the country. In some cases a letter of recall is presented, ending the ambassador's commission, either as a means of diplomatic protest or because the diplomat is being reassigned elsewhere and replaced by another envoy.

Chargé d'affaires
The person in charge of the business of the embassy when there is no ambassador commissioned to the host country.

Ad interim
Latin phrase meaning "for the time being", "in the meantime".

References

United States Department of State: Background notes on Uganda
This article incorporates public domain material from U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets. United States Department of State.