List of ambassadors of the Dominican Republic to the United States

Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to the United States of America
Embajadora de la República Dominicana en los Estados Unidos de América
Incumbent
María Isabel Castillo Báez
since April 9, 2025
Ministry of External Relations
StyleHis/Her Excellency
(formal)
Mr./Madam Ambassador
(informal)
Residence1715 22nd Street, NW, Washington, D.C.
SeatEmbassy of the Dominican Republic in the United States of America
NominatorThe president of the Dominican Republic
AppointerThe president
with Senate advice and consent
Inaugural holderAlejandro Woss y Gil
Formation1894
Websiteusa.mirex.gob.do

The Dominican Ambassador to the United States is in charge of the Dominican Republic's diplomatic mission to the United States. The official title is The Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to the United States of America.

The ambassador's residence is on 1715 22nd Street, NW in Washington, D.C.

The current Ambassador, María Isabel Castillo Báez, presented his credentials in April, 2025.

List of ambassadors

Ambassadors of the Dominican Republic to the United States of America 1894–present

  • Alejandro Woss y Gil (1894–1899)
  • Emilio C. Joubert (1900)
  • Francisco Leonte Vázquez (1901–1904)
  • Juan Francisco Sánchez (1904)
  • Emilio C. Joubert (1904–1908)
  • Arturo L. Fiallo (1909)
  • Emilio C. Joubert (1909–1911)
  • Francisco J. Peynado (1912–1913)
  • Eduardo R. Soler (1914)
  • Enrique Jiménez (1915)
  • A. Peréz Perdomo (1915–1917)
  • Luis Galván (1917–1920)
  • Emilio C. Joubert (1920–1924)
  • Jóse del Carmen Ariza (1924–1926)
  • Angel Morales (1926–1930)
  • Rafael Brache (1930–1931)
  • Roberto L. Despradel Pennell (1931–1934)
  • Rafael Brache (1934–1935)
  • Andrés Pastoriza (1935–1941)
  • José María Troncoso (1941–1943)
  • Anselmo Copello (1943–1944)
  • Emilio García Godoy (1944–1947)
  • Julio Ortega Frier (1947)
  • Luis F. Thomen (1947–1953)
  • Manuel A. de Moya (1953–1955)
  • Joaquin E. Salazar (1955–1957)
  • Manuel A. de Moya (1957–1959)
  • Luis F. Thomen Candelario (1959–1961)
  • Andrés Freites Barrera (1962–1963)
  • Enriquillo del Rosario (1963)
  • José A. Bonilla Atiles (1964–1965)
  • Milton T. Messina Matos (1965–1966)
  • Héctor García-Godoy (1966—1969)
  • Mario Read Vittini (1969–1970)
  • Salvador Ortiz (1970–1974)
  • Horacio Vicioso Soto (1974–1978)
  • Francisco Augusto Lora (1978–1979)
  • Enriquillo del Rosario (1979–1981)
  • José Rafael Molina Morillo (1981–1982)
  • Carlos Despradel Roques (1982–1985)
  • Eulogio José Santaella Ulloa (1985–1987)
  • Eduardo A. León (1987–1989)
  • Carlos Morales Troncoso (1989–1991)
  • José del Carmen Ariza (1991–1996)
  • Bernardo Vega (1997–1999)
  • Roberto B. Saladín Selín (1999–2002)
  • Hugo Guilliani Cury (2002–2004)
  • Flavio Darío Espinal (2004–2009)
  • Roberto Saladín (2009–2011)
  • Aníbal de Castro (2011-2014)
  • José Tomás Pérez (2014–2020)
  • Sonia Guzmán Klang (2020-2025)
  • María Isabel Castillo Báez (2025-present)

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