Relations between Egypt and the United States have been continuous since 1848, except for the period between 1967 and 1974. The then United Arab Republic severed relations with the U.S. following the Six-Day War; Egypt restored relations following the Yom Kippur War.
The United States Embassy in Egypt is located in Cairo.
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".
Recommissioned and reaccredited to the United Arab Republic. Egypt and Syria incorporated themselves into United Arab Republic on February 22, 1958. Subsequent ambassadors were commissioned to the UAR until 1967. Syria seceded from the UAR in September 1961 but Egypt continued to use the UAR name until 1971.
^Commissioned as Consul General only and used the title Agent and Consul General with the acquiescence of the Department of State.
^Hale was commissioned as Consul General only. He was not recommissioned when his title was changed to Agent and Consul General by Act of Congress approved June 20, 1864.
^Schuyler was commissioned during a recess of the Senate and died in Venice on way home [presumably for his recommissioning].
^Iddings was commissioned during a recess of the Senate and recommissioned after confirmation on December 15, 1905.
^Gary was received by the Sultan on February 7, 1918.
^Sprigg was received by the Sultan on August 2, 1920.
^No record has been found of the date on which Howell was presented to the Sultan as Agent and Consul General.
^Fish was also appointed as the ambassador to Saudi Arabia when that post was established on February 4, 1940. He remained resident in Cairo.
^Kirk was also accredited to Saudi Arabia, while resident in Cairo, until July 18, 1943, when a minister was appointed to Saudi Arabia.