Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of the Philippines | |
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Sugo ng Estados Unidos ng Amerika sa Republika ng Pilipinas | |
U.S. Department of State Embassy of the United States, Manila | |
Style | His or Her Excellency (formal) Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal) |
Nominator | The President of the United States |
Appointer | The President with Senate advice and consent |
Precursor | High Commissioner to the Philippines |
Inaugural holder | Paul V. McNutt as Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary |
Formation | July 4, 1946 |
Website | U.S. Embassy - Philippines |
The Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of the Philippines (Filipino: Sugo ng Estados Unidos ng Amerika sa Republika ng Pilipinas) was established on July 4, 1946, after the Philippines gained its independence from the United States.
The ambassador to the Philippines has also been accredited to the Republic of Palau since 1996. The ambassador works at the Embassy of the United States in Manila along Roxas Boulevard and holds residence in Forbes Park in Makati. The ambassador also has a summer residence in Baguio, The American Residence.