List of Saudi Arabian Ambassadors to the United States
Since 1987 the address of the embassy has been: 601 New Hampshire Ave NW Washington, DC
On October 15, 1982, about 50 people moved from the Islamic Center at 2551 Massachusetts Avenue to the Saudi Embassy at 2941 Massachusetts Ave NW in Washington, DC and protested on the embassy lawn .
Herbert Hoover's government recognized the government of Abd al-Aziz ibn Saud in 1931 . In 1933 the Standard Oil of California (SOCAL) founded the Arab American Oil Company (Aramco), which contributed significantly to the close ties between the respective governments. The representative of Fahd ibn Abd al-Aziz to George Bush , Bandar ibn Sultan , was often called Bandar Bush.
| Appointment / accreditation | Surname | Remarks | appointed by | accredited during the government of | Leave post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Assad Al-Faqih | Abd al-Aziz ibn Saud | Harry S. Truman | 1954 | |
| 1954 | Abdullah Al-Khayyal | Saud ibn Abd al-Aziz | Dwight D. Eisenhower | 1964 | |
| 1964 | Ibrahim Al-Sowayel | Faisal ibn Abd al-Aziz | Lyndon B. Johnson | 1975 | |
| 1975 | Ali Alireza | Chalid ibn Abd al-Aziz | Gerald Ford | 1979 | |
| 1979 | Faisal Al-Hegelan | Chalid ibn Abd al-Aziz | Jimmy Carter | 1983 | |
| 1983 | Bandar ibn Sultan | Fahd ibn Abd al-Aziz | Ronald Reagan | July 2005 | |
| July 2005 | Turki ibn Faisal | Abdullah ibn Abd al-Aziz | George W. Bush | December 2006 | |
| December 2006 | Adel al-Jubeir | Abdullah ibn Abd al-Aziz | George W. Bush |
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