Just a few days after the ousting of controversial US Ambassador to Athens, Kimberly Guilfoyle, the State Deaprtment announced her temporary replacement by Joshua (Josh) Huck.
The Josh Huck officially assumed duties as Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, of the U.S. Diplomatic Mission to Greece, on Thursday October 15, 2026.
A career member of the U.S. Foreign Service with the rank of Minister Counselor, Chargé d’Affaires Huck previously served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Athens.
In his new capacity, he will lead the Mission’s continued efforts to advance U.S. priorities and further strengthen the longstanding strategic partnership between the United States and Greece.
The United States remains firmly committed to its close partnership with Greece, including expanding defense and security cooperation, strengthening regional energy security, promoting trade and investment, and advancing shared interests in the Eastern Mediterranean and beyond, the embassy said in a statement on Friday.
About Chargé d’Affaires Josh Huck
Josh Huck is a career U.S. diplomat with extensive experience in European and international affairs. Before arriving in Athens, he served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State overseeing policy for Southern Europe and the Caucasus and as Director of the Office of Southern European Affairs, covering Greece, Cyprus, Turkey and Malta.
Throughout his diplomatic career, he has served in Shanghai, Tokyo, Sofia, Rangoon, Taipei, and Hong Kong, as well as in several senior positions at the Department of State in Washington, D.C.
He holds a bachelor’s degree from Johns Hopkins University, a master’s degree from the International University of Japan, and a certificate from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Bologna, Italy.