# Guilfoyle resigns as U.S. ambassador to Greece

> U.S. ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle resigns amid global embassy vacancies.
- Title: Guilfoyle resigns as U.S. ambassador to Greece | Shortify
- Summary: U.S. ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle resigns amid global embassy vacancies. kimberly guilfoyle, us ambassador, greece · reported by The Conversation.
- Keywords: kimberly guilfoyle, us ambassador, greece, trump administration, ambassador vacancies, nato allies, us embassies, political appointees, state department, diplomacy, science, ideas
- Source: The Conversation — https://theconversation.com/guilfoyle-may-soon-be-an-ex-ambassador-to-greece-adding-to-the-global-vacancies-sapping-us-embassies-294315
- Author: Donald Heflin
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- Topics: kimberly guilfoyle, us ambassador, greece, trump administration, ambassador vacancies, nato allies, us embassies, political appointees, state department, diplomacy, science, ideas
## Guilfoyle resigns from Greece post
U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle resigned after President Donald Trump requested her departure.
## 93 out of 196 ambassador posts vacant
93 out of 196 U.S. ambassador jobs are currently unfilled, including Athens.
## Trump administration appoints political ambassadors
80% of Trump’s second term ambassador names sent to Senate are political appointees.
## Political appointees lack diplomatic experience
Many Trump-appointed ambassadors have little overseas experience or government background.
## Key allies without ambassadors
Belarus, Bulgaria, Egypt, Pakistan and Indonesia remain without U.S. ambassadors.
## Ambassadors often lack deputy support
State Department cancels DCM assignments, leaving critical roles unfilled for months.
## Trump’s second term increases vacancies
Trump’s second term has increased ambassador vacancies to 93 out of 196 posts.
## U.S. embassies face strategic risks
Countries like Fiji, Indonesia and Laos lack U.S. ambassadors amid growing Chinese influence.
## Ambassador vacancies impact security
Absent ambassadors weaken U.S. strategic interests in key regions like Africa and the Pacific.
## Vacancies affect diplomatic relations
U.S. ambassadors are absent in countries critical to counterterrorism and regional stability.
## Key takeaway

U.S. ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle resigned after Trump requested her departure, adding to 93 unfilled ambassador posts across 196 U.S. embassies.