had been her party's nominee for vice president. Ambassadors The following is a chronological list of those who have held the position, under its various names. (It is unclear exactly when ambassadorial rank happened, but scattered references to the representatives as ambassadors can be found throughout the 1970s.) The position has gone vacant at times when the Commission was not in session, or when no presidential appointment had been made or confirmed, or when the United States was not a member of the body. United States Representative to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights United States Representative to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, with rank of Ambassador United States Representative to the United Nations Human Rights Council, with rank of Ambassador References External links United States Delegation to the United Nations Human Rights Council United Nations Human Rights Council Human rights in the United States