The following distinguished Malaysians represented Malaysia as Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the United Nations Headquarters in New York since 1957:
2011 - Present Dato Hussein Haniff
2005 - 2011 Datuk Hamidon Ali
2003 - 2005 Datuk Rastam Mohd Isa
1998 - 2003 Tan Sri Hasmy Agam
1988 - 1998 Tan Sri Razali Ismail
1986 - 1988 Dato' Mohd Yusof Hitam
1984 - 1986 Tan Sri Zain Azrai Datuk Zainal Abidin
1980 - 1984 Tan Sri Zainal Abidin Sulong
1976 - 1980 Tan Sri Zaiton Ibrahim
1975 - 1976 Tan Sri Mohamad Khir Johari
1974 - 1975 Tun Sardon Jubir
1970 - 1974 Tan Sri Zakaria Hj Mohamed Ali
1968 - 1970 Dato' Mohamed Ismail Mohd Yusof
1964 - 1968 Dr. Radakrishna Ramani
1962 - 1964 Tun Omar Ong Yoke Lin
1959 - 1962 Tan Sri Nik Ahmad Kamil
1957 - 1959 Tun Dr. Ismail Dato' Abdul Rahman
* The titles Tun, Tan Sri, Datuk and Dato' are ceremonial Orders of Chivalry conferred upon distinguished Malaysians by either the Yang diPertuan Agong (Supreme Head of State), Sultans or Governors of the States in Malaysia.