Ervin Jose Massinga is an American diplomat who has served as the United States ambassador to Ethiopia since 2023.

Massinga earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University and a Master of Public Policy from the Evans School of Public Policy and Governance at the University of Washington.

[1] A career member of the United States Foreign Service, Massinga has served in embassies in Pakistan, Sudan, Guinea, the Dominican Republic, Chile, Ivory Coast, and China.

[2] On January 3, 2023, President Joe Biden nominated Massinga to be the ambassador to Ethiopia.

Massinga was confirmed by the United States Senate via voice vote on July 27, 2023.