Donald Burnham Ensenat
29th Chief of Protocol of the United States
In office June 6, 2001 – February 18, 2007
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Mary Mel French
Succeeded by	Nancy Brinker
United States Ambassador to Brunei
In office August 11, 1992 – June 13, 1993
President	George H. W. Bush Bill Clinton
Preceded by	Christopher H. Phillips
Succeeded by	Theresa Anne Tull
Personal details
Born	(1946-02-04) February 4, 1946 (age 78)
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Yale University (BA) Tulane University (JD)

Donald Burnham Ensenat (born February 4, 1946) is a retired American diplomat. Until his retirement in 2007, he served as United States Chief of Protocol at the United States Department of State.

Personal

Ensenat is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana. He is a graduate of the Isidore Newman School in New Orleans, Yale University, and the Tulane University Law School. As an undergraduate, he was a roommate of George W. Bush at Yale College. In the 1960s and 1970s, Ensenat served as a military reservist.

Career

Ensenat is a lawyer, and formerly served as Ambassador to Brunei.