Briggs, Everett Ellis, 1934-

Everett Ellis Briggs (born April 6, 1934 in Havana, Cuba) is a United States diplomat.

Born in Havana, Cuba, he graduated from Dartmouth College before joining the U.S. Department of State, serving abroad in Bolivia, Occupied Berlin, Angola, Paraguay and Colombia. Briggs served as United States Ambassador to Panama from 1982 to 1986, United States Ambassador to Honduras from 1986 to 1989, and United States Ambassador to Portugal from 1990 to 1993. He worked to indict Manuel Noriega, during his term in Panama and was Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, on the National Security Council.

Briggs served as president of the Americas Society and Council of the Americas. He is the author of two memoirs, Ambassador's Apprentice and Honor to State.