List of ambassadors of the United States to Moldova

United States Ambassador to Moldova
Ambasadorul Statelor Unite în Moldova
Seal of the United States Department of State
Incumbent
Daniela DiPierro
Chargé d'affaires[1]
since September 19, 2024
NominatorThe President of the United States
AppointerThe President
with Senate advice and consent
Inaugural holderMary Pendleton
as Ambassador
FormationMarch 1992
WebsiteU.S. Embassy - Chişinău

The United States ambassador to Moldova is the official representative of the president of the United States to the head of state of Moldova.

History

Until 1991, the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic had been a constituent SSR of the Soviet Union. Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the Supreme Soviet of the Moldavian SSR declared itself independent on August 27, 1991, and renamed itself the Republic of Moldova. The United States recognized Moldova on December 26, 1991,[2] and established diplomatic relations February 18, 1992. The U.S. embassy in Chişinău was established March 13, 1992, with Howard Steers as Chargé d’Affaires ad interim.[3][4]

Ambassadors and chiefs of mission

Name Title Appointed Presented credentials Terminated mission Notes
Howard Steers – Career FSO Chargé d’Affaires a.i. February 18, 1992 — Superseded by ambassador, August 26, 1992
Mary Pendleton – Career FSO Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary August 11, 1992 August 26, 1992 August 12, 1995
John Todd Stewart[5] – Career FSO October 3, 1995 November 16, 1995 August 5, 1998
Rudolf V. Perina – Career FSO June 29, 1998 September 11, 1998 September 23, 2001
Pamela Hyde Smith – Career FSO October 1, 2001 November 29, 2001 May 10, 2003
Heather M. Hodges – Career FSO April 16, 2003 October 3, 2003 April 9, 2006
Michael D. Kirby – Career FSO May 30, 2006 September 21, 2006 June 25, 2008
Asif J. Chaudhry – Career FSO July 11, 2008 September 24, 2008 July 25, 2011
Marcus Micheli Chargé d’Affaires a.i. July 25, 2011 September 21, 2011
William H. Moser – Career FSO Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary August 4, 2011 September 21, 2011 January 22, 2015
James Pettit – Career FSO January 16, 2015 January 30, 2015 September 24, 2018
Dereck J. Hogan – Career FSO September 12, 2018[6] November 2, 2018 July 21, 2021[7][8]
Laura Hruby Chargé d’Affaires a.i. July 21, 2021[7] February 16, 2022
Kent D. Logsdon – Career FSO Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary December 18, 2021 February 16, 2022 May 30, 2024
Laura Hruby Chargé d’Affaires a.i. May 31, 2024 July 10, 2024
Nina Maria Fite Chargé d’Affaires a.i. July 10, 2024 September 19, 2024[9]
Daniela DiPierro Chargé d’Affaires a.i. September 19, 2024 Incumbent

See also

References

  1. ^ https://md.usembassy.gov/our-relationship/our-ambassador/
  2. ^ Lewthwaite, Gilbert A. (26 December 1991). "Praising Gorbachev, Bush recognizes six republics". The Baltimore Sun. p. 1A.
  3. ^ "Background Note: Moldova". United States Department of State. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
  4. ^ "Howard Steers". United States Department of State. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
  5. ^ "The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project AMBASSADOR JOHN TODD STEWART" (PDF). Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. October 25, 1999. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 7, 2024. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  6. ^ "Dereck J. Hogan". U.S. Department of State. Archived from the original on September 13, 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  7. ^ a b "Ambassador". U.S. Embassy in Moldova. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  8. ^ "Dereck J. Hogan".
  9. ^ https://x.com/USembMoldova/status/1836758537386529227?t=0mrXkPxy1c3-3Ta95e9aiQ&s=19