List of ambassadors of the United States to Malta

This is a list of ambassadors of the United States to Malta. Initially a part of the British Empire, Malta was granted full independence as the State of Malta on September 21, 1964. The United States recognized the new nation and established full diplomatic relations after its independence, and retained relations after Malta became a republic in 1974. Harrison Lewis was appointed as the first American diplomat in Malta as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim until an ambassador could be commissioned.

Embassy

The Embassy of the United States in Malta was first established in the capital Valletta, on September 21, 1964. It eventually moved to Sliema, and in 1974 it moved again to Floriana, a suburb of the Maltese capital. On July 4, 2011, the embassy was moved once again to a larger complex in Ta' Qali National Park in Attard. The embassy's website still lists its location as "Valletta".

The ambassador's official residence is Villa Apap Bologna, also located in Attard.

Ambassadors +NameTitleAppointedPresented credentialsTerminated missionNotesGeorge J. Feldman – Political appointeeAmbassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryJuly 22, 1965October 5, 1965September 6, 1967Hugh H. Smythe – Political appointeeOctober 18, 1967December 29, 1967August 16, 1969John C. Pritzlaff, Jr. – Political appointeeJuly 8, 1969September 4, 1969February 24, 1972John I. Getz – Career FSOFebruary 15, 1972March 9, 1972July 18, 1974Robert P. Smith – Career FSOJuly 23, 1974September 24, 1974October 29, 1976Lowell Bruce Laingen – Career FSONovember 17, 1976January 11, 1977January 20, 1979Joan Margaret Clark – Career FSOMarch 21, 1979March 26, 1979February 21, 1981Frank P. WardlawChargé d’Affaires a.i.February 21, 1981 -August 1982James Malone Rentschler – Career FSOAmbassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryAugust 18, 1982October 19, 1982July 26, 1985Gary L. Matthews – Career FSOAugust 1, 1985September 19, 1985May 23, 1987Peter R. Sommer – Political appointeeSeptember 28, 1987October 9, 1987October 8, 1989Sally J. Novetzke – Political appointeeOctober 10, 1989November 9, 1989February 28, 1993William A. MoffittChargé d’Affaires a.i.February 28, 1993 -June 1994Charles N. Patterson, Jr.June 1994 -July 6, 1994Joseph R. Paolino, Jr. – Political appointeeAmbassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryJune 9, 1994July 6, 1994June 2, 1996Charles N. Patterson, Jr.Chargé d’Affaires a.i.June 2, 1996 -July 1997Elizabeth BarnettJuly 1997 -January 8, 1998Kathryn Linda Haycock Proffitt – Political appointeeAmbassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryNovember 10, 1997January 8, 1998March 1, 2001Anthony H. Gioia – Political appointeeJuly 12, 2001September 6, 2001December 7, 2004Alexander R. KingfisherChargé d’Affaires a.i.December 7, 2004 -June 21, 2005Molly H. Bordonaro – Political appointeeAmbassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryJune 21, 2005September 7, 2005February 6, 2009Douglas Kmiec - Political appointeeSeptember 2, 2009September 17, 2009May 31, 2011Richard M. MillsChargé d’Affaires a.i.June 1, 2011 May 2, 2012Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley - Career FSOAmbassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryMarch 29, 2012May 2, 2012January 26, 2016G. Kathleen Hill - Career FSOJanuary 13, 2016February 25, 2016September 29, 2018Mark A. SchapiroChargé d’Affaires a.i.September 29, 2018 -August 31, 2020Gwendolyn S. GreenAugust 31, 2020 -October 27, 2022Constance J. Milstein - Political appointeeAmbassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryAugust 6, 2022October 27, 2022January 20, 2025Ken TokoChargé d’Affaires a.i.January 20, 2025November 26, 2025Somers Farkas - Political appointee Ambassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryOctober 7, 2025November 26, 2025Incumbent

See also Malta–United States relations Foreign relations of Malta Ambassadors of the United States

Notes

References

United States Department of State: Background notes on Malta

External links United States Department of State: Chiefs of Mission for Malta United States Department of State: Malta United States Embassy in Valletta