This is a list of United States ambassadors to Madagascar. The United States has maintained diplomatic relations since June 1960. The embassy in Tananarive (now Antananarivo) was established on June 26, 1960. Currently, the ambassador also serves US diplomatic interests or relations to Comoros.
Ambassadors
Note: Embassy Tananarive (now Antananarivo) was established June 26, 1960. +Name TitleAppointedPresented credentialsTerminated mission NotesFrederic P. BartlettCommissioned to the Malagasy Republic. - Career FSOAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary August 27, 1960 October 5, 1960 June 6, 1962C. Vaughan Ferguson, Jr.Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned after confirmation on Mar 12, 1963. Commissioned to the Malagasy Republic. - Career FSODecember 17, 1962 January 15, 1963 May 21, 1966David S. KingCommissioned to the Malagasy Republic. Also accredited to Mauritius; resident at Tananarive. - Political appointeeJanuary 26, 1967 April 21, 1967 August 16, 1969Anthony D. Marshall - Political AppointeeDecember 15, 1969 January 6, 1970 June 6, 1971Departure requested by Government of the Malagasy Republic, June 1, 1971Joseph Mendenhall - Career FSOSeptember 11, 1972 November 15, 1972 May 11, 1975 Between 1975 and 1980, the following officers served as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim: Gilbert H. Sheinbaum (November 1975-March 1977) and Robert S. Barrett (March 1977-June 1980).Fernando E. RondonAlso accredited to the Comoros; resident in Antananarivo. - Career FSO September 26, 1980 November 10, 1980 May 25, 1983Robert Brendon Keating - Political appointeeJuly 6, 1983 August 11, 1983 May 1, 1986Patricia Gates Lynch - Political appointee June 16, 1986 August 6, 1986 August 31, 1989Howard K. Walker - Career FSO August 7, 1989 September 27, 1989 July 12, 1992Dennis P. Barrett - Career FSOJune 15, 1992 December 3, 1992 November 12, 1995Vicki Huddleston - Career FSOOctober 3, 1995December 12, 1995July 24, 1997 Howard T. Perlow served as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim, July 1997-August 1998.Shirley Elizabeth Barnes - Career FSOJune 29, 1998August 30, 1998July 28, 2001Wanda L. Nesbitt - Career FSONovember 5, 2001January 28, 2002June 23, 2004James D. McGee - Career FSOJune 30, 2004October 29, 2004June 1, 2007R. Niels MarquardtAlso accredited to the Union of the Comoros; resident in Antananarivo. - Career FSOMay 30, 2007August 22, 2007June 7, 2010Eric M. Wong - Career FSOChargé d'Affaires ad interimSeptember 2011UnknownAugust 2014Robert T. Yamate - Career FSOAmbassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryNovember 19, 2014December 19, 2014April 1, 2018Michael Pelletier - Career FSOJanuary 2, 2019March 5, 2019June 18, 2021Claire A. Pierangelo - Career FSOMarch 2, 2022June 29, 2022January 29, 2026Stephanie A. Arnold - Career FSO Chargé d'Affaires ad interimJanuary 30, 2026July 21, 2026Melanie Harris Higgins - Career FSOJuly 21, 2026August 13, 2026Tom Bevan - Career FSOAugust 13, 2026Present
Notes
See also Madagascar – United States relations Foreign relations of Madagascar Ambassadors of the United States
References United States Department of State: Background notes on Madagascar
External links United States Department of State: Chiefs of Mission for Madagascar United States Department of State: Madagascar United States Embassy in Antananarivo