List of ambassadors of the United States to Moldova

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,Lewthwaite, Gilbert A. (26 December 1991). "Praising Gorbachev, Bush recognizes six republics". The Baltimore Sun. p. 1A. 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.

Ambassadors and chiefs of mission +NameTitleAppointedPresented credentialsTerminated missionNotesHoward Steers – Career FSOChargé d’Affaires a.i.February 18, 1992—Superseded by ambassador, August 26, 1992Mary Pendleton – Career FSOAmbassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryAugust 11, 1992August 26, 1992August 12, 1995John Todd Stewart – Career FSOOctober 3, 1995November 16, 1995August 5, 1998Rudolf V. Perina – Career FSOJune 29, 1998September 11, 1998September 23, 2001Pamela Hyde Smith – Career FSOOctober 1, 2001November 29, 2001May 10, 2003Heather M. Hodges – Career FSOApril 16, 2003October 3, 2003April 9, 2006Michael D. Kirby – Career FSOMay 30, 2006September 21, 2006June 25, 2008Asif J. Chaudhry – Career FSOJuly 11, 2008September 24, 2008July 25, 2011Marcus MicheliChargé d’Affaires a.i.July 25, 2011September 21, 2011William H. Moser – Career FSOAmbassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryAugust 4, 2011September 21, 2011January 22, 2015James Pettit – Career FSOJanuary 16, 2015January 30, 2015September 24, 2018Dereck J. Hogan – Career FSOSeptember 12, 2018November 2, 2018July 21, 2021Laura HrubyChargé d’Affaires a.i.July 21, 2021February 16, 2022Kent D. Logsdon – Career FSOAmbassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryDecember 18, 2021February 16, 2022May 30, 2024Laura HrubyChargé d’Affaires a.i.May 31, 2024July 10, 2024Nina Maria FiteJuly 10, 2024September 19, 2024Daniela DiPierroSeptember 19, 2024December 2, 2024Kevin CovertDecember 2, 2024December 23, 2024Daniela DiPierroDecember 23, 2024July 11, 2025Kevin CovertJuly 14, 2025August 1, 2025Nick PietrowiczAugust 4, 2025September 30, 2026Mark Burkhalter - Political appointeeAmbassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryAugust 7, 2026September 30, 2026Present

See also Embassy of Moldova, Washington, D.C. Embassy of the United States, Chișinău Moldova–United States relations Foreign relations of Moldova Ambassadors of the United States

References

United States Department of State: Background notes on Moldova

External links United States Department of State: Chiefs of Mission for Moldova United States Department of State: Moldova United States Embassy in Chinisau