List of ambassadors of the United States to Maldives

This is a list of ambassadors of the United States to the Maldives.

The United States has had friendly relations with the Republic of Maldives since the nation's independence from the United Kingdom in 1966. The US Mission to the Maldives was previously based in the US Embassy in Colombo. The US opened a new embassy in the Maldives in 2023, with Ambassador Yon presenting his credentials to the President of the Maldives Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, becoming the US' first resident ambassador in the country.

Ambassadors +NameTitleAppointedPresented credentialsTerminated missionNotesHugo Yue-Ho Yon - Career FSOAmbassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryJuly 27, 2023September 6, 2023December 10, 2025Chunnong Saeger - Career FSOChargé d'affaires ad interimDecember 11, 2025May 19, 2026David Williams - Career FSOChargé d'affaires ad interimMay 19, 2026Present

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

References

External links United States Embassy in Malé