List of ambassadors of Malaysia to the United States

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Ambassador of Malaysia to the United States
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Incumbent
Vacant
since 9 February 2025
Style His Excellency
Seat Embassy of Malaysia, Washington, D.C., United States
Appointer Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Inaugural holder Ismail Abdul Rahman
FormationSeptember 1957
Website www.kln.gov.my/web/usa_washington/home

The ambassador of Malaysia to the United States of America is the head of Malaysia's diplomatic mission to the United States. The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary and is based in the Embassy of Malaysia, Washington, D.C.

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List of heads of mission

Ambassadors to the United States

Ambassador [1] Term startTerm end
Ismail Abdul Rahman September 1957January 1959
Nik Ahmad Kamil Nik Mahmud February 1959March 1962
Omar Yoke Lin Ong June 1962November 1972
Khir Johari February 1972March 1976
Zain Azraai Zainal Abidin June 1976November 1983
Lew Sip Hon January 1984January 1986
Albert Sextus Talalla May 1986January 1991
Abdul Majid Mohamed June 1991November 200789
Dali Mahmud Hashim February 1996December 1998
Ghazzali Sheikh Abdul Khalid March 1999March 2006
Rajmah Hussain July 2006June 2008
Jamaluddin Jarjis September 2009February 2012
Othman Hashim April 2012August 2013
Awang Adek Hussin April 2014July 2016
Zulhasnan Rafique January 2017April 2018
Azmil Mohd Zabidi February 2019August 2021
Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz February 2023February 2025

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