List of ambassadors of the United States to Moldova

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United States Ambassador to Moldova
Ambasadorul Statelor Unite în Moldova
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Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Moldova Nick Pietrowicz.jpg
Incumbent
Nick Pietrowicz
Chargé d'affaires [1]
since August 4, 2025
NominatorThe president of the United States
AppointerThe president
with Senate advice and consent
Inaugural holder Mary Pendleton
as Ambassador
FormationMarch 1992
Website U.S. Embassy - Chişinău

The United States ambassador to Moldova is the official representative of the president of the United States to the head of state of Moldova.

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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, [2] 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. [3] [4]

Ambassadors and chiefs of mission

NameTitleAppointed Presented credentials Terminated missionNotes
Howard Steers – Career FSOChargé d’Affaires a.i.February 18, 1992—Superseded by ambassador, August 26, 1992
Mary Pendleton – Career FSOAmbassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryAugust 11, 1992August 26, 1992August 12, 1995
John Todd Stewart [5] – Career FSOOctober 3, 1995November 16, 1995August 5, 1998
Rudolf V. Perina – Career FSOJune 29, 1998September 11, 1998September 23, 2001
Pamela Hyde Smith – Career FSOOctober 1, 2001November 29, 2001May 10, 2003
Heather M. Hodges – Career FSOApril 16, 2003October 3, 2003April 9, 2006
Michael D. Kirby – Career FSOMay 30, 2006September 21, 2006June 25, 2008
Asif J. Chaudhry – Career FSOJuly 11, 2008September 24, 2008July 25, 2011
Marcus MicheliChargé d’Affaires a.i.July 25, 2011September 21, 2011
William H. Moser – Career FSOAmbassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryAugust 4, 2011September 21, 2011January 22, 2015
James Pettit – Career FSOJanuary 16, 2015January 30, 2015September 24, 2018
Dereck J. Hogan – Career FSOSeptember 12, 2018 [6] November 2, 2018July 21, 2021 [7] [8]
Laura HrubyChargé d’Affaires a.i.July 21, 2021 [7] February 16, 2022
Kent D. Logsdon – Career FSOAmbassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryDecember 18, 2021February 16, 2022May 30, 2024
Laura HrubyChargé d’Affaires a.i.May 31, 2024July 10, 2024
Nina Maria Fite July 10, 2024September 19, 2024 [9]
Daniela DiPierroSeptember 19, 2024December 2, 2024
Kevin CovertDecember 2, 2024December 23, 2024
Daniela DiPierroDecember 23, 2024July 11, 2025
Kevin CovertJuly 14, 2025August 1, 2025
Nick PietrowiczAugust 4, 2025Incumbent

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://x.com/USembMoldova/status/1952263828042809703?t=BpmiMoq1EBPLUdSE5Lo--g&s=19 [ bare URL ]
  2. ↑ Lewthwaite, Gilbert A. (26 December 1991). "Praising Gorbachev, Bush recognizes six republics". The Baltimore Sun. p. 1A.
  3. ↑ "Background Note: Moldova". United States Department of State. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Howard Steers". United States Department of State. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
  5. ↑ "The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project AMBASSADOR JOHN TODD STEWART" (PDF). Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. October 25, 1999. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 7, 2024. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Dereck J. Hogan". U.S. Department of State. Archived from the original on September 13, 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  7. 1 2 "Ambassador". U.S. Embassy in Moldova. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Dereck J. Hogan". United States Department of State.
  9. ↑ https://x.com/USembMoldova/status/1836758537386529227?t=0mrXkPxy1c3-3Ta95e9aiQ&s=19 [ bare URL ]
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