List of ambassadors of the United States to Malta

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Ambassador of the United States to Malta
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Incumbent
Constance J. Milstein
since October 27, 2022
Residence Villa Apap Bologna [1]
NominatorThe President of the United States
AppointerThe President
with Senate advice and consent
Inaugural holder Harrison Lewis
as Chargé d'affaires ad interim
FormationSeptember 21, 1964
Website U.S. Embassy - Valletta

This is a list of ambassadors of the United States to Malta . Initially a part of the British Empire, Malta was granted full independence as the State of Malta on September 21, 1964. The United States recognized the new nation and established full diplomatic relations after its independence, and retained relations after Malta became a republic in 1974. Harrison Lewis was appointed as the first American diplomat in Malta as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim until an ambassador could be commissioned.

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Embassy

The Embassy of the United States in Malta was first established in the capital Valletta, on September 21, 1964. It eventually moved to Sliema, and in 1974 it moved again to Floriana, a suburb of the Maltese capital. [2] On July 4, 2011, the embassy was moved once again to a larger complex in Ta' Qali National Park in Attard. [3] The embassy's website still lists its location as "Valletta". [2]

The ambassador's official residence is Villa Apap Bologna, also located in Attard. [1]

Ambassadors

NameTitleAppointed Presented credentials Terminated missionNotes
George J. Feldman – Political appointeeAmbassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryJuly 22, 1965October 5, 1965September 6, 1967
Hugh H. Smythe – Political appointeeOctober 18, 1967December 29, 1967August 16, 1969
John C. Pritzlaff, Jr. – Political appointeeJuly 8, 1969September 4, 1969February 24, 1972
John I. Getz – Career FSOFebruary 15, 1972March 9, 1972July 18, 1974
Robert P. Smith – Career FSOJuly 23, 1974September 24, 1974October 29, 1976
Lowell Bruce Laingen [lower-alpha 1] – Career FSONovember 17, 1976January 11, 1977January 20, 1979
Joan Margaret Clark – Career FSOMarch 21, 1979March 26, 1979February 21, 1981
Frank P. WardlawChargé d’Affaires a.i.February 21, 1981-August 1982
James Malone Rentschler – Career FSOAmbassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryAugust 18, 1982October 19, 1982July 26, 1985
Gary L. Matthews – Career FSOAugust 1, 1985September 19, 1985May 23, 1987
Peter R. Sommer – Political appointeeSeptember 28, 1987October 9, 1987October 8, 1989
Sally J. Novetzke – Political appointeeOctober 10, 1989November 9, 1989February 28, 1993
William A. MoffittChargé d’Affaires a.i.February 28, 1993-June 1994
Charles N. Patterson, Jr.June 1994-July 6, 1994
Joseph R. Paolino, Jr. – Political appointeeAmbassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryJune 9, 1994July 6, 1994June 2, 1996
Charles N. Patterson, Jr.Chargé d’Affaires a.i.June 2, 1996-July 1997
Elizabeth BarnettJuly 1997-January 8, 1998
Kathryn Linda Haycock Proffitt – Political appointeeAmbassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryNovember 10, 1997January 8, 1998March 1, 2001
Anthony H. Gioia – Political appointeeJuly 12, 2001September 6, 2001December 7, 2004
Alexander R. KingfisherChargé d’Affaires a.i.December 7, 2004-June 21, 2005
Molly H. Bordonaro – Political appointeeAmbassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryJune 21, 2005September 7, 2005February 6, 2009 [4]
Douglas Kmiec - Political appointeeSeptember 2, 2009September 17, 2009May 31, 2011
Richard M. Mills Chargé d’Affaires a.i.June 1, 2011May 2, 2012
Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley - Career FSOAmbassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryMarch 29, 2012May 2, 2012January 13, 2016
G. Kathleen Hill - Career FSOJanuary 13, 2016February 25, 2016September 29, 2018
Mark A. SchapiroChargé d’Affaires a.i.September 29, 2018-August 31, 2020
Gwendolyn S. GreenAugust 31, 2020-October 27, 2022
Constance J. Milstein Ambassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryAugust 6, 2022October 27, 2022Incumbent

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Laingen was commissioned during a recess of the Senate and recommissioned after confirmation on September 15, 1977. Laingen was the chargé d’affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran at the time of the Iran hostage crisis.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Ħ'Attard: Important Residences". lc.gov.mt. Local Councils. January 14, 2018. Archived from the original on January 14, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Policy & History". U.S. Embassy in Malta. Archived from the original on May 15, 2018.
  3. ↑ Zammit, Rosanne (June 29, 2011). "US embassy completed at Ta' Qali – no word on new ambassador". Times of Malta . Archived from the original on May 24, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Portland's Molly Bordonaro honored as term as US Ambassador to Malta ends". February 6, 2009.
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