List of ambassadors of the United States to Malta
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.
| Ambassador of the United States to Malta | |
|---|---|
 Seal of the United States Department of State | |
Incumbent Gwendolyn S. Green Chargé d'Affaires ad interim since August 31, 2020 | |
| Residence | Villa Apap Bologna [1] |
| Nominator | The President of the United States |
| Appointer | The President with Senate advice and consent |
| Inaugural holder | Harrison Lewis as Chargé d'affaires ad interim |
| Formation | September 21, 1964 |
| Website | U.S. Embassy - Valletta |
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 4 July 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
| Name | Title | Appointed | Presented Credentials | Terminated Mission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George J. Feldman – Political appointee | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | July 22, 1965 | October 5, 1965 | September 6, 1967 | |
| Hugh H. Smythe – Political appointee | October 18, 1967 | December 29, 1967 | August 16, 1969 | ||
| John C. Pritzlaff, Jr. – Political appointee | July 8, 1969 | September 4, 1969 | February 24, 1972 | ||
| John I. Getz – Career FSO | February 15, 1972 | March 9, 1972 | July 18, 1974 | ||
| Robert P. Smith – Career FSO | July 23, 1974 | September 24, 1974 | October 29, 1976 | ||
| Lowell Bruce Laingen[lower-alpha 1] – Career FSO | November 17, 1976 | January 11, 1977 | January 20, 1979 | ||
| Joan Margaret Clark – Career FSO | March 21, 1979 | March 26, 1979 | February 21, 1981 | ||
| Frank P. Wardlaw | Chargé d’Affaires a.i. | February 1981 | - | August 1982 | |
| James Malone Rentschler – Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | August 18, 1982 | October 19, 1982 | July 26, 1985 | |
| Gary L. Matthews – Career FSO | August 1, 1985 | September 19, 1985 | May 23, 1987 | ||
| Peter R. Sommer – Political appointee | September 28, 1987 | October 9, 1987 | October 8, 1989 | ||
| Sally J. Novetzke – Political appointee | October 10, 1989 | November 9, 1989 | February 28, 1993 | ||
| William A. Moffitt | Chargé d’Affaires a.i. | February 1993 | - | June 1994 | |
| Charles N. Patterson, Jr. | June 1994 | - | July 1994 | ||
| Joseph R. Paolino, Jr. – Political appointee | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | June 9, 1994 | July 6, 1994 | June 2, 1996 | |
| Charles N. Patterson, Jr. | Chargé d’Affaires a.i. | June 1996 | - | July 1997 | |
| Elizabeth Barnett | July 1997 | - | January 1998 | ||
| Kathryn Linda Haycock Proffitt – Political appointee | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | November 10, 1997 | January 8, 1998 | March 1, 2001 | |
| Anthony H. Gioia – Political appointee | July 12, 2001 | September 6, 2001 | December 7, 2004 | ||
| Alexander R. Kingfisher | Chargé d’Affaires a.i. | December 2004 | - | June 2005 | |
| Molly H. Bordonaro – Political appointee | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | June 21, 2005 | September 7, 2005 | Early February, 2009 | |
| Douglas Kmiec - Political appointee | September 2, 2009 | September 17, 2009 | June 2011 | ||
| Richard M. Mills | Chargé d’Affaires a.i. | June 2011 | - | May 2012 | |
| Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley - Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | March 29, 2012 | May 2, 2012 | January 13, 2016 | |
| G. Kathleen Hill - Career FSO | January 13, 2016 | February 25, 2016 | September 29, 2018 | ||
| Mark A. Schapiro | Chargé d’Affaires a.i. | September 29, 2018 | - | August 31, 2020 | |
| Gwendolyn S. Green | August 31, 2020 | - | Incumbent |
Notes
- 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.
References
- "Ħ'Attard: Important Residences". lc.gov.mt. Local Councils. 14 January 2018. Archived from the original on 14 January 2018.
- "Policy & History". U.S. Embassy in Malta. Archived from the original on 15 May 2018.
- Zammit, Rosanne (29 June 2011). "US embassy completed at Ta' Qali – no word on new ambassador". Times of Malta. Archived from the original on 24 May 2017.
- United States Department of State: Background notes on Malta
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