Embassy of the United States, Chișinău

History

Staff

• Ambassador—Dereck J. Hogan
• Consular Officer—David Franz
• Management Officer—Stanislas Parmentier
• Political/Economic Officers—Daria Fane, John Hardman, Michael Mates
• Public Affairs Officer—John Balian
• Regional Security Officer—Nick Pietrowicz
• USAID Officer—Gary Linden

  Former U.S. Ambassadors

• Mary Pendleton served as the first United States Ambassador to Moldova from 1992 until 1995.
• Todd Stewart from 1995 to 1998
• Rudolf V. Perina was nominated to be U.S. Ambassador to Moldova on April 27, 1998. Mr. Perina was confirmed by the Senate on June 26 and presented his credentials to the President of Moldova on September 11, 1998.
• Pamela Hyde Smith was sworn in as U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Moldova on November 2, 2001, in a ceremony led by Secretary of State Colin Powell in Washington, D.C.. Ms. Smith presented her credentials to Moldovan President Vladimir Voronin on November 27, 2001, in Chișinău.
• Heather M. Hodges was sworn in as the U.S. Ambassador to Moldova on September 12, 2003 and presented her credentials to the President of the Republic of Moldova, Vladimir Voronin on October 10, 2003.
• Michael D. Kirby presented his credentials as Ambassador to the Republic of Moldova on September 21, 2006.
• Asif Chaudhry: 2008–2011
• William H. Moser: 2011–2015
• James D. Pettit: January 30, 2015–October 2018