United States Ambassador to Malaysia
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Ambassadors
| Name | Career | Title | Appointment | Presentation of Credentials | Termination of Mission |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas K. Wright | Career FSO | Chargé d'Affaires | August 31, 1957 | September 4, 1957 | Superseded December 2, 1957 |
| Homer M. Byington, Jr. | Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | October 3, 1957 | December 2, 1957 | Left post, April 1, 1961 |
| Charles F. Baldwin | Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | February 22, 1961 | April 29, 1961 | Left post, January 22, 1964 |
| James D. Bell | Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | March 4, 1964 | March 23, 1964 | Left post, July 15, 1969 |
| Jack W. Lydman Jack Wilson Lydman Jack Wilson Lydman was an actor, Foreign Service Officer, and a United States Ambassador to Malaysia .After work with the Surry Players at the Mercury Theatre in New York he join the US Army Air Forces during World War II becoming a division chief in the Strategic Bombing Survey of the War... |
Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | September 15, 1969 | October 8, 1969 | Left post, December 20, 1973 |
| Francis T. Underhill, Jr. | Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | December 19, 1973 | February 11, 1974 | Left post, May 10, 1977 |
| Robert Hopkins Miller Robert Hopkins Miller Robert Hopkins Miller is a former United States Ambassador to Malaysia and Côte d'Ivoire . He is a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy.-References:... |
Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | May 26, 1977 | June 8, 1977 | Left post, March 8, 1980 |
| Barbara M. Watson Barbara M. Watson Barbara Mae Watson was a United States diplomat who was the first black and the first woman to serve as an Assistant Secretary of State.-Biography:Barbara M. Watson was born in New York City on November 5, 1918, the daughter of James S... |
Political appointee | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | August 20, 1980 | September 25, 1980 | Left post, March 1, 1981 |
| Ronald DeWayne Palmer | Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | June 11, 1981 | June 24, 1981 | Left post, October 30, 1983 |
| Thomas P. Shoesmith | Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | November 18, 1983 | December 12, 1983 | Left post, February 14, 1987 |
| John Cameron Monjo | Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | April 7, 1987 | June 10, 1987 | Left post, April 22, 1989 |
| Paul Matthews Cleveland | Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | October 10, 1989 | November 8, 1989 | Left post, July 23, 1992 |
| John Stern Wolf | Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | August 11, 1992 | October 7, 1992 | Left post, June 10, 1995 |
| John R. Malott | Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | December 19, 1995 | January 25, 1996 | Left post December 30, 1998 |
| B. Lynn Pascoe B. Lynn Pascoe B. Lynn Pascoe is the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations for Political Affairs.Pascoe was previously United States Ambassador to Indonesia after being nominated by President George W. Bush from 2004 to 2007, and to Malaysia from 1999 to 2001.... |
Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | October 22, 1998 | March 1, 1999 | Left post August 11, 2001 |
| Marie T. Huhtala | Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | August 3, 2001 | October 17, 2001 | Left post May 28, 2004 |
| Christopher L. LaFleur | Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | October 18, 2004 | January 4, 2005 | September 14, 2007 |
| James P. Keith | Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | May 30, 2007 | December 4, 2007 | Left post, March 15, 2010 |
| Paul W. Jones Paul W. Jones Paul Wayne Jones is an American diplomat who is currently serving as the U.S. Ambassador to Malaysia.-Early life and education:Jones was born and raised in Yorktown Heights, New York. He earned his B.A. from Cornell University... |
Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | August 5, 2010 | September 8, 2010 | Incumbent |
- Embassy Kuala LumpurKuala LumpurKuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
was established on August 31, 1957, with Wright in charge.
See also
- Malaysia – United States relations
- Foreign relations of MalaysiaForeign relations of MalaysiaThis article concerns the Foreign relations of Malaysia.Malaysia is an active member of various international organisations, including the Commonwealth of Nations, the United Nations, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, and the Non-Aligned Movement...
- Ambassadors of the United States