List of ambassadors of the United States to Madagascar

This is a list of United States ambassadors to Madagascar. The United States has maintained diplomatic relations since June 1960. The embassy in Tananarive (now Antananarivo) was established on June 26, 1960. Currently, the ambassador also serves US diplomatic interests or relations to Comoros.

Ambassador of the United States to Madagascar and Comoros
Seal of the United States Department of State
Incumbent
Michael P. Pelletier
since March 5, 2019[1]
NominatorThe President of the United States
AppointerThe President
with Senate advice and consent
Inaugural holderFrederic P. Bartlett
as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
FormationAugust 27, 1960
WebsiteU.S. Embassy - Antananarivo

Ambassadors

Note: Embassy Tananarive (now Antananarivo) was established June 26, 1960.

  • Frederic P. Bartlett[2] - Career FSO
    • Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
    • Appointment: August 27, 1960
    • Presentation of Credentials: October 5, 1960
    • Termination of Mission: Left post, June 6, 1962
  • C. Vaughan Ferguson, Jr.[3] - Career FSO
    • Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
    • Appointment: December 17, 1962
    • Presentation of Credentials: January 15, 1963
    • Termination of Mission: Left post, May 21, 1966
  • David S. King[4] - Political appointee
    • Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
    • Appointment: January 26, 1967
    • Presentation of Credentials: April 21, 1967
    • Termination of Mission: Left post, August 16, 1969
  • Anthony D. Marshall[5] - Political Appointee
    • Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
    • Appointment: December 15, 1969
    • Presentation of Credentials: January 6, 1970
    • Termination of Mission: Departure requested by Government of the Malagasy Republic, June 1, 1971; left post June 6, 1971
  • Joseph Mendenhall[6] - Career FSO
    • Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
    • Appointment: September 11, 1972
    • Presentation of Credentials: November 15, 1972
    • Termination of Mission: Left post, May 11, 1975

Note: Between 1975 and 1980, the following officers served as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim: Gilbert H. Sheinbaum (November 1975-March 1977) and Robert S. Barrett (March 1977-June 1980).

  • Fernando E. Rondon[7] - Career FSO
    • Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
    • Appointment: September 26, 1980
    • Presentation of Credentials: November 10, 1980
    • Termination of Mission: Left post, May 25, 1983
  • Robert Brendon Keating[7] - Political appointee
    • Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
    • Appointment: July 6, 1983
    • Presentation of Credentials: August 11, 1983
    • Termination of Mission: Left post, May 1, 1986
  • Patricia Gates Lynch[7] - Political appointee
    • Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
    • Appointment: June 16, 1986
    • Presentation of Credentials: August 6, 1986
    • Termination of Mission: Left post, August 31, 1989
  • Howard K. Walker[7] - Career FSO
    • Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
    • Appointment: August 7, 1989
    • Presentation of Credentials: September 27, 1989
    • Termination of Mission: Left post, July 12, 1992
  • Dennis P. Barrett - Career FSO
    • Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
    • Appointment: June 15, 1992
    • Presentation of Credentials: December 3, 1992
    • Termination of Mission: Left post, November 12, 1995
  • Vicki Huddleston - Career FSO
    • Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
    • Appointment: October 3, 1995
    • Presentation of Credentials: December 12, 1995
    • Termination of Mission: Left post July 24, 1996

Note: Howard T. Perlow served as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim, Jul 1996-Aug 1998.

  • Shirley Elizabeth Barnes - Career FSO
    • Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
    • Appointment: June 29, 1998
    • Presentation of Credentials: August 30, 1998
    • Termination of Mission: Left post July 28, 2001
  • Wanda L. Nesbitt - Career FSO
    • Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
    • Appointment: November 5, 2001
    • Presentation of Credentials: January 28, 2002
    • Termination of Mission: Left post June 23, 2004
  • James D. McGee - Career FSO
    • Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
    • Appointment: June 30, 2004
    • Presentation of Credentials: October 29, 2004
    • Termination of Mission: Left post, June 1, 2007
  • R. Niels Marquardt[8] - Career FSO
    • Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
    • Appointment: May 30, 2007
    • Presentation of Credentials: August 22, 2007
    • Termination of Mission: June 7, 2010
  • Eric M. Wong[8] - Career FSO
    • Title: Chargé d'Affaires ad interim
    • Appointment: June 7, 2010
    • Presentation of Credentials: Unknown
    • Termination of Mission: 2014
  • Robert T. Yamate[8] - Career FSO
    • Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
    • Appointment: November 19, 2014
    • Presentation of Credentials: December 19, 2014
    • Termination of Mission: April 1, 2018
  • Michael P. Pelletier[8] - Career FSO
    • Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
    • Appointment: January 2, 2019
    • Presentation of Credentials: March 5, 2019
    • Termination of Mission: Incumbent

Notes
  1. "Ambassador Michael Peter Pelletier". U.S. Embassy in Madagascar & Comoros. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
  2. Commissioned to the Malagasy Republic.
  3. Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned after confirmation on Mar 12, 1963. Commissioned to the Malagasy Republic.
  4. Commissioned to the Malagasy Republic. Also accredited to Mauritius; resident at Tananarive.
  5. Commissioned to the Malagasy Republic.
  6. Commissioned to the Malagasy Republic.
  7. Also accredited to the Comoros; resident in Antananarivo.
  8. Also accredited to the Union of the Comoros; resident in Antananarivo.

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