List of ambassadors of the United States to Malawi
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The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was dissolved on December 31, 1963, and Malawi became a fully independent member of the Commonwealth of Nations on July 6, 1964.
NominatorThe president of the United States
Appointer
- The president
- with Senate advice and consent
InauguralholderEdward W. Holmes
as Chargé d'affaires ad interim
as Chargé d'affaires ad interim
FormationJuly 6, 1964
| Ambassador of the United States to Malawi | |
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Seal of the United States Department of State | |
 Flag of a United States ambassador | |
| Nominator | The president of the United States |
| Appointer |
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| Inaugural holder | Edward W. Holmes as Chargé d'affaires ad interim |
| Formation | July 6, 1964 |
| Website | U.S. Embassy - Lilongwe |
The United States immediately recognized the new nation and moved to establish diplomatic relations. The U.S. embassy in Blantyre (later Zomba) was established July 6, 1964—independence day for Malawi.
Ambassadors
| Name | Title | Appointed | Presented credentials | Terminated mission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam P. Gilstrap – Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | July 1, 1964 | July 8, 1964 | October 6, 1965 | |
| Marshall P. Jones – Career FSO[3] | November 10, 1965 | January 13, 1966 | March 20, 1970 | Jones was reaccredited after Malawi became a republic and presented new credentials July 8, 1966. | |
| William C. Burdett Jr.[4] – Career FSO | April 8, 1970 | May 13, 1970 | May 11, 1974 | ||
| Robert A. Stevenson – Career FSO | June 20, 1974 | August 15, 1974 | May 21, 1978 | The Embassy was moved to Lilongwe April 1, 1976, during Stevenson’s tenure. | |
| Harold E. Horan[5] – Career FSO | August 11, 1978 | January 24, 1979 | July 17, 1980 | The post was vacant July 1980–August 1981. Robert M. Maxim served as chargé d'affaires during that interval. | |
| John A. Burroughs, Jr. – Political appointee[6] | May 7, 1981 | August 17, 1981 | June 9, 1984 | ||
| Weston Adams – Political Appointee | June 11, 1984 | August 17, 1984 | August 8, 1986 | The post was vacant August 1986–May 1988. Dennis C. Jett served as chargé d'affaires ad interim during that period. | |
| George Arthur Trail III – Career FSO | April 28, 1988 | May 13, 1988 | May 2, 1991 | ||
| Michael T. F. Pistor[7] – Career FSO | July 1, 1991 | July 25, 1991 | June 20, 1994 | ||
| Peter R. Chaveas – Career FSO | May 9, 1994 | September 12, 1994 | June 27, 1997 | ||
| Amelia Ellen Shippy – Career FSO | November 7, 1997 | February 2, 1998 | August 5, 2000 | ||
| Roger A. Meece – Career FSO | September 15, 2000 | November 7, 2000 | July 20, 2003 | ||
| Steven A. Browning – Career FSO | May 27, 2003 | September 19, 2003 | May 16, 2004 | ||
| Alan W. Eastham – Career FSO | August 2, 2005 | August 25, 2005 | July 15, 2008 | ||
| Peter Bodde – Career FSO | June 6, 2008 | October 28, 2008 | August 1, 2010 | Edward W. Holmes served as chargé d'affaires ad interim from August 2010 to July 2011 | |
| Jeanine E. Jackson, Career FSO [8][9] | July 5, 2011 | October 20, 2011 | September 25, 2014 | ||
| Virginia E. Palmer, Career FSO | December 18, 2014 | February 27, 2015 | June 7, 2019 | ||
| Robert K. Scott, Career FSO | April 16, 2019 | August 6, 2019[10] | October 20, 2021 | ||
| David Young, Career FSO | March 2, 2022 | May 5, 2022 | February 12, 2024 | ||
| Amy W. Diaz, Career FSO | Chargé d'Affaires ad interim | February 12, 2024 | July 11, 2025 | ||
| Philip R. Nelson, Career FSO | July 11, 2025 | August 8, 2025 | |||
| Melania Arreaga, Career FSO | August 8, 2025 | August 30, 2025 | |||
| Jonathan Fischer, Career FSO | September 1, 2025 | July 17, 2026 | |||
| Melania R. Arreaga, Career FSO | July 17, 2026 | Present |
