List Of Ambassadors Of The United States To Ukraine
The history of ambassadors of the United States to Ukraine began in 1992.
Until 1991, the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic had been a constituent SSR of the Soviet Union.
| Ambassador of the United States to Ukraine | |
|---|---|
| Посол Сполучених Штатів в Україні | |
 Seal of the United States Department of State | |
| Nominator | The President of the United States |
| Inaugural holder | Roman Popadiuk as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary |
| Formation | May 11, 1992 |
| Website | U.S. Embassy – Kyiv |
History
Upon the breakup of the USSR, the parliament of Ukraine declared the nation's independence on August 24, 1991. On December 1, 1991, the people of Ukraine voted to approve the declaration by a wide margin.
The United States recognized Ukraine on December 26, 1991, and the U.S. embassy in Kyiv was established on January 23, 1992, with Jon Gundersen as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim. The first ambassador was commissioned in May 1992.
The U.S. Embassy in Ukraine is located in Kyiv. In January 2022, the embassy requested the evacuation of non-essential personnel and their families as the 2021–2022 Russo-Ukrainian crisis escalated.
Chiefs of mission
| No. | Image | Name | Type | Title | Appointed | Presented credentials | Terminated mission |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – |  | Jon Gundersen | Career FSO | Chargé d'Affaires ad interim | January 23, 1992 | May 11, 1992 | |
| 1 |  | Roman Popadiuk | Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | May 11, 1992 | June 4, 1992 | July 30, 1993 |
| 2 |  | William Green Miller | Political appointee | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | September 16, 1993 | October 21, 1993 | January 6, 1998 |
| 3 | .jpg) | Steven Pifer | Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | November 10, 1997 | January 20, 1998 | October 9, 2000 |
| 4 |  | Carlos Pascual | Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | September 15, 2000 | October 22, 2000 | May 1, 2003 |
| 5 |  | John E. Herbst | Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | July 1, 2003 | September 20, 2003 | May 26, 2006 |
| 6 |  | William B. Taylor Jr. | Political appointee | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | May 30, 2006 | June 21, 2006 | May 23, 2009 |
| 7 |  | John F. Tefft | Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | November 20, 2009 | December 7, 2009 | July 9, 2013 |
| 8 |  | Geoffrey R. Pyatt | Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | July 30, 2013 | August 15, 2013 | August 18, 2016 |
| 9 |  | Marie Yovanovitch | Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | May 18, 2016 | August 29, 2016 | May 20, 2019 |
| – |  | Joseph Pennington | Career FSO | Chargé d'Affaires ad interim | May 20, 2019 | May 28, 2019 | |
| – |  | Kristina Kvien | Career FSO | Chargé d'Affaires ad interim | May 28, 2019 | June 18, 2019 | |
| – | | William B. Taylor Jr. | Political appointee | Chargé d'Affaires ad interim | June 18, 2019 | January 1, 2020 | |
| – | | Kristina Kvien | Career FSO | Chargé d'Affaires ad interim | January 1, 2020 | May 29, 2022 | |
| 10 |  | Bridget Brink | Career FSO | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | May 18, 2022 | May 30, 2022 |
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