List of ambassadors of the United States to Ukraine

Ambassador of the United States to Ukraine
Посол Сполучених Штатів в Україні
Seal of the United States Department of State
Incumbent
Bridget Brink
since May 30, 2022
NominatorThe President of the United States
Inaugural holderRoman Popadiuk
as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
FormationMay 11, 1992
WebsiteU.S. Embassy – Kyiv

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.

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 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

See also


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