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List of ambassadors of the United States to Ukraine

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Ambassador of the United States to Ukraine
Посол Сполучених Штатів в Україні
Seal of the United States Department of State
Flag of a United States ambassador
Incumbent
Julie D. Fisher
Chargé d'affaires[1]
since May 5, 2025
NominatorThe president of the United States
Inaugural holderRoman Popadiuk
as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
FormationMay 11, 1992
WebsiteU.S. Embassy – Kyiv

The ambassador of the United States to Ukraine is the highest-ranking diplomatic position of the United States in Ukraine. The U.S. ambassadors are nominated by the president to serve as the country's diplomatic representatives to Ukraine. Under Article II, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution, their appointment must be confirmed by the United States Senate;[2] while an ambassador may be appointed during a recess, they can serve only until the end of the next session of Congress, unless subsequently confirmed.[3] Ambassadors are under the jurisdiction of the Department of State and answer directly to the secretary of state; however, ambassadors serve "at the pleasure of the President", meaning they can be dismissed at any time. Appointments change regularly for various reasons, such as reassignment or retirement. An ambassador may be a career Foreign Service Officer (career diplomat – CD) or a political appointee (PA). In most cases, career foreign service officers serve a tour of approximately three years per ambassadorship, whereas political appointees customarily tender their resignations upon the inauguration of a new American president. The U.S. ambassador to Ukraine resides in Kyiv, the country's capital and location of the U.S. Embassy.

The U.S. recognized Ukraine's independence on 25 December 1991 and the following year, opened an embassy and appointed the first American ambassador to the country on 21 January 1992. 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. In January 2022, the embassy requested the evacuation of non-essential personnel and their families as the 2021–2022 Russo-Ukrainian crisis escalated.[4]

Chiefs of mission

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No.ImageNameTypeTitleAppointedPresented credentialsTerminated mission
–Jon GundersenCareer FSOChargé d'Affaires ad interimJanuary 23, 1992May 11, 1992
1Roman PopadiukAmbassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryMay 11, 1992June 4, 1992July 30, 1993
2William Green MillerPolitical appointeeSeptember 16, 1993October 21, 1993January 6, 1998
3Steven PiferCareer FSONovember 10, 1997January 20, 1998October 9, 2000
4Carlos PascualSeptember 15, 2000October 22, 2000May 1, 2003
5John E. HerbstJuly 1, 2003September 20, 2003May 26, 2006
6William B. Taylor Jr.Political appointee[5]May 30, 2006[5]June 21, 2006May 23, 2009[6]
7John F. Tefft[7][8]Career FSONovember 20, 2009[6]December 7, 2009[8]July 9, 2013
8Geoffrey R. Pyatt[9][10]July 30, 2013[10]August 15, 2013[9]August 18, 2016
9Marie YovanovitchMay 18, 2016[11]August 29, 2016May 20, 2019
–Joseph PenningtonChargé d'Affaires ad interimMay 20, 2019May 28, 2019
–Kristina Kvien[12]May 28, 2019June 18, 2019[13]
–William B. Taylor Jr.[14]Political appointee[5]June 18, 2019[13]January 1, 2020[15]
–Kristina KvienCareer FSOJanuary 1, 2020[16]May 29, 2022[17]
10Bridget BrinkAmbassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryMay 18, 2022May 30, 2022April 21, 2025
–John GinkelChargé d'Affaires ad interimApril 21, 2025May 5, 2025
–Julie D. FisherMay 5, 2025Incumbent

See also

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Notes

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  1. ↑ "Technical Difficulties". ua.usembassy.gov. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
  2. ↑ U.S. Senate – Powers & Procedure Archived October 10, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, Senate.gov; retrieved May 25, 2012.
  3. ↑ Henry B. Hogue. "Recess Appointments: Frequently Asked Questions" (PDF). Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 29, 2017. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
  4. ↑ "US embassy in Ukraine 'requests staff evacuation' amid war fears". the Guardian. January 22, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 "William B. Taylor Jr". Office of the Historian, Foreign Service Institute, United States Department of State. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
  6. 1 2 New U.S. ambassador Tefft arrives in Kyiv, Interfax-Ukraine (December 2, 2009)
  7. ↑ Ex-US ambassador to Georgia John Tefft to lead diplomatic mission in Ukraine, Interfax-Ukraine (September 30, 2009)
  8. 1 2 Yushchenko accepted credentials of US Ambassador and Ambassador of Turkey to Ukraine, UNIAN (December 7, 2009)
  9. 1 2 Yanukovych accepts credentials from new US ambassador, discusses with him Ukrainian-US relations, Interfax-Ukraine (15 August 2013)
  10. 1 2 Welcome, Mr. Pyatt!, Den (5 August 2013)
  11. ↑ "President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts" (Press release). White House Press Office. May 19, 2016.
  12. ↑ Grytsenko, Oksana (May 31, 2019). "Kristina Kvien to temporarily head US Embassy in Ukraine". Kyiv Post. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
  13. 1 2 "Welcoming Ambassador William B. Taylor Back to Ukraine as Chargé d'Affaires". US Embassy in Ukraine. June 18, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  14. ↑ Bonner, Brian (June 18, 2019). "William B. Taylor returns to Ukraine to lead US mission". Kyiv Post. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  15. ↑ Hansler, Jennifer (January 2, 2020). "Bill Taylor departs post as top US diplomat in Ukraine | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  16. ↑ Kuleba welcomes nomination of Keith Dayton for new U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, Interfax-Ukraine (5 May 2020)
  17. ↑ "New US ambassador to Ukraine arrives in Kyiv in symbolic move". the Guardian. May 30, 2022. Retrieved May 31, 2022.

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