The ambassador of the United States of America to Malaysia is the head of the United States's diplomatic mission to
Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...
. The position has the rank and status of an
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
An ambassador is an official envoy, especially a high-ranking diplomat who represents a state and is usually accredited to another sovereign state or to an international organization as the resident representative of their own government or sov ...
and is based in the Embassy of the United States,
Kuala Lumpur
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List of heads of mission
Ambassadors to Malaysia
* Embassy
Kuala Lumpur
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was established on August 31, 1957, with Wright in charge.
Notes
See also
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Malaysia–United States relations
Bilateral ties between Malaysia and the United States were established upon Malayan independence in 1957. The US was, and still is one of the largest trading partners for Malaysia and is traditionally considered to be Malaysia's oldest and cl ...
References
United States Department of State: Background notes on Malaysia*
External links
United States Department of State: Chiefs of Mission for MalaysiaUnited States Department of State: MalaysiaUnited States Embassy in Kuala Lumpur
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Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...