The Embassy of the United States of America in Malta () is the diplomatic mission of the

United States of America The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 contiguo ...

to the

Republic of Malta Malta, officially the Republic of Malta, is an island country in Southern Europe located in the Mediterranean Sea, between Sicily and North Africa. It consists of an archipelago south of Italy, east of Tunisia, and north of Libya. The two ...

. The embassy building, opened in 2011, consists of a compound at Ta' Qali National Park in

Attard Attard () is a town in the Northern Region of Malta. Together with Balzan and Lija, it forms part of the " Three Villages" () and has been inhabited since the Classical Period. It has a population of 12,268 as of 2021. Attard's traditional ...

, Malta. Apart from the embassy building, there is also the official residence of the ambassador, at Villa Apap Bologna, also in Attard. Constance J. Milstein serves as the United States ambassador to Malta since October 2022.

History

The United States first established a consular presence in Malta in 1796, when the island was under the rule of the Order of St. John. Floriana building and palms 02

The Embassy of the United States in Malta was established upon Malta's independence from the United Kingdom on 21 September 1964. The embassy was originally located in the capital

Valletta Valletta ( ; , ) is the capital city of Malta and one of its 68 Local councils of Malta, council areas. Located between the Grand Harbour to the east and Marsamxett Harbour to the west, its population as of 2021 was 5,157. As Malta’s capital ...

, but it eventually moved to

Sliema Sliema ( ) is a town located on the northeast coast of Malta in the Districts of Malta#Northern Harbour District, Northern Harbour District. It is a major residential and commercial area and a centre for shopping, bars, dining, and café life. ...

. In the 1970s, it moved to Development House in St. Anne Street,

Floriana Floriana ( or ''Il-Floriana''), also known by its title Borgo Vilhena, is a Floriana Lines, fortified town in the Port Region, Malta, Port Region area of Malta, just outside the capital city Valletta. It has a population of 2,205 as of March 2014 ...

. In 2011, the embassy was moved once again to a new building in

Ta' Qali Ta' Qali is a wide open space in the limits of Attard and Mosta in central and northern Malta respectively, which contains National Stadium, Ta' Qali, the national football stadium, the Malta Fairs & Conventions Centre, Ta' Qali National Park, a ...

National Park in

. The embassy's website still lists its location as "Valletta". The Floriana embassy closed on 1 July 2011, and the new building opened on 5 July 2011 and was officially inaugurated on 15 July. It was built on of land, on the site of the former election counting hall which was purchased from the Government of Malta in 2006 for €14.6 million. Construction cost €88.5 million, and more than 800 workers were involved in the works. The embassy moved in order to have a larger and better working environment, but also for security purposes. Local residents in Attard have complained of drainage problems coming from the American Embassy, which is a possible health problem in the area that adds to the flooding accumulation. The embassy is found next to an area designated as a commercial zone. The embassy employs over 125 people, some American and some Maltese. The building includes an Information Resource Center, a conference room and a cultural center. It is certified as a

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green building.

References

External links

Official website
{{Diplomatic missions in Malta

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Malta–United States relations Attard Government buildings completed in 2011 Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certified buildings

History

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