The ambassador of Malaysia to the United States of America is the head of Malaysia's diplomatic mission to the United States. The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary and is based in the Embassy of Malaysia, Washington, D.C.
Ambassador of Malaysia to the United States | |
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since 9 February 2023 | |
Style | His Excellency |
Seat | Embassy of Malaysia, Washington, D.C., United States |
Appointer | Yang di-Pertuan Agong |
Inaugural holder | Ismail Abdul Rahman |
Formation | September 1957 |
Website | www |
List of heads of mission
editAmbassadors to the United States
editAmbassador[1] | Term start | Term end |
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Ismail Abdul Rahman | September 1957 | January 1959 |
Nik Ahmad Kamil Nik Mahmud | February 1959 | March 1962 |
Omar Yoke Lin Ong | June 1962 | November 1972 |
Khir Johari | February 1972 | March 1976 |
Zain Azraai Zainal Abidin | June 1976 | November 1983 |
Lew Sip Hon | January 1984 | January 1986 |
Albert Sextus Talalla | May 1986 | January 1991 |
Abdul Majid Mohamed | June 1991 | November 200789 |
Dali Mahmud Hashim | February 1996 | December 1998 |
Ghazzali Sheikh Abdul Khalid | March 1999 | March 2006 |
Rajmah Hussain | July 2006 | June 2008 |
Jamaluddin Jarjis | September 2009 | February 2012 |
Othman Hashim | April 2012 | August 2013 |
Awang Adek Hussin | April 2014 | July 2016 |
Zulhasnan Rafique | January 2017 | April 2018 |
Azmil Mohd. Zabidi | February 2019 | August 2021 |
Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz | February 2023 | Incumbent |