Kent D. Logsdon

Kent Logsdon
Official portrait, 2022
United States Ambassador to Moldova
In office
February 16, 2022 – May 30, 2024[1]
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byDereck J. Hogan
Succeeded byLaura Hruby (acting)
United States Ambassador to Germany
Acting
In office
January 20, 2017 – May 8, 2018
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byJohn B. Emerson (as Ambassador)
Succeeded byRichard Grenell
Personal details
Born
Kent Doyle Logsdon

Sewickley, Pennsylvania, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Notre Dame
University of Virginia

Kent Doyle Logsdon is an American diplomat who had served as the U.S. ambassador to Moldova. He previously served as the U.S. chargé d'affaires for Germany.

Early life

A Sewickley, Pennsylvania native, Logsdon has a master's degree in international relations from the University of Virginia and a bachelor's degree in government from the University of Notre Dame.[2]

Career

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson meets with ambassadors and chargés d'affaires during a regional chiefs of mission meeting in Paris, 2018, with Logsdon on the left.

A foreign service officer (a member of the Senior Foreign Service), Logsdon was chief of staff to under secretary for economic growth, energy and the environment Keith J. Krach from September 30, 2019, to July 30, 2021. Previously, he served as the principal deputy assistant secretary in the Bureau of Energy Resources. He came to that position after serving as the deputy chief of mission at the U.S. Embassy in Berlin, Germany, serving as chargé d'affaires from January 2017 to May 2018.[2] Logsdon was the chief of staff to the deputy secretary of state for management and resources in Washington, D.C. before he went to Berlin.[3]

According to the State Department, Logdson "has spent the bulk of his career, spanning over 34 years, in the European and Eurasia region."

United States ambassador to Moldova

On July 13, 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Logsdon to be the United States Ambassador to Moldova.[4] On September 29, 2021, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.[5] On October 19, 2021, his nomination was reported favorably out of committee.[6] On December 18, 2021, the United States Senate confirmed his nomination by voice vote.[7] On February 16, 2022, he presented his credentials to President Maia Sandu.[8]

On 21 May 2023, as a result of the pro-European rally European Moldova National Assembly held in Chișinău, the Embassy of the United States in Chișinău released a message stating that "The U.S. Embassy is proud to support Moldova's European path". Logsdon participated in this rally "to demonstrate our commitment to working with the Republic of Moldova to build a democratic, prosperous and secure future" as he declared.[9]

Honours

  • – Order of Honour for the contribution brought to the deepening of Moldovan-American relations and the implementation of democratic and economic reforms in the Republic of Moldova, as well as for supporting the efforts of the Republic of Moldova to strengthen national security.

Personal life

Logsdon speaks Russian, Ukrainian, Thai and German.[10] He is also learning Romanian.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ https://x.com/USembMoldova/status/1796232453159330118?t=iqwxm2Vgil1FbDoQTynxXQ&s=19 [bare URL]
  2. ^ a b "Kent D. Logsdon CHIEF OF STAFF/EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT, UNDER SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH, ENERGY, AND THE ENVIRONMENT". US Department of State. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Kent Logsdon U.S. Department of State". The American Institute for Contemporary German Studies. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  4. ^ "President Biden Announces 11 Key Nominations". The White House. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  5. ^ "PN873 - Nomination of Kent Doyle Logsdon for Department of State, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
  6. ^ "SFRC APPROVES 33 CRITICAL FOREIGN POLICY NOMINATIONS" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. October 19, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  7. ^ "PN873 - Nomination of Kent Doyle Logsdon for Department of State, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. December 18, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  8. ^ "Ambassador Kent Logsdon presented his credentials to President Maia Sandu". U.S. Embassy in Moldova. 2022-02-16. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
  9. ^ "Ambassador Kent D. Logsdon attended the European Moldova Assembly: "The US Embassy is proud to support Moldova's European course"". Ziarul de Gardă. 22 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Logsdon, Kent Doyle – Republic of Moldova – July 2021", United States Department of State, July 15, 2021.
  11. ^ "/VIDEO/ Noul ambasador al SUA în Republica Moldova a venit cu un mesaj de salut în limba română". tv8.md. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by United States Ambassador to Moldova
2022–2024 		Succeeded by
Laura Hruby (Acting)