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

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native, Logsdon has a master's degree in international relations from the

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and a bachelor's degree in government from the

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Career

A foreign service officer (a member of the

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), Logsdon was chief of staff to under secretary for economic growth, energy and the environment

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'' from January 2017 to May 2018. 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. 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

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nominated Logsdon to be the United States Ambassador to Moldova. On September 29, 2021, a hearing on his nomination was held before the

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. On October 19, 2021, his nomination was reported favorably out of committee. On December 18, 2021, the

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confirmed his nomination by

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. On February 16, 2022, he presented his credentials to President

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. On 21 May 2023, as a result of the

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rally

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held in

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, the

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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.

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

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, Ukrainian, Thai and

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. He is also learning

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Logsdon, Kent Year of birth missing (living people) Living people 21st-century American diplomats Ambassadors of the United States to Germany Ambassadors of the United States to Moldova People from Sewickley, Pennsylvania United States Foreign Service personnel University of Notre Dame alumni University of Virginia alumni