David Young (diplomat)

David John Young is an American diplomat who was the United States Ambassador to Malawi.

[1][2] Young is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service; he was elevated to class of Minister-Counselor on January 30, 2018.

[4][5] On August 4, 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Young to be the next United States Ambassador to Malawi.

[9][10] He retired on February 12, 2024, He is succeeded by Amy Diaz assumed duties as Chargé d’Affaires at the U.S. Embassy until a successor is nominated by the White House.

Born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, he and his wife Diane Weisz Young have two children, Paul and Sarah.

US Ambassador David Young visiting Tusayiwe Mkhondya in Mzuzu in 2023