Mary C. Pendleton

Mary C. Pendleton
Pendleton in 1992
United States Ambassador to Moldova
In office
1992–1995
Personal details
Born (1940-06-15) June 15, 1940
Jefferson County, Kentucky, U.S.
Alma mater

Mary C. Pendleton (born June 15, 1940) is a retired American diplomat who was the first American ambassador to Moldova after it gained independence from the Soviet Union (1992 until 1995).

Pendleton graduated from Spalding University (B.A., 1962) and Indiana University (M.A., 1969).