Tina Kaidanow

Tina Kaidanow
Kaidanow in 2014
Senior Advisor for International Cooperation in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
In office
September 25, 2018  December 16, 2019
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byKeith Webster
17th Coordinator for Counterterrorism
In office
February 18, 2014  February 22, 2016
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byDaniel Benjamin
Succeeded byNathan A. Sales
United States Ambassador to Kosovo
In office
April 8, 2008  July 6, 2009
Acting: April 8 – July 25, 2008
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Barack Obama
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byChristopher Dell
Chief of Mission of the U.S. Office in Pristina
In office
July 4, 2006  April 8, 2008
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byPhilip Goldberg
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Personal details
Born(1965-06-03)June 3, 1965
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedOctober 14, 2024(2024-10-14) (aged 59)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Pennsylvania (B.A., M.A.)
Columbia University (M.A.)

Tina Susan Kaidanow (June 3, 1965 – October 16, 2024) was an American diplomat and government official. She served as the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs before moving to the United States Department of Defense. From 2008 to 2009, Kaidanow served as United States Ambassador to Kosovo.