The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was dissolved on December 31, 1963, and Malawi became a fully independent member of the Commonwealth of Nations on July 6, 1964. The United States immediately recognized the new nation and moved to establish diplomatic relations. The U.S. embassy in Blantyre (later Zomba) was established July 6, 1964—independence day for Malawi—with David Young as current ambassador. Ambassadors Notes See also Malawi – United States relations Foreign relations of Malawi Ambassadors of the United States References United States Department of State: Background notes on Malawi External links United States Department of State: Chiefs of Mission for Malawi United States Department of State: Malawi United States Embassy in Lilongwe Malawi Main United States