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.