| Joan M. Clark | |
| Office: | United States Ambassador to Malta |
| Term Start: | March 21, 1979 |
| Term End: | February 21, 1981 |
| Predecessor: | Bruce Laingen |
| President: | Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan |
| Successor: | James Malone Rentschler |
| Birth Date: | 27 March 1922 |
| Birth Place: | Ridgefield Park, New Jersey |
| Office1: | 9th Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs |
| Termstart1: | December 22, 1983 |
| Termend1: | October 18, 1989 |
| Preceded1: | Diego C. Asencio |
| Succeeded1: | Elizabeth M. Tamposi |
| Office2: | 16th Director General of the Foreign Service |
| Termstart2: | July 27, 1981 |
| Termend2: | October 24, 1983 |
| Preceded2: | Harry G. Barnes Jr. |
| Succeeded2: | Alfred Atherton |
Joan Margaret Clark (born March 27, 1922) is an American retired diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to Malta between 1979 and 1981.[1] Born in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, she is a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy. In 2007, Clark was presented the Lifetime Contributions to American Diplomacy Award by the American Foreign Service Association.
Clark left her post in Malta when she became Director General of the Foreign Service[2] and Director of Personnel. She also served as Director of the Office of Management Policy (April 10, 1977 – March 20, 1979) and Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs (1983-1989).[3]
Foreign Service Journal article on her Lifetime Contributions to American Diplomacy Award.