The office of the Moderator of the General Assembly is the highest elected position in the Presbyterian Church (USA). The Moderator is responsible for presiding over the meeting of the General Assembly, which was held annually until 2004, and on alternate years since. After the meeting, which lasts for about a week, the Moderator serves as an ambassador of the denomination throughout the remainder of the term. After completing the term, most former Moderators take on the role of a church statesman or stateswoman.
The chart below shows the Moderators and Vice Moderators, and the place of meetings, since the United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America and the Presbyterian Church in the United States merged to form the present day Presbyterian Church (USA).
| Number and Year | Place of Meeting | Moderator | Vice Moderator |
|---|---|---|---|
| 195th GA, 1983 | Atlanta, Georgia | The Rev. Randolph Taylor | none |
| 196th GA, 1984 | Phoenix, Arizona | The Rev. Harriet Nelson | none |
| 197th GA, 1985 | Indianapolis, Indiana | Elder William H. Wilson | none |
| 198th GA, 1986 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | The Rev. Benjamin Weir | none |
| 199th GA, 1987 | Biloxi, Mississippi | Elder Isabel W. Rogers | none |
| 200th GA, 1988 | St. Louis, Missouri | The Rev. C. Kenneth Hall | none |
| 201st GA, 1989 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | The Rev. Joan Salmon-Campbell | none |
| 202nd GA, 1990 | Salt Lake City, Utah | Elder Price H. Gwynn, III | Rev. Sharon Johnson |
| 203rd GA, 1991 | Baltimore, Maryland | The Rev. Dr. Herbert D. Valentine | none |
| 204th GA, 1992 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | The Rev. John Fife | none |
| 205th GA, 1993 | Orlando, Florida | The Rev. David Dobler | none |
| 206th GA, 1994 | Wichita, Kansas | The Rev. Robert Bohl | none |
| 207th GA, 1995 | Cincinnati, Ohio | Elder Marj Carpenter | The Rev. William F. Henning |
| 208th GA, 1996 | Albuquerque, New Mexico | The Rev. John M. Buchanan | Elder Gay Mothershed |
| 209th GA, 1997 | Syracuse, New York | Elder Patricia G. Brown | Elder D. Eugene (Gene) Sibery |
| 210th GA, 1998 | Charlotte, North Carolina | The Rev. Douglas W. Oldenburg | The Rev. James E. Mead |
| 211th GA, 1999 | Ft. Worth, Texas | Elder Freda Gardner | The Rev. Floyd Rhodes |
| 212th GA, 2000 | Long Beach, California | The Rev. Syngman Rhee | Elder Rebecca McElroy |
| 213th GA, 2001 | Louisville, Kentucky | The Rev. Dr. Jack Rogers | The Rev. Janet Arbesman |
| 214th GA, 2002 | Columbus, Ohio | The Rev. Fahed Abu-Akel | Elder Ann Beran Jones |
| 215th GA, 2003 | Denver, Colorado | The Rev. Dr. Susan R. Andrews | Elder Charles Easley |
| 216th GA, 2004 | Richmond, Virginia | Elder Rick Ufford-Chase | The Rev. Jean Marie Peacock |
| 217th GA, 2006 | Birmingham, Alabama | The Rev. Joan Gray | Elder Robert Wilson |
| 218th GA, 2008 | San José, California | The Rev. Bruce Reyes-Chow | The Rev. Byron Wade |
| 219th GA, 2010 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Elder Cynthia Bolbach | The Rev. Landon Whitsitt |