List of ambassadors of the United States to Belize
| Ambassador of the United States to Belize | |
|---|---|
 Seal of the United States Department of State | |
 Chargé d'Affaires a.i. since August 2021 | |
| Nominator | The President of the United States |
| Appointer | The President with Senate advice and consent |
| Inaugural holder | Malcolm R. Barnebey as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim |
| Formation | October 29, 1981 |
| Website | U.S. Embassy - Belmopan |
The following is a list of Ambassadors of the United States, or other Chiefs of Mission, to Belize. The title given by the United States State Department to this position is currently Ambassador Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary.
| Representative | Title | Presentation of Credentials |
Termination of Mission |
Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm R. Barnebey | Chargé d'Affaires ad interim | October 29, 1981 | June 23, 1983 | Ronald Reagan |
| Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | June 23, 1983 | July 10, 1985 | ||
| Keith Guthrie | Chargé d'Affaires ad interim | July 10, 1985 | September 14, 1987 | |
| Robert G. Rich, Jr. | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | September 14, 1987 | July 7, 1990 | |
| Eugene L. Scassa | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | November 22, 1990 | July 6, 1994 | George H. W. Bush |
| George Charles Bruno | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | August 29, 1994 | November 25, 1997 | Bill Clinton |
| Carolyn Curiel | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | January 19, 1998 | March 1, 2001 | |
| Russell F. Freeman | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | September 11, 2001 | April 7, 2005 | George W. Bush |
| Robert Johann Dieter | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | September 8, 2005 | June 10, 2009 | |
| Vinai Thummalapally | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | June 12, 2009 | August 12, 2013 | Barack Obama |
| Carlos R. Moreno | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | June 24, 2014 | January 20, 2017 | |
| Adrienne Galanek | Chargé d'Affaires ad interim | January 20, 2017 | July 21, 2018 | Donald Trump |
| Keith R. Gilges[1] | Chargé d'Affaires ad interim | July 24, 2018 | August 2021 | |
| Chargé d'Affaires ad interim | August 2021 | Joe Biden |
In January 2022, President Biden nominated Michelle Kwan to the ambassadorship.[2]
See also[]
- Belize–United States relations
- Foreign relations of Belize
- Ambassadors of the United States
References[]
Citations[]
- ^ "U.S Embassy in Belize introduces new Chargé d'Affaires Keith Gilges". The San Pedro Sun. July 27, 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ Presidential nomination no. 1662, Michelle Kwan, of California, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Belize., 117th Congress, January 7, 2022. Accessed January 10, 2022.
Sources[]
- "U.S. Diplomatic chiefs of mission to Belize". The Political Graveyard. 2005-03-10. Retrieved 2007-08-27.
- United States Department of State: Background notes on Belize
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Department of State website https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/. (U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets)
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