List of ambassadors of the United States to Belize

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Ambassador of the United States to Belize
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Michelle Kwan, U.S. Ambassador.jpg
Incumbent
Michelle Kwan
since December 5, 2022
NominatorThe President of the United States
AppointerThe President
with Senate advice and consent
Inaugural holder Malcolm R. Barnebey
as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim
FormationOctober 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.

Contents

RepresentativeTitlePresentation
of credentials		Termination
of mission		Appointed by
Malcolm R. Barnebey Chargé d'Affaires ad interimOctober 29, 1981June 23, 1983 Ronald Reagan
Ambassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryJune 23, 1983July 10, 1985
Keith Guthrie Chargé d'Affaires ad interimJuly 10, 1985September 14, 1987
Robert G. Rich, Jr. Ambassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiarySeptember 14, 1987July 7, 1990
Eugene L. Scassa Ambassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryNovember 22, 1990July 6, 1994 George H. W. Bush
George Charles Bruno Ambassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryAugust 29, 1994November 25, 1997 Bill Clinton
Carolyn Curiel Ambassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryJanuary 19, 1998March 1, 2001
Russell F. Freeman Ambassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiarySeptember 11, 2001April 7, 2005 George W. Bush
Robert Johann Dieter Ambassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiarySeptember 8, 2005January 23, 2009 [1]
Vinai Thummalapally Ambassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryJuly 28, 2009August 12, 2013 Barack Obama
Carlos R. Moreno Ambassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryJune 24, 2014January 20, 2017
Adrienne Galanek Chargé d'Affaires ad interimJanuary 20, 2017July 21, 2018 Donald Trump
Keith R. Gilges [2] Chargé d'Affaires ad interimJuly 24, 2018August 2021
Leyla Moses-Ones Chargé d'Affaires ad interimAugust 2021December 5, 2022 Joe Biden
Michelle Kwan [3] Ambassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryDecember 5, 2022Incumbent

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ambassadors of the United States</span> United States diplomatic position

Ambassadors of the United States are persons nominated by the president to serve as the country's diplomatic representatives to foreign nations, international organizations, and as ambassadors-at-large. Under Article II, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution, their appointment must be confirmed by the United States Senate; while an ambassador may be appointed during a recess, they can serve only until the end of the next session of Congress, unless subsequently confirmed.

References

Citations

  1. ↑ "Robert J. Dieter - People - Department History - Office of the Historian".
  2. ↑ "U.S Embassy in Belize introduces new Chargé d'Affaires Keith Gilges". The San Pedro Sun. July 27, 2018. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  3. ↑ Michelle Kwan officially confirmed as US ambassador to Belize - Yahoo.com

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