Malcolm R. Barnebey
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Malcolm Richard Barnebey (born November 8, 1927) is an American
diplomat and the first U.S. ambassador to Belize
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Born in Omaha, Nebraska
in 1927, he graduated from North Texas State University with a B.A. in 1949 and an M.A., 1951. His foreign languages are Spanish
and German
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Mr. Barnebey served in the United States Army
in 1946. He was a teaching assistant at North Texas State University from 1949 to 1950, and an instructor at Weatherford College
from 1950 to 1952.
He entered the Foreign Service
in 1952 as political officer in Vienna
and was economic officer in La Paz
from 1955 to 1957. From 1957 to 1958 he attended advanced economic studies at the University of California at Berkeley. He was foreign affairs officer in the Department from 1958 to 1961. He was deputy principal officer in Guayaquil
(1961–1963) and program officer in Quito
on detail at the Agency for International Development (1963–1964). From 1964 to 1967 he was Deputy Director, then Director of the Office of Ecuadorean-Peruvian Affairs in the Department. He was Deputy Chief of Mission in Managua
(1967–1970) and in La Paz (1970–1972). He attended the executive seminar in national and international affairs at the Foreign Service Institute
from 1972 to 1973. From 1973 to 1976 he was Deputy Chief of Mission in Lima
. In the Department he was Deputy Director of the National Security Council
Interdepartmental Groups and Director of Policy and Plans (1976–1977), and Director of Andean Affairs (1977–1980). Since 1980 he has been principal officer, then chargé d'affaires, in Belize City
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United States
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diplomat and the first U.S. ambassador to Belize
United States Ambassador to Belize
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.-See also:...
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Born in Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
in 1927, he graduated from North Texas State University with a B.A. in 1949 and an M.A., 1951. His foreign languages are Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
and German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
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Mr. Barnebey served in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
in 1946. He was a teaching assistant at North Texas State University from 1949 to 1950, and an instructor at Weatherford College
Weatherford College
Weatherford College is a community college located in Weatherford, Parker County, Texas, with branch campuses in nearby Decatur and Mineral Wells...
from 1950 to 1952.
He entered the Foreign Service
United States Foreign Service
The United States Foreign Service is a component of the United States federal government under the aegis of the United States Department of State. It consists of approximately 11,500 professionals carrying out the foreign policy of the United States and aiding U.S...
in 1952 as political officer in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
and was economic officer in La Paz
La Paz
Nuestra Señora de La Paz is the administrative capital of Bolivia, as well as the departmental capital of the La Paz Department, and the second largest city in the country after Santa Cruz de la Sierra...
from 1955 to 1957. From 1957 to 1958 he attended advanced economic studies at the University of California at Berkeley. He was foreign affairs officer in the Department from 1958 to 1961. He was deputy principal officer in Guayaquil
Guayaquil
Guayaquil , officially Santiago de Guayaquil , is the largest and the most populous city in Ecuador,with about 2.3 million inhabitants in the city and nearly 3.1 million in the metropolitan area, as well as that nation's main port...
(1961–1963) and program officer in Quito
Quito
San Francisco de Quito, most often called Quito , is the capital city of Ecuador in northwestern South America. It is located in north-central Ecuador in the Guayllabamba river basin, on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes mountains...
on detail at the Agency for International Development (1963–1964). From 1964 to 1967 he was Deputy Director, then Director of the Office of Ecuadorean-Peruvian Affairs in the Department. He was Deputy Chief of Mission in Managua
Managua
Managua is the capital city of Nicaragua as well as the department and municipality by the same name. It is the largest city in Nicaragua in terms of population and geographic size. Located on the southwestern shore of Lake Xolotlán or Lake Managua, the city was declared the national capital in...
(1967–1970) and in La Paz (1970–1972). He attended the executive seminar in national and international affairs at the Foreign Service Institute
Foreign Service Institute
The Foreign Service Institute is the United States Federal Government's primary training institution for employees of the U.S. foreign affairs community, preparing American diplomats and other professionals to advance U.S. foreign affairs interests overseas and in Washington...
from 1972 to 1973. From 1973 to 1976 he was Deputy Chief of Mission in Lima
Lima
Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
. In the Department he was Deputy Director of the National Security Council
United States National Security Council
The White House National Security Council in the United States is the principal forum used by the President of the United States for considering national security and foreign policy matters with his senior national security advisors and Cabinet officials and is part of the Executive Office of the...
Interdepartmental Groups and Director of Policy and Plans (1976–1977), and Director of Andean Affairs (1977–1980). Since 1980 he has been principal officer, then chargé d'affaires, in Belize City
Belize City
Belize City is the largest city in the Central American nation of Belize. Unofficial estimates place the population of Belize City at 70,000 or more. It is located at the mouth of the Belize River on the coast of the Caribbean. The city is the country's principal port and its financial and...
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